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Being the authors of a widely cited academic study ordinarily would be a good thing. But not for Joseph Cesario and David Johnson, apparently. They’ve asked for that widely cited paper to be retracted — not because of any...

A fight at a party in Bellevue, Wash., just east of Seattle, left two people dead and two others wounded Saturday evening, Bellevue police confirmed.Police said they responded around 7:30 p.m. to a call of shots fired and a...

Two Texas police officers were killed in the line of duty on Saturday after they were reportedly ambushed while responding to the call, according to authorities.“We have lost two brave public servants who sought only to keep peace in our...

Getting started in politics is a difficult thing. You need name recognition and, at least at first, you need effort. Jonathan Lopez was willing to put in the work. He didn’t have name recognition, however. How could he? The Hermiston, Oregon,...

Newly released body and dash-camera footage by Detroit police in a deadly officer-involved shooting shows the suspect fired at police first before officers fatally shot him.The death of 20-year-old Hakeem Littleton on Fourth of July weekend sparked protests throughout the city,...

A 29-year-old Kansas man who reported his 3-year-old daughter missing Friday was arrested hours later and jailed in connection with her death, according to reports.Acting on a tip, police located the body of Olivia Jansen near a trail not...

A group of Norman, Okla., residents have launched a recall effort to oust the city's mayor and half the City Council over budget cuts to the police department and her order that people wear masks in public to prevent the spread...

The Missouri Democratic Party's new leader called for the release of convicted cop killer Mumia Abu-Jamal and as a state legislator vocally opposed a law that heightened penalties for those who harm police officers. Former state representative Clem Smith became...

Black Lives Matter woke, three weeks ago: Get rid of policing, that’ll reduce crime. Black Lives Matter woke, July 8: Get rid of American bases overseas, that’ll reduce the threat. Now, granted, Philadelphia Black Lives Matter organizer and activist YahNé Ndgo...

The Seattle City Council has enough support in its body to defund the city’s police department by 50 percent even without Mayor Jenny Durkan’s approval, a report said.The Seattle Times reported late Thursday that three council members threw their support behind Decriminalize...