Billings adopts FY2027 budget with nearly $68 million for law enforcement
Billings City Council approved the city’s FY2027 budget on June 8, setting a nearly $68 million law-enforcement allocation for the coming fiscal year.
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Man Dies After Deputies Shoot Him During Bellflower Confrontation
A man died at a local hospital after Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies shot him during a Bellflower confrontation on July 24. Authorities are investigating.
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Chickasha police chief Mark Music to retire July 10, 2026
The City of Chickasha says Police Chief Mark Music will retire July 10, 2026, after more than 28 years of law-enforcement service to Chickasha citizens.
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FBI Reports More Than 350 Arrests and Over 200 Child Victims Located in Nationwide Operation
The FBI says a one-month Operation Iron Pursuit led to more than 350 arrests and the location of more than 200 child victims across the United States.
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FBI says child-exploitation operation located more than 200 victims and led to 350-plus arrests
The FBI says Operation Iron Pursuit, a monthlong April 2026 effort with federal, state, local and community partners, located more than 200 child victims and produced more than 350 arrests.
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FBI Says Operation Iron Pursuit Located More Than 200 Child Victims and Led to 350-Plus Arrests
The FBI says a monthlong nationwide operation in April located more than 200 child victims and resulted in the arrests of more than 350 alleged offenders.
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Newton-based Sussex County commissioners adopt resolutions on election error and immigration laws
The Sussex County Board of County Commissioners adopted two certified resolutions July 29 in Newton, seeking a broader accounting of a statewide voter-registration software error and opposing three New Jersey laws involving immigration cooperation, officer identification and personal-information sharing.
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DOJ sues Milwaukee over rules requiring federal officers to identify themselves
The Justice Department is challenging Milwaukee’s mask and identification rules, setting up a federal court fight over accountability and federal authority.
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Maine Immigration Laws Now Limit Police, Landlords and Public Facilities
Four Maine laws took effect July 29, limiting some cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and setting new rules for police, jails, public facilities and landlords.
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New York tells 12 agencies to unwind ICE 287(g) agreements by Aug. 25
The attorney general’s office gave 12 local agencies until Aug. 14 to report the status of their ICE agreements and steps toward termination before the agreements become void and unenforceable Aug. 25.
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Schaumburg police keep holiday traffic crackdown rolling through July 6
Schaumburg IL – Police say their Independence Day traffic safety enforcement runs June 19–July 6, targeting impaired driving and unbuckled drivers.
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ATF ends phone-tracking pilot after bipartisan scrutiny
United States National Accountability Fast Follow – ATF ended its Webloc pilot after bipartisan scrutiny over warrantless access to commercial location data.
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Anaheim named in federal Mexican Mafia takedown after motel killing allegation
Federal prosecutors say a 2025 killing at an Anaheim motel is tied to a broader Mexican Mafia case that led to 43 arrests and searches.