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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 hours ago

A man pushed me in the street, he wanted to teach me a lesson. Is that OK now? | Lucy Pasha-Robinson

I didn't even see him coming well, I wouldn't have, as he came up from behind me. I had walked in his path, he barked at me. What path? I thought, baffled, as I took in the huge expanse of empty pavement around us. I was so stupefied by the encounter that I found myself frozen to the spot, watching him walk away in his blue anorak and technical rucksack.
Women
New York City
fromStreetsblog
1 day ago

Monday's Headlines: Presidents' Day Edition - Streetsblog New York City

Local news covered transit disputes, hit-and-run fatalities, revived municipal projects, political controversy over park protests, and public-safety concerns across New York neighborhoods.
Media industry
fromEurasia Review
1 day ago

'Anti-Social Media': The Changing Tech Of Terror - Analysis

Engagement-driven social media algorithms amplify incendiary content, making hate and misinformation profitable while undermining public safety and complicating regulation.
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 day ago

Firefighters respond to 2-alarm structure fire in East San Jose

San Jose firefighters are responding to a two-alarm structure fire on the 10100 block of Endfield Way; residents evacuated and public should avoid the area.
World news
fromwww.npr.org
3 days ago

After a 2-decade ban, kites fill Lahore's skies during a Pakistani springtime festival

Lahore's Basant returned under strict regulation, with registered vendors, QR-coded kites, banned items, time limits, and harsher penalties after lethal past incidents.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 days ago

18 Days, 20 Lives: New Yorkers Who Didn't Survive the Cold

A 47-year-old man was found dead on a supermarket bench after falling, bleeding, and remaining unattended overnight despite earlier unsteady behavior.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days ago

Huge landslide closes part of England's most-visited National Trail

A massive landslip has dramatically reshaped a section of the Jurassic Coast, weeks after a significant 300ft crack emerged in the cliff face. Thousands of tonnes of rock and mud have collapsed onto Charmouth beach in Dorset, obliterating a chunk of the popular South West Coastal Path England's most-visited National Trail. A 30ft wide section of the 450ft tall cliff has detached from the mainland, now resting approximately 20ft lower than its original position.
Environment
fromThe Oaklandside
4 days ago

Barbara Lee is relying on big companies and foundations to raise millions for the city

Shortly after being elected, Barbara Lee unveiled a 10-point plan for getting Oakland back on track. Point number three was to establish public-private partnerships to "improve Oakland's economy and increase public safety," and point number seven was to "generate entrepreneurial and philanthropic investment in Oakland." So far, Lee has been delivering on these promises. Since being sworn in last May, Lee has helped raise millions of dollars from private companies and foundations to support city services, programs, and civic initiatives.
US politics
Boston
fromBoston.com
4 days ago

City councilor calls for restrictions on e-bikes and mopeds, including ban for food delivery drivers

Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn proposed strict restrictions, registration, and licensing for high-speed e-bikes and bans in bike lanes and sidewalks citing safety concerns.
US politics
fromsfist.com
4 days ago

Thursday Morning What's Up: A Break In the Rain

Another round of storms brings cooler temperatures and possible snow on Bay Area peaks early next week; local crime, crashes, and legal actions reported.
Environment
fromIrish Independent
4 days ago

Highly toxic plant found washed up in second location as public warned to avoid touching

Beach visitors should avoid handling Hemlock Water Dropwort; its parsnip-like roots are highly toxic and can severely harm people and animals.
#immigration-enforcement
#los-angeles-mayoral-race
Environment
fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

Supersized dump fire risk report kept from public

A fire risk assessment led to a costly clearance of the Kidlington illegal waste site, but the fire service denied FOI release citing public safety.
Environment
fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

Laughing gas canisters explode at waste centres hundreds of times a week, firms say

Discarded high-pressure nitrous oxide canisters are exploding in waste facilities, damaging energy-from-waste plants, costing millions, and risking worker and public safety.
Privacy professionals
fromTechRepublic
5 days ago

