Emily Zantow

‘Police are not our enemies,’ Chicago mayor says after officer killed in shooting

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is calling for an end to the "constant strife" between police and citizens after a shooting over the weekend left one officer dead and another officer critically injured.

August 9, 2021

Chicago police say female officer fatally shot over the weekend

Chicago police say a female officer was fatally shot and her partner was critically wounded during a traffic stop over the weekend.

August 9, 2021

House Judiciary Committee to hold hearing to ‘invigorate’ Voting Rights Act

The House Judiciary Committee announced Friday, the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, that it is planning to hold a hearing to "invigorate" the civil rights-era law that helped secure voting rights for those facing discriminatory obstacles.

August 6, 2021

Justice Dept. opens probe into Phoenix police force

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Thursday that the Justice Department is investigating the city of Phoenix, Arizona, and its police department over charges of excessive use of force and abuse of the homeless.

August 5, 2021

IG: FBI employees contacted journalists who reported classified information before 2016 election

The Justice Department, after a years-long investigation, says it still cannot pinpoint who in the FBI leaked "non-public" information to the press in 2016 about the agency's probe of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server, according to a report by the department's inspector general.

August 5, 2021

Nearly two dozen state AGs call for federal election protection laws, citing Jan. 6 Capitol riot

Nearly two dozen Democratic state attorneys general have sent a letter to Congress citing the Jan. 6 Capitol attack as impetus to pass new election protection laws.

August 4, 2021

‘I know how hard these anniversaries are’: Biden honors victims of 2019 El Paso shooting

President Biden met Tuesday with Hispanic community leaders to honor the 23 victims who were killed when a gunman targeted Hispanic people at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, two years ago.

August 3, 2021

Officials to unveil garden honoring victims of El Paso mass shooting

Officials in El Paso, Texas, will unveil Tuesday a healing garden to honor the 23 victims who were killed when a gunman targeted Hispanic people in opening fire at a Walmart two years ago.

August 3, 2021

‘National Night Out’ police event comes amid uptick in gun violence

Hundreds of law enforcement agencies are hoping to build rapport within their communities during a national police event on Tuesday that comes amid an uptick in gun violence.

August 3, 2021

Illinois police group challenges Facebook’s rejection of ‘Officer of the Year’ ad

The Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police has launched a petition urging Facebook to reverse its rejection of an advertisement celebrating the association's "Most Outstanding Officer of the Year."

August 2, 2021

Biden Justice Dept. says Trump tax returns must be given to Congress

The Biden Justice Department on Friday said the Treasury Department must turn over former President Donald Trump's tax returns to a House committee.

July 30, 2021

Judiciary Republicans demand second hearing for Biden ATF nominee amid racist-comment allegations

Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee are demanding a second hearing for David Chipman, President Biden's nominee to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, amid reports that he made racist comments.

July 30, 2021

‘Public safety crisis’: Police union says more than 500 officers have died from COVID-19

More than 500 law enforcement officers in the U.S. have died after contracting the coronavirus while on the job, according to recent data from the nation's largest police union.

July 29, 2021

Refund the defund: D.C. mayor says put $11M back in to hire more cops

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Wednesday that she is requesting an additional $11 million in budget funds to add more police officers as hiring this fiscal year has "ground to a halt."

July 28, 2021

Biden DOJ warns states to follow federal election laws amid ‘unusual’ audits

The Biden Justice Department fired a warning shot Wednesday at the mostly Republican jurisdictions across the country currently conducting or considering undertaking post-election audits or recounts.

July 28, 2021

National Police Association hits Congress for probing Jan. 6 attack while ‘ignoring’ 2020 violence

The National Police Association is criticizing Congress for investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot while "ignoring" the hundreds of protests that turned violent last year.

July 27, 2021

House GOP lawmakers demand answers from Justice Department on Jan. 6 ‘prisoners’

Six Republican House lawmakers called on Justice Department officials Tuesday to provide answers on the status and treatment of jailed Trump supporters who have been charged in connection with the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

July 27, 2021

DOJ: Trump officials can testify in Capitol attack probes

The Biden Department of Justice decided this week to allow members of the former Trump administration to testify before Congress about the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

July 27, 2021

Eviction moratorium exceeds CDC authority, federal court rules

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control unlawfully enacted a temporary suspension on tenant evictions during the pandemic, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.

July 23, 2021

J. Thomas Manger takes over as Capitol Police chief in wake of Jan. 6 riot: ‘Humbled and honored’

Longtime law enforcement veteran J. Thomas Manger came out of retirement on Friday to formally take command of the embattled U.S. Capitol Police force, which continues to grapple with fallout from the Jan. 6 violent protests tied to President Trump's challenge to the 2020 election.

July 23, 2021