5 h. ago National guard begins deploying on DC streets after Trump police takeover

Officials say troops to start appearing in nation’s capital on Tuesday night as president’s move widely condemnedUS politics live – latest updatesThe Washington DC national guard will begin deploying on the city’s streets on Tuesday night, a day after Donald Trump ordered their arrival and took control of the city’s police force, calling Washington DC a “lawless” city, despite official crime statistics saying otherwise, a White House official confirmed.The national guard is expected to “begin being on the streets starting tonight”. Defense officials said a small number of the roughly 800 guard members planned for the mission had already been mobilized by Tuesday afternoon, with more expected to arrive in the coming days. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago UK police should consider revealing ethnicity of suspects, says new guidance

Disclosure of migration status, and ethnicity, could help keep peace ‘where there are high levels of disinformation’Police forces should consider disclosing the ethnicity and migration status of suspects when they are charged in high-profile and sensitive investigations, according to new official guidance.After a row over claims that police “covered up” the backgrounds of two men charged in connection with the alleged rape of a child, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and the College of Policing have backed plans to release details of nationality when there is a “policing purpose” for doing so. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Two men charged over attempted murder of police officer in Omagh

John Caldwell, then a DCI in the PSNI, was shot several times in Northern Ireland in 2023Two men have been charged over the attempted murder of an off-duty police officer in Northern Ireland two years ago, police said.John Caldwell, then a DCI in the PSNI, was shot several times, allegedly by two men, while he was off duty and putting footballs in the boot of his car at a sports complex in Omagh, County Tyrone, in February 2023. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Sydney Airport locked down after person 'tries to grab gun from police officer'

The person was arrested, and no injuries were reported, however it has been confirmed that the crew rooms are temporarily locked down while the incident continues.

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10 h. ago Michigan jury awards nearly $60M to man who said his rights were violated by prosecutor

A jury has awarded nearly $60 million to a man who accused a disgraced Michigan prosecutor and a police officer of violating his rights in filing sexual abuse charges

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11 h. ago Undercover police officers pose as joggers to crack down on men catcalling women runners

Surrey Police sent two officers out running at rush hour to show the scale of harassment that women are facing.

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13 h. ago Dramatic moment police save man from burning Florida home by dragging him out by his ankles

This is the dramatic moment two police officers enter a smoke-filled home and rescue a trapped man by dragging him out by his ankles.

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14 h. ago Mother, 32, with money problems took her own life while her children were at school after GP wrongly concluded she wasn't 'actively suicidal', inquest hears

Amy Manning, 32, was found dead in her home on January 17, 2024, after her police officer partner came round to check on her.

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14 h. ago Mould, vermin and ceiling leaks: German police say they work in ‘embarrassing’ conditions

Union calls for increased spending to revamp vehicles and station houses that it says are an insult to officers’ dignityGermany’s biggest police union has complained about the dilapidated state of hundreds of police stations across the country and a fleet of aged vehicles, saying conditions are a threat to officers’ health and an insult to their dignity.“Decades-old toilet bowls, mould in the offices, vermin, broken heating units and holes in the ceiling that let the rain in,” said Hagen Husgen of the GdP union, citing just a few of the complaints his organisation had received from members. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Gang who terrorised village during Auchinleck riots is jailed

Police were forced to deploy riot officers and dog units with six-figure damage done to properties.

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15 h. ago Golf for them, grind for us: Trump, Vance and the hellish US holiday divide | Arwa Mahdawi

While American workers battle burnout and ‘infinite workdays’, the men at the top are living the endless vacation dreamYou know what the problem is with the US? Nobody wants to work any more. People feel entitled to cushy jobs with fat salaries and unlimited holiday time. And by “people” I mean American politicians, who seem to treat public office as an excuse for endless vacations. Because the president and vice-president are technically always on duty, there’s no official holiday policy – and it rather feels as if they are taking advantage of this.Take the vice-president, JD “OOO (out of office)” Vance. When he’s not inspiring memes or threatening to deport menswear influencers, he always seems to be off on a jolly. So far this year, the man has been skiing in Vermont, shut down bits of Disneyland for his family’s use and apparently raised the water level of a river in Ohio for a kayaking trip. Now, the Vances are summering in the Cotswolds. Continue reading...

Politics

16 h. ago Falkirk playpark in memory of young police officer opened by family

Police Scotland officers attended the opening of the Aiden Joyce Community Park in Bantaskine

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19 h. ago Met Police volunteer officer 'told child she enjoyed being raped', court hears

Defendant James Bubb, who now identifies as a woman named Gwyn Samuels, is accused of rape and sexual activity with a child during their time as a police volunteer for London's Met Police

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21 h. ago Teenager whose death prompted murder probe 'retreated to car' following 'altercation', inquest opening told

An inquest has been opened into the death of Mohammed Afzal in Bury

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26 h. ago One in six cops 'on restricted duties' due to sickness or investigation, shock figures show

New figures from cash strapped Police Scotland have revealed that more than 2700 of their officers - one in six - have been taken off frontline duties.

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32 h. ago Suspect arrested after shooting at Texas Target kills at least three people

Austin police chief said the suspect fled the scene and stole two cars before being captured and taken into custodyA gunman opened fire outside a Target store in Austin, Texas, on Monday, killing at least three people and injuring a fourth. The suspect, who fled the scene in a stolen car, is in police custody according to local officials.The name of the shooter has not been released, but was identified as a white 32-year-old man with a history of mental health issues, said Austin police chief Lisa Davis. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Two officers and man 'attacked' after 'sexual assault' on Edinburgh street

The male was also charged in connection with the assault of a man, along with resisting arrest and an assault on two police officers on Sunday, August 10.

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38 h. ago How long can overstretched Met Police cope if Palestine Action protests continue?

‘Tiredness is setting in’ for overstretched Met police officers as protesters vow to continue flouting Palestine Action’s terror ban, writes Amy-Clare Martin

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39 h. ago Trump sending National Guard to Washington DC as police now 'under direct federal control'

In a press conference held at the White House, the US President announced he is "officially invoking section 740 and "placing the DC Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control"

Politics

39 h. ago 'Silent man' who has spent a decade repeatedly blocking traffic does it again

Once arrested for obstructing the highway David Hampson refuses to speak to police officers, lawyers, doctors, court staff, judges, and probation staff. Juries have found he is "mute of malice" not "mute by visitation of God"

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