Waikiki Drone Plan Sparks Privacy Pushback - TechRepublic

Waikiki will pilot law enforcement "drones as first responders" to provide rapid aerial video and public address, raising privacy and oversight concerns.
Canada news
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Canada shooting: 10 dead including suspect in attack on Tumbler Ridge high school and residence, police say

A mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, northern British Columbia killed 10 people including the suspect and hospitalized more than two dozen others.
San Francisco
fromKqed
6 days ago

San Francisco Extends Curfew for Downtown Convenience Stores | KQED

A nighttime curfew reduced drug-related incidents and calmed late‑night street conditions, while raising concerns about measurement limits and impacts on local businesses and neighborhood vibrancy.
fromwww.amny.com
6 days ago

State of the NYPD: Tisch says Bronx will be split into two patrol boroughs, bringing in more cops | amNewYork

Patrol boroughs are NYPD commands that manage local police precinct operations and supervise uniformed officer operations. There are currently eight patrol boroughs in the city, but to date, just the Bronx and Staten Island have one patrol borough each for its respective precincts. Tisch said that will change for the Bronx starting this spring. The NYPD will create Patrol Boroughs Bronx North and Bronx South to manage the eight precincts covering the borough's operations.
New York City
Music
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Asking Eric: I got in a dispute at the concert and now I'm afraid to go back

Continue attending shows with friends' support, prioritize personal safety and community, and avoid trying to fix another person's aggression.
#san-francisco
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago

Newly elected N.Y. State Sen. Erik Bottcher: state must be a bulwark against Trump

Erik Bottcher won a New York State Senate seat and vows New York serve as a bulwark, prioritizing affordable housing, public safety, and LGBTQ rights.
Pets
fromAol
1 week ago

In 1904, a Stray Cat Named Jerry Fox Became a Legend in Brooklyn

A Brooklyn civic-center cat became a daily fixture and local protector, later aided by custom spectacles when age impaired his vision.
#san-jose
fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago
California

Mahan touts progress in San Jose State of the City address as he eyes California governor's office

Matt Mahan promotes San Jose's 'Back to Basics' gains in homelessness, public safety, and housing as a model while running for California governor.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago
California

San Jose: Fire, police investigators probe whether serial arsonist lit string of car fires

Multiple suspicious car fires across a five-square-mile area in San Jose since mid-December are under investigation as possible serial arson.
Pets
fromAol
1 week ago

In 1904, a Stray Cat Named Jerry Fox Became a Legend in Brooklyn

Jerry Fox became a familiar civic figure in Brooklyn, patrolling the City Hall area, aiding public safety, and wearing custom spectacles as his vision declined.
Travel
fromTravel + Leisure
1 week ago

These Countries Are Updating Guidance About Travel to the U.S.-What to Know

Several governments updated travel guidance for the U.S., warning of violent clashes, political demonstrations, border tensions, and event-related risks such as the FIFA World Cup.
California
fromPadailypost
1 week ago

Time to splurge on the homeless

Menlo Park City Council committed $62 million to build a homeless shelter under Caltrain tracks at Middle Avenue connecting Alma Street and El Camino Real.
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

Armed gardai deployed to arrest axe-wielding man roaming Wexford beauty spot

there's a man going around with an axe up there breaking up cars
Miscellaneous
SF politics
fromsfist.com
1 week ago

Saturday Links: SOMArts to Host Community Discussion on Future of the Arts in SF

San Francisco faces cultural, public safety, economic, and legal challenges, prompting community responses and legal action against violence and digital weapon proliferation.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Take them away, crush them': Australia faces an ebike surge that some say poses a health emergency

[Illegal ebikes] are a total menace on the road, the health minister, Mark Butler, said on Friday. Kids have done stupid things on bikes ever since the penny-farthing [but] the injuries that are coming into our hospital emergency departments are absolutely devastating. We've got to make sure we stop these things coming into the country [and] police are given the powers to crack down, to take them away, to crush them, to destroy them.
World news
US politics
fromTruthout
1 week ago

