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House Passes Bill to Codify Trump Order and Create D.C. Public Safety Commission

Democrats vow to resist the measure in the Senate, calling it federal intrusion into D.C. home rule.

House Panel Calls Fairfax Prosecutor and Sheriff to Testify on ICE Cooperation After Fatal Stabbing

Richmond Weighs Turning Flock Cameras Back On After Data Access Lapse

Rio Seeks 20-Business-Day Extension to Deliver Megaoperation Footage for STF-Ordered Forensic Review

Thuringia Puts Forward Contested Police Powers Bill With Tasers, AI and Ankle Monitors

Right-Leaning Outlets Cast Spanberger’s Early Agenda as a Break From Her Moderate Brand

L.A. Council Restores LAPD Hiring to 410 Using Internal Funds

Italian Administrative Court Overturns Bologna’s ‘Città 30’ Speed-Limit Plan

WA Launches Health Tobacco Taskforce Led by Police Veteran as Shutdown Laws Are Drafted

Panel Backs Metal Detectors for Minnesota Capitol, Sending Plan to Legislature

Peru Bill Would Criminalize Owners of 'Dangerous' Dogs After Spate of Attacks

UK Weighs 12 Regional ‘Mega-Forces’ in Policing Shake-Up

Mexico Approves National Firearms Crime Registry as First Piece of Interoperable Justice System

Jury Awards $13 Million, Rules Houston Police Driving Policy Unconstitutional

House Passes GOP Bills to Reinstate Cash Bail and Roll Back D.C. Policing Reforms

Trump Administration Sues California Over Law Limiting Police Face Coverings and Requiring Visible ID

Barcelona Creates First Local Police Unit Attached to Prosecutors to Target Repeat Offenders

St. Paul Passes Contingent Assault‑Weapon Ban as Gun‑Rights Groups Sue

Prime Accused Detained in Andhra Spurious-Liquor Case Linked to Mulakalacheruvu Racket

California Enacts First-of-Its-Kind Frontier AI Transparency Law