Historic opioid settlements were supposed to be a lifeline for underserved communities. But much of that money is flowing to law enforcement.

Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison says the two incidents happened in the last few months, on Dec. 16, 2025, and Feb. 9, 2026.

The department said it found that the officers had conducted searches outside their scope of work.

Allanzo Johnson had just left a corner store in north Minneapolis when he noticed a black pickup truck pull out behind him. It trailed him for half a dozen blocks and then its police lights flicked on...

The deputy resigned after an investigation uncovered an alleged history of racism, stalking, and sexual abuse.

LEESBURG, Va.—A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request made by New Virginia Majority and ICE OUT of Loudon has resulted in the acquisition of records documenting a level of collaboration between the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) extending beyond what officials previously disclosed. Up until now, LSCO has reassured both the community and the Loudon County Board of Supervisors that its collaboration with ICE doesn’t go beyond a 287(g) Warrant Service Model agreement. A 287(g) is a legal contract that allows local jails to serve and execute federal immigration arrest warrants on people—but only if they are already locked up for some other offense. Loudon County Sheriff Michael Chapman described the LCSO’s cooperation with ICE as having “nothing to do with field enforcement operations.” The agreement is confined to assisting with administrative warrants for persons of interest already in custody. These individuals can be held for up to 48 hours after their scheduled release to allow ICE time to pick them up. According to the newly obtained data and a statement made by the coalition of New Virginia Majority, SURJ Nova, Indivisible Nova West, Centreville Immigration Forum, Loudoun4All, and Congregation Action Network, however: “At...

A Venezuelan man shot by an ICE agent in Austin was making a DoorDash delivery, his attorney said. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, was later released from the hospital into ICE custody.

An officer in north Mississippi opened fire on a car of a possible shoplifter, killing a 1-year-old boy and critically wounding an adult.

A DeKalb County deputy was fired and charged with felony and misdemeanor offenses for misusing Flock Safety camera data, highlighting ongoing concerns about law enforcement misuse of surveillance tech...

A former Polk County police officer was arrested for allegedly misusing another department’s Flock license plate reader system, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).

Three men, including a Miami-area police detective, were arrested in an alleged multistate identity theft scheme that cost an elderly woman more than $1 million.

She told a police officer she was in labor. The Louisville Metro Police Department lieutenant cited her for unlawful camping as the ambulance arrived. She had a baby later that day.