Minneapolis City Council Delays Liquor Licenses for 2 Hotels Hosting ICE Agents

Minneapolis council delayed liquor-license renewals for two downtown hotels amid constituent complaints about ICE agents staying there and alleged nuisance and drunk-driving incidents.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

German train conductor's death highlights rise in violence

A regional train conductor was fatally attacked after confronting a passenger without a valid ticket, highlighting a sustained rise in assaults on railway employees.
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Germany: Train conductor's death highlights rise in violence

It is an act that has shocked Germany: a Deutsche Bahn employee checked the ticket of a man traveling alone on a regional train, who turned out not to have a valid ticket. When the train conductor asked him to leave the train at the next stop, he was attacked and punched repeatedly. The train conductor lost consciousness, had to be resuscitated, and died a day later in a hospital from a brain hemorrhage as a result of blunt force trauma.
Germany news
US politics
fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago

Santa Clara is setting up "free speech zones" for the Super Bowl. Here's what you need to know

Santa Clara designated two free speech zones near Levi's Stadium for Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8, 11 a.m.–9 p.m., to balance public safety and free expression.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 week ago

Elected officials denounce hate crimes against Muslims

City leaders and officials condemned Islamophobic attacks on hijab-wearing women and a girl in Bay Ridge, calling for justice and community safety.
Law
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Former Oakland police chief takes Fremont's top cop job

Floyd Mitchell will become Fremont police chief after brief Oakland tenure marked by staffing challenges, improved response times, crime declines and a changed pursuit policy.
#police-substation
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Car crashes into Boston Common near Frog Pond, 1 hospitalized

Our thoughts are with the individuals involved in this morning's accident on the Boston Common,
Boston
US news
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX company town is getting a police department | TechCrunch

Starbase approved creation of a municipal police department to protect SpaceX assets, expecting to hire eight officers pending TCOLE approval.
Arts
from48 hills
1 week ago

Drama Masks: Feel good this plot is not - 48 hills

Bay Area civic and cultural life is devolving into surreal, corporate-driven spectacles and real dangers that blur satire and genuine threat.
fromReadWrite
1 week ago

San Francisco cracks down on drug and gambling dens

Most businesses contribute positively to our neighborhoods, but a handful of late-night retail establishments, like the ones we have shut down, attract significant criminal activity. The nighttime safety ordinance has been helpful in putting these stores on our radar and giving us additional tools to shut down problematic businesses. SFPD has been an incredible partner in this work to eradicate drug activity and protect our communities.
San Francisco
US news
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago

Super Bowl week: Drones banned from Levi's Stadium to San Francisco, FAA announces

The FAA imposed a temporary drone ban covering areas from Levi's Stadium to San Francisco during Super Bowl week, with active enforcement of flight restrictions.
Pets
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Demand has increased, without a doubt': the shocking rise of personal protection dogs

Purpose-bred protection dogs trained to bite and hold are sold in the UK as live-in security, raising public safety and animal welfare concerns.
San Francisco
fromMission Local
1 week ago

S.F. supervisors expand late-night store curfew to South of Market

San Francisco extended a midnight-to-5 a.m. curfew for certain businesses from the Tenderloin into parts of SoMa to address street drug activity and reduce crime.
fromThe Oaklandside
1 week ago

Preventing robberies, sideshows, and sex trafficking will be focus of Oakland police during Super Bowl LX

Speaking at a press conference at OPD headquarters Tuesday morning, Beere said additional officers will be stationed around Lake Merritt, the Uptown and downtown commercial corridor along Broadway, and the 18th Street and Telegraph Avenue area. OPD's Special Operations Division will also be deployed citywide, including the ARGUS helicopter, traffic enforcement unit, special weapons and tactics team, and undercover officers.
East Bay (California)
fromHoodline
1 week ago

Brooklyn in Shock as Woman Allegedly Attacks Diners with Glass Bottle, Continues Assault Spree on Flatbush Avenue

