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(WASHINGTON) — A record number of law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty in 2021, according to a report from the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund Wednesday, with most losing their lives to COVID-19. In 2021, 458 law enforcement officers died — up 55% from 2020, according to the report. In 2020, […]

(NEW YORK) — Marginalized communities, especially those with higher-than-average minority populations, are more likely to be exposed to air pollution in the U.S., according to new research. Communities with large populations of Black, Asian and Hispanic or Latino residents have been found to experience more exposure to fine particulate pollutants than other areas of the […]

(MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.) — No last-minute plea deals are in the works for three former Minneapolis police officers charged with civil rights violations in the death of George Floyd, a federal prosecutor announced as the defendants’ joint trial in U.S. district court is set to begin next week. During a hearing on Tuesday, federal prosecutor LeeAnn […]

Mint Images/Getty Images (MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md.) — One of the largest school districts in Maryland is asking for help at the highest level to address its bus driver shortage brought on by the omicron surge. Montgomery County Public Schools asked county officials to urge the state to deploy the National Guard and have them drive […]

Virginia State Police (SMITHFIELD, Va.) — A Navy Seahawk helicopter was forced to make a hard landing near Smithfield, Virginia, on Wednesday, and one of the three crew members aboard sustained minor injuries, according to the Navy. The Navy had previously said all three personnel suffered non-life-threatening injuries. “We can confirm that a Navy MH-60S […]

(NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.5 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 842,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering. About 62.6% of the population in the United States is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, […]

(WASHINGTON) — A record number of law enforcement officers died in the line of duty in 2021, according to a report from the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund Wednesday, with most losing their lives to COVID-19. In 2021, 458 law enforcement officers died — up 55% from 2020, according to the report. In 2020, 295 […]

(NEW YORK) — The Orlando Police Department created a new unit in 2021 that sends behavioral health experts instead of law enforcement officers to respond to 911 calls for mental health crises. It’s in an effort — one of a number around the country — to avoid confrontations with law enforcement responding to non-violent calls […]

(NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.5 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 842,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering. About 62.6% of the population in the United States is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, […]

(PHILADELPHIA) — A fast-moving fire in a Philadelphia row house that killed 12 people last week, including nine children, likely started after a Christmas tree was lit ablaze with a lighter, fire officials said Tuesday. The intense fire started Wednesday morning on the second floor of the building in a duplex unit, and all fatalities […]