Bill Culpepper is a resource deputy at Woodville Pre-K through eighth grade. He was placed on leave by the Leon County Sheriff's Office.

Editor Charlie Pradibil told the county he filed an Open Public Records Act request on Sept. 8 for records about an Aug. 22 Sayreville police shooting and said, as of Sept. 17, he had not received the records; he asked commissioners to demand transparency.

The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training voted to revoke the POST certification of former California Highway Patrol officer Richard Adams after POST presented video evidence and a state administrative law judge’s findings that sustained agency dismissal and identified dishonesty; the advisory board recommended revocation unanimously (6–0).

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FBI director outlines efforts for transparency amid warrantless financial data access concerns.

Kash Patel under scrutiny for alleged role in FBI personnel changes and January 6 responses.

On May 7 the House Judiciary Committee heard Representative Greer’s amendment to remove authority for state or local agencies to enter 287(g) immigration-enforcement agreements; the chair recommended finding the amendment not germane and a straw poll was taken, but no formal committee vote is recorded in the transcript.

POST presented doorbell‑camera footage and administrative findings that a former CHP officer, Richard Adams, assaulted his partner; the officer contends the footage shows consensual role‑play but the board voted to forward the matter to the commission for further adjudication.

During confirmation questioning, a witness said the FBI has election-crimes coordinators in all 56 field offices and pledged: “I pledge unequivocally that I will not participate in your charade of lies.” The exchange centered on whether FBI personnel would be present at polling sites in Michigan.

During public comment and a subsequent hearing, residents described cases they said show misuse of Flock automated license‑plate readers and urged either a ban or strict limits on data access and retention; commissioners responded they have not approved any county contracts.

The sheriff’s office and vendor Flock Safety briefed the court on automated license‑plate readers (ALPRs), citing stolen‑vehicle recoveries, narcotics seizures and missing‑person rescues; commissioners pressed for stronger local governance, a public transparency portal and regular audits.

Monique McNeil, the ombudsman, questioned Detective Vega about whether crisis negotiation or a CIT officer had made contact before the shooting, why officers used rifles at distance, and why the shooting occurred before less‑lethal options were deployed.

James Simmons urged the commission to host a public forum on automated license-plate readers, raising concerns about vendor-held data (Flock) and a proposed statewide ALPR program; he requested sheriff and city officials participate in a public discussion.

Detective Britney Tommaso testified that AD texted 911 at 07:34:32, the call was pinged to a building on West Russell Road (not the apartment), officers spent time locating the correct unit, and Officer Tristan Taylor's body-worn camera captured the shooting around 08:00:05.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett is demanding answers after a 26-year-old Colombian man was fatally shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)… The post ‘When Families Are Left Burying Their Loved Ones, That Is Not Law Enforcement’: Jasmine Crockett Demands Answers After ICE Fatally Shoots 26-Year-Old appeared first on Shine My Crown.

via US news | The Guardian — The deaths of Joan Sebastian Guerrero and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo have prompted calls for independent investigations Federal immigration officials have been instructed to stop pulling over vehicles until further notice, according to a homeland security source, following two recent deadly shootings in Texas and Maine during which officials shot and killed immigrants in vehicles. Other news outlets, including Fox News and CNN, confirmed that officials nationwide received the instructions, with the

Senate passes bill amending citizen petition collection limits to enhance public involvement.

Chief outlines urgent need for upgraded police department facilities to enhance training and security.

Steve Bunnell, who served as DHS general counsel from 2013–2017, testified to a congressional committee that ICE should not rely on administrative arrest warrants to enter private homes and criticized recent comments calling career DHS lawyers "deep state operatives."

DEA denies involvement in 2006 Colombian police ambush linked to military and cartel.

Senators interrogate nominee Blanch on FBI agent identities and investigation integrity.

Detectives interview Jarvis Butts at Wayne County Jail, confirming rights and recording the session.