Mother says she wants justice for 17-year-old son fatally shot by St. Louis police

Emeshyon Wilkins was, in his mother’s words, “goofy,” a teenager who loved to make people laugh and whose smile could soften even the toughest moments. He liked math, was good with numbers and talked about working, saving money and building a life after high school.    “We kind of grew up together,” his mother, Shaina … Read more

London police search for 2 suspects in

London police said Wednesday they were hunting two suspects after an “attempted arson attack” on a synagogue in the north of the British capital, amid an upsurge in antisemitic incidents. The pair, dressed in dark clothing and balaclavas, approached the synagogue in Finchley shortly after midnight and “threw two bottles suspected to contain petrol [gasoline]” … Read more

Drivers sue San Jose over nearly 500 Flock police cameras that track drivers in California

Three drivers in San Jose, California, filed a class action suit against the city and police department over the deployment of nearly 500 cameras operated by Flock Safety, a controversial surveillance tech company that uses AI and dedicated cameras to catalogue vehicles’ movements. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles … Read more

Woman killed by police at Omaha Walmart after allegedly kidnapping, slashing child

Omaha police on Tuesday shot and killed a woman they say slashed a young boy with a knife outside of a Walmart after taking him from another woman inside the store. The suspect approached a female shopper and a 2- or 3-year-old boy, then displayed a large knife she had shoplifted from the store and … Read more

Oklahoma high school principal ‘saved kids’ lives’ by tackling gunman while being shot in the leg, police chief says

An Oklahoma high school principal “saved kids’ lives” last week when he tackled a gunman and was shot in the leg in the process, the local police chief said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In a statement, Pauls Valley High School Principal Kirk Moore expressed … Read more

Police fatally shoot woman who grabbed child, slashed him with a knife

OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha police on Tuesday shot and killed a woman they say slashed a young boy with a knife outside of a Walmart after taking him from another woman inside the store. The suspect approached a female shopper and a 2- or 3-year-old boy, then displayed a large knife she had shoplifted from … Read more

Bodycam video shows St. Louis police officer shooting teen in back of head

Body camera video released Monday shows a St. Louis police officer fatally shooting a 17-year-old in the back of the head as he fled, contradicting an earlier police statement that the teen pointed a gun at officers. “We recognize that the use of deadly force is difficult for everyone involved and for the community,” said … Read more

Police say 1 person killed and 6 injured in shooting at a Chick-fil-A in New Jersey

UNION, N.J. — Police say one person was shot and killed and six others were injured in what they call a mass shooting at a Chick-fil-A in Union, New Jersey. Investigators do not believe the attack at about 9 p.m. Saturday was random, according to a press release issued Sunday from the Union County Prosecutor’s