In what was once an establishment reverberating the motto "peace, love, and burritos," chaos erupted when Grullon entered the restaurant near Flatbush Avenue and St. Mark's Place at around 3:30 p.m., as captured by the eatery's surveillance video and obtained by CBS News New York. Witnesses described her using racial slurs and then turning violent, striking the older diner with the bottle, which resulted in a head injury requiring staples.
New York City
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago

'Very high' flood risk as Thursday becomes key danger point, emergency group warns

Monitor forecasts and local alerts, avoid floodwaters and road closures, plan for travel disruption, and access Emergency Response Payment if affected in listed counties.
Mental health
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

Vermont has no facility for people incompetent to stand trial. Could that finally change?

A man found incompetent was released after hospital treatment and allegedly murdered Emily Hamman, exposing gaps in Vermont's forensic mental health custody options.
US news
fromABC7 Chicago
2 weeks ago

Hazmat, SWAT, FBI swarm Las Vegas home after possible biolab found

Law enforcement and hazmat teams responded to a suspected illegal biological laboratory in a Las Vegas home, detaining one person and removing hazardous materials.
#ice
Public health
fromStreetsblog
2 weeks ago

Shoveling a Snowy Sidewalk Is An Act of Resistance - Streetsblog USA

Shoveling sidewalks is a small act of mutual aid and community care that protects accessibility, safety, and serves as resistance to systemic failures.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

It speaks really well for San Jose': Mayor's bid for governor boosts city seeking recognition to match its size

San Jose restaurateur David Mulvehill is one of Mayor Matt Mahan's biggest fans, crediting him with doing more by a long shot to corral crime, homelessness and blight and make his staff and customers all feel safer than he's seen in decades. So when Mahan announced Thursday he was running for governor, he had mixed feelings. You're kind of happy and sad at the same time, Mulvehill said.
California
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Arrest after woman, 50, stabbed to death on street

Emergency services were called to Pound Lane in Willesden at about 16:00 GMT on Saturday where they found the injured woman. Paramedics tried to save her but she was pronounced dead at the scene. The Met said officers arrested a 30-year-old man on the same day and that they believed he was known to the woman. He remains in custody.
UK news
fromNew York Post
2 weeks ago

Exclusive | East River party boat crashes into Brooklyn's Domino Park; operator refuses to pay damages, drops F-bomb

Reps from real estate titan Two Trees Management - which opened the $50 million public park in 2018 as part of its mixed-use rental project in Williamsburg paying tribute to the old Domino Sugar Plant that once operated there - fired off letters Friday to federal, state, and city agencies urging they investigate the Oct. 17 incident involving the Sir Winston vessel.
New York City
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago

Saturday Links: New Year of the Fire Horse' Mascot Unveiled for 2026 Chinese New Year Parade

Multiple Bay Area developments include shortened Highway 101 carpool hours, a high-school basketball fight with injuries, a thriving Alcatraz coyote, and ongoing San Ramon earthquakes.
France news
fromThe Local France
2 weeks ago

Thousands rally in France in support of cash-strapped police

Thousands demonstrated across France supporting the cash-strapped police, citing rising insecurity, lack of resources, and demanding action against impunity.
fromCbsnews
2 weeks ago

Staten Island officials irked as DSNY snow-removal crews move to Brooklyn

First, I want to thank the thousands of city workers who have gone above and beyond to lift snow off of our streets and to look after those most at risk in a moment like this, and yet we know that there is clearly so much more to be done as we maintain our efforts to clear crosswalks and bus stops to melt snow, and above all, to protect New Yorkers who are most at risk from this historic and dangerous cold,
New York City
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Mistakenly freed sex offender jailed again for biting police officers

Brahim Kaddour-Cherif jailed for 26 weeks after punching, biting and assaulting two police officers following a mistaken prison release while facing multiple criminal cases.
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

City Council override brings pay and protections to 60,000 private sector security guards, relief to family of slain officer behind namesake bill

