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The mv. Thomas E. Erickson was the last boat out of the Twin Cities this year, transiting Lock 10 southbound with 15 barges on December 3.

New York State Troopers and Investigators arrested three people for felony weapons and drug charges Sunday morning, after a short vehicle pursuit that began in Phelps and ended in Lyons. During the pursuit, a loaded .223 AR style pistol was thrown from the car and recovered by Troopers.  Troopers seized approximately 38 grams of cocaine and 17 grams of crack cocaine.

The first-generation college student was committed to expanding educational access.

WBAL Radio 1090 AM - Fatal police shootings appear to dip in 2021 amid calls for reform on use of force

Fatal police shootings drop by about 130 from 2020 to 2021, showing signs of progress in the fight for police reform and accountability.

(NEW YORK) -- The Orlando Police Department created a new unit in 2021 that sends behavioral health experts instead of law enforcement officers to respond to 91

Sean Rayford/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The Orlando Police Department created a new unit in 2021 that sends behavioral health experts instead of law enforcement

(NEW YORK) — The Orlando Police Department created a new unit in 2021 that sends behavioral health experts instead of law enforcement officers to respond to 911 calls for mental health crises. It’s in an effort — one of a number around the country — […]

WBAL Radio 1090 AM - Fatal police shootings appear to dip in 2021 amid calls for reform on use of force

Sean Rayford/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The Orlando Police Department created a new unit in 2021 that sends behavioral health experts instead of law enforcement officers to respond to 911 calls for mental health crises. It's in an effort -- one of a number around the country -- to avoid confrontations with law enforcement responding to non-violent calls and potentially avoidable fatal police shootings. More than 20% of people fatally shot by police since 2015 had mental illness, according to...