Andrea Noble

Threats against police: Crime or free speech?

Days after five Dallas officers were gunned down by a man out to target police, Detroit Police Chief James Craig announced that his department had arrested four people who posted messages on social media that included threats against officers. But more than a week after the arrests, prosecutors are debating whether to bring criminal charges against individuals who posted messages including "Kill all white cops."

July 19, 2016

Kansas City police officer fatally shot while responding to call

A Kansas City, Kansas, police officer shot Tuesday afternoon after responding to a report of a shooting has died, The Associated Press reported.

July 19, 2016

Pregnant woman attacked after husband’s ex posts ‘rape fantasy’ ads on Craigslist: prosecutors

A pregnant California woman was stalked at her home and attacked by men seeking to act upon "rape fantasy" ads that her husband's former girlfriend posted on Craigslist after threatening the couple, according to prosecutors.

July 19, 2016

Baton Rouge shooter demonstrated high technical gun skills in slayings

The gunman already had shot and killed one police officer and wounded another. But his ambush-style attack in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, wasn't over.

July 18, 2016

Baton Rouge shooter ‘intentionally targeted and assassinated’ officers: Authorities

Calling the shooting of six Baton Rouge, Louisiana, law enforcement officers a "diabolical attack on the fabric of society," Gov. John Bel Edwards said the gunman traveled specifically to the area "to do harm to our community" and to target law enforcement.

July 18, 2016

Cleveland police union presses John Kasich to ban open-carry in areas around Republican Convention

The head of the Cleveland police union called on Ohio Gov. John Kasich to ban the open carry of firearms in areas around the upcoming Republican National Convention, citing Sunday's fatal shooting of police officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and placed blame for the shooting on President Obama.

July 17, 2016

Official: Three police officers feared dead in shooting in Baton Rouge

Three law enforcement officers were fatally shot and three others injured Sunday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, sending police across the country into mourning for the second time in two weeks after a lone gunman took the lives of multiple officers.

July 17, 2016

Justice Department to review police response to Orlando massacre

The Justice Department will review the law enforcement response to last month's deadly mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub in order to highlight any lessons that can be learned and applied to future incidents.

July 15, 2016

Wayne Simmons sentenced to nearly 3 years for CIA fraud

An Annapolis man who falsely claimed to work for the CIA was sentenced Friday to nearly three years in prison as a result of fraud convictions related to his deceptions.

July 15, 2016

Appeals court rules that the U.S. gov’t can’t force Microsoft to turn over data stored overseas

A federal appeals court handed Microsoft a legal victory in a ruling issued Thursday that concludes the government cannot force the tech company to turn over data from a customer's email account that was stored overseas.

July 14, 2016

DHS, FBI concerned about violence at GOP, Democratic conventions

The heads of the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigation expressed concern this week over the possibility of violence at the upcoming Republican and Democratic national conventions.

July 14, 2016

Police ‘on edge,’ taking extra precautions after Dallas ambush

Police departments across the country are taking extra precautions, such as deploying officers in pairs on the streets and increasing staffing, as cops remain on edge a week after a gunman killed five police officers and wounded nine others in Dallas.

July 13, 2016

Obama’s Dallas speech buoys law enforcement leaders

Law enforcement leaders said President Obama's speech Tuesday at a memorial service for five slain Dallas Police officers made clear he had taken to heart concerns they aired a day earlier in a meeting meant to address divisions between police and communities of color.

July 12, 2016

July Fourth security out in force at holiday celebrations, transportation centers

The millions of Americans planning to fly over the Fourth of July weekend can expect stepped-up security in the wake of terrorist attacks at airports abroad, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Thursday.

June 30, 2016

More security in place at airports, venues for Fourth of July weekend

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Americans planning to fly over the Fourth of July weekend can expect stepped-up security.

June 30, 2016

Supreme Court to decide fate of ex-Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s corruption conviction

Whether former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell returned favors by taking "official action" to promote a businessman's interests is the question at the heart of a case the Supreme Court is to decide on Monday.

June 26, 2016

Internet history access bill defeated in Senate

A Republican-led effort to broaden the FBI's access to individuals' internet data was defeated in the Senate Wednesday, but is likely to be resurrected under pressure from those seeking to enhance security and surveillance measures in the wake of the Orlando nightclub shooting.

June 22, 2016

DEA new policy for agents: One strike, you’re out if soliciting prostitutes

In an effort to rein in sexual misconduct by its agents, the Drug Enforcement Administration has instituted a one-strike policy against those who solicit prostitutes while either on or off duty.

June 22, 2016

Loretta Lynch to families of Orlando victims: DOJ ‘stands with you in the light’

Attorney General Loretta Lynch, after her first visit with families who lost loved ones in the Orlando nightclub shooting, called the violence a "shattering attack on our nation, on our people and on our most fundamental ideals."

June 21, 2016

Chaka Fattah, Pennsylvania congressman, convicted in racketeering case

Rep. Chaka Fattah Sr. was convicted Tuesday of all charges in a federal racketeering case in which prosecutors said he and associates used hundreds of thousands of dollars of federal, charitable and campaign funds to pay personal and political debts.

June 21, 2016