December 24, 2020 Trump pardons Maryland police officer imprisoned after releasing canine on suspect A former Maryland police officer who was sentenced to 10 years in prison was pardoned by President Trump on Wednesday.Â
December 23, 2020 NY man charged with cyberstalking woman, soliciting killer A New York man was arrested Tuesday on charges he has been cyberstalking a Maryland woman for months, making threats that included soliciting people online to rape, kill and decapitate her in exchange for Bitcoin, federal authorities said.
December 18, 2020 Seattle Police make 21 arrests while clearing out homeless encampment Seattle police made 21 arrests Friday as efforts resumed to clear out the last remnants of a homeless encampment inside a park after a federal judge declined to block authorities from doing so. Â
December 17, 2020 Judge denies request to halt clearing of Seattle homeless camp A federal judge denied a request Thursday to stop Seattle from clearing a homeless encampment that has received pushback from activists.Â
December 12, 2020 Seattle considers excusing misdemeanors, including assault, for homeless, drug addicts Seattle's City Council is mulling a new criminal code regulation that would make it the first in the nation to excuse misdemeanor crimes if they can be linked to poverty, addiction, or mental disorders.
December 8, 2020 Former Obama official launches campaign for NYC mayor Shaun Donovan, the former Secretary of Urban Housing and Development and budget director under the Obama administration, officially launched his political campaign for New York City Mayor on Tuesday.
November 27, 2020 7-year-old uses birthday money to help homeless on Thanksgiving A 7-year-old boy from Houston used his birthday money to make 50 "blessing bags" for people experiencing homelessness.
November 25, 2020 Portland sweeping homeless camps Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler is touting the recent clearing of a homeless encampment as a "humane response" that's part of a model he would like to see replicated throughout the city.
November 21, 2020 'Definition of a serial killer:' Police link murder suspect to string of homicides The Dallas Police Department has linked a Texas man accused of killing his girlfriend's father to three other unrelated slayings.
November 16, 2020 Jason Rantz: Seattle's downward spiral – these city actions are driving the decline A City Council action on misdemeanor crimes is the latest move by politicians aloof to concerns of Seattle residents.