Smith Etienne speaks on behalf of his brother Aland Etienne who was fatally shot during the Park Avenue shooting. Photo by Lloyd Mitchell Of the 17 Eric Adams-era vetoes the City Council overturned Thursday, the Aland Etienne Safety and Security Act which guarantees 60,000 private security officers citywide the pay, benefits, and protections they've long been denied marked a deeply personal victory for Etienne's family, who said the vote was the right way to honor his legacy.
New York City
#california-politics
fromSan Jose Inside
2 weeks ago
California

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan Makes It Official: He's Running for Governor of California

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan announced his run for California governor as a centrist focusing on homelessness reduction, public safety, housing affordability and protecting democracy.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago
California

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, a Newsom critic and political moderate, is running to become California's next governor

Matt Mahan, San José's mayor, is running for California governor as a pragmatic Democrat focused on improving public safety, homelessness, housing, and quality of life.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago

LGBTQ+ ally Amy Klobuchar launches strong bid for Minnesota governor

Amy Klobuchar is running for Minnesota governor focusing on public safety, economic resilience, bipartisanship, and opposing federal overreach tied to ICE deployments.
California
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

'California can do better': San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan enters crowded race for governor

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is running for California governor with a moderate, "back to basics" agenda focused on homelessness, crime reduction, and accountability.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

California can do better': San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan enters crowded race for governor

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan entered California's crowded gubernatorial race emphasizing pragmatic, results-focused governance and prioritizing faster responses to homelessness and public safety.
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Police swoop on prolific bag thieves targeting hotels in City of London

Undercover plain-clothed City of London officers arrested four suspects accused of serial hotel bag thefts and recovered stolen possessions.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 weeks ago

Mayor Mamdani visits Chabad HQ following vehicle attack

Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned a deliberate car ramming at 770 Chabad World Headquarters, affirmed solidarity with the Jewish community, and praised first responders.
US politics
fromEmptywheel
2 weeks ago

Ahead of No Kings Day, the King's Nobles are Getting Nervous

An emergency proclamation authorizes state resources and law enforcement to respond to potential civil unrest in Kansas City, Springfield, St. Louis, and other Missouri communities.
Public health
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
2 weeks ago

Decades-old picric acid stash prompted North Berkeley shelter order Monday

Picric acid stored in a Berkeley home prompted an evacuation and controlled detonation by bomb technicians after being transported to the Berkeley Marina.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
2 weeks ago

Good Morning, News: Councilors Shoot Down Proposed Foie Gras Ban, ICE Director Ordered to Appear in Court, and Dems Demand Kristi Noem's Ouster

Support local journalism; expect warmer, wet weather through Friday with highs near 58°F Saturday; two Portland officers were shot and their suspect arrested.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 weeks ago

Police seek man who grabbed woman's rear

An unknown man grabbed a 23-year-old woman's rear end at State and Hoyt streets in Downtown Brooklyn around 9 a.m. on Jan. 6 and fled east.
Higher education
fromCornell Chronicle
3 weeks ago

Research Matters' video podcast debuts, translating ideas into impact | Cornell Chronicle

Cornell's Research Matters podcast translates campus research into accessible conversations showing real-world impacts across public safety, health, food systems, climate, and technology.
#mountain-lion
fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago
San Francisco

SF Animal Control Locates Mountain Lion In Pac Heights, Will Transport It Elsewhere

fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago
San Francisco

SF Animal Control Locates Mountain Lion In Pac Heights, Will Transport It Elsewhere

fromComputerWeekly.com
2 weeks ago

Public safety broadband spending to exceed $6bn by 2028 | Computer Weekly

The study showed that annual investments in public safety LTE/5G infrastructure and devices reached $5bn in 2025, driven by both new projects and the expansion of existing dedicated, hybrid government-commercial, and secure mobile virtual network operator (MVNO)/multi-operator core network (MOCN) networks. The report observed that a myriad of fully dedicated, hybrid government-commercial and secure MVNO/MOCN-based public safety LTE and 5G networks are operational or in the process of being rolled out throughout the globe.
Gadgets
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
3 weeks ago

