Italy tries to contain virus as isolated towns hunker down

CODOGNO, Italy (AP) — Police manned checkpoints around quarantined towns in Italy's north on Monday and residents stocked up on food as the country became the focal point of the outbreak in Europe and fears of its cross-border spread.

Italy tries to contain virus as isolated towns hunker down

CODOGNO, Italy (AP) — Police manned checkpoints around quarantined towns in Italy's north on Monday and residents stocked up on food as the country became the focal point of the outbreak in Europe and fears of its cross-border spread.

MLPD responds to Friday-evening drive-by

MOSES LAKE – Moses Lake Police Department officers have responded to a drive-by shooting on Loop Drive in Moses Lake.

Video evidence increasingly disproves police narratives

Minneapolis police initially told the public that George Floyd died after a “medical incident during a police interaction.” The Buffalo, New York, department said a protester “tripped and fell." Philadelphia police alleged that a college student who suffered a serious head wound had assaulted an officer.

Cellphones, records introduced in Nickels trial

Defense continues questioning detective

EPHRATA - Prosecutors introduced cellphone records and defense attorneys continued to question police methods in David Nickels' trial Thursday.

9 states, DC vote amid coronavirus pandemic, social unrest

Voters across America navigated curfews and health concerns Tuesday in a slate of primary elections amid dueling national crises as Joe Biden looked to move closer to formally clinching the Democratic presidential nomination.

Law enforcement reports for Sept. 29

The reports below were provided by the respective law enforcement agencies as noted. Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law...

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Rules about police wearing masks vary widely across US

LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — Although authorities have been

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Law enforcement logs for Jan. 25

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Law enforcement logs for Aug. 11

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The Latest: Juneteenth marches to converge on White House

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Escorted by diplomats, Tanzanian opposition leader leaves

DODOMA, Tanzania (AP) — Escorted by Western diplomats, Tanzania’s main opposition candidate Tundu Lissu left the country for Belgium on Tuesday after rejecting a presidential election he asserted had “widespread irregularities” and was a “butchery of democracy.”

Man held for driving into gate outside Merkel offices, again

BERLIN (AP) — A car crashed into the front gate of the building housing German Chancellor Angela Merkel's offices on Wednesday morning, causing minor damage, authorities said. The driver, who authorities say had been involved in an almost identical incident six years ago, was detained.

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Reader questions dog shooting

The most unfortunate aspect of the tragic shooting of a family pet at Neppel Landing is that it was totally avoidable. There were errors of judgment on both sides. The owner, Mr. Criscuolo, should never have had his dogs off leash, because as this incident proved, you just can never know what may suddenly happen. However, this is not a mistake that should have cost the life of a beloved family pet. Deputy Beau Lamens stated that he had his K9 on a leash and so was in control of the police dog. Further statements by Officer Turley that said, “during standard protocol, when a drug dog is called on scene to work, there can be no other dogs in the area” so it truly begs the question as to why the office having noticed that there were not one, but two dogs off leash in the area, not simply put the K9, he claims he had under his control, back in the car until the situation could be properly managed? This was not a life or death situation until the lack of proper protocol and due diligence by the officer made it one. He is supposed to be trained to assess situations and act with public safety as a priority. He reported he fired his weapon not once but three times and only after the dogs were separated. Did he not have a Taser that could have been used instead? Did he not have enough control over his K9 that after the dogs were separated at that point, he or the other deputy could remove the K9 from the scene? It is not acceptable that this office chose deadly force as his only option in a public park when the situation clearly had other options.

Goodyear: Attire supporting police OK, but no political wear

WASHINGTON (AP) — The CEO of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. said Thursday that it will allow employees to wear attire supporting law enforcement, though it will continue to ask them not to express support for any political candidates while on the job.