SF Crypto Baron and Political Megadonor Kicks Down $5 Million to Revitalize Tenderloin's Larkin Street

Chris Larsen donated $5 million to revitalize Larkin Street with decorative backlit security gates, improved lighting, daily pressure-washing, and expanded street ambassador teams.
#winter-storm
from710 WOR
3 weeks ago
New York City

NYC Mayor Mamdani Shovels Snow, Helps Stranded Motorists After Storm | 710 WOR

fromFortune
3 weeks ago
US news

'I've been here a while and my brain stopped working': Americans struggle with sub-freezing wind chill as storm closes in | Fortune

from710 WOR
3 weeks ago
New York City

NYC Mayor Mamdani Shovels Snow, Helps Stranded Motorists After Storm | 710 WOR

fromFortune
3 weeks ago
US news

'I've been here a while and my brain stopped working': Americans struggle with sub-freezing wind chill as storm closes in | Fortune

fromBrooklyn Eagle
3 weeks ago

Republican candidate for governor Bruce Blakeman visits Sunset Park residents, business owners

I will be a governor for all New Yorkers,
US politics
Miscellaneous
fromMail Online
3 weeks ago

Italian hamlet installs barriers to stop selfie-hunting holidaymakers

A South Tyrol village installed seasonal road barriers and higher parking fees to deter day-trippers and reduce littering, trespassing, traffic and confrontations.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

New 999 response time targets to speed up policing and catch more criminals

Police response targets tightened: 999 calls answered within ten seconds and serious incidents reached within 15 minutes in cities, 20 minutes in rural areas.
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 weeks ago

Vallejo police get help responding to 911 calls from Solano Co. sheriff deputies

We are going to have six deputies and a sergeant lieutenant, and these are actually new markings for our new cars,
fromNew York Daily News
2 years ago

Escaped Pennsylvania killer on the loose six days and counting

Danelo Cavalcante, a 34-year-old convicted murderer, was spotted just south of the original search area on Monday evening, when security footage captured him at a popular botanical gardens site, CNN reported. Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Col. George Bivens said the search team is now shifting its radius and that the prisoner is still considered extremely dangerous. Cavalcante, who was convicted of killing his former girlfriend, 33-year-old Deborah Brandão, was sentenced to life without parole on Aug. 16.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

NBA game in Minneapolis between Warriors and Timberwolves postponed after shooting

The scheduled Saturday contest between the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves was postponed and pushed back to Sunday afternoon. The NBA cited safety concerns as the reason for the schedule adjustment. The decision was made to prioritize the safety and security of the Minneapolis community, the NBA said in its announcement. Earlier Saturday, federal immigration agents in Minnesota shot and killed a man, according to multiple news outlets. Multiple shootings involving federal agents in recent weeks have raised tensions in Minneapolis and nearby St Paul.
National Basketball Association
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Warriors-Timberwolves game postponed after ICE shooting

An NBA game in downtown Minneapolis was postponed after massive protests and multiple ICE shootings; the game was moved to Sunday to prioritize community safety.
Law
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Some of you will be injured or killed': San Benito sheriff scolds bystanders filming crime scenes in wake of deadly San Jose police shootout

Sheriff Eric Taylor condemned bystanders filming active shootings and social-media critics, citing public safety risks and negative effects on law-enforcement retention.
East Bay (California)
fromThe Oaklandside
3 weeks ago

Crime drops in Oakland, privacy debates rise...on the podcast

Oakland experienced its lowest homicide count since 1967 in 2025 while debates over surveillance, immigration enforcement, and police oversight intensify amid broader local developments.
fromThe New Yorker
3 weeks ago

The Mayor of an Occupied City

Shortly after 7 P.M. on Wednesday, January 14th, Jacob Frey, the mayor of Minneapolis, received a call at home from his police chief, Brian O'Hara. "ICE shot somebody again," O'Hara said. Minneapolis was in the midst of an unprecedented influx of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. It had been a week since one of them, Jonathan Ross, shot and killed Renee Nicole Good, throwing the city into a state of fear and havoc.
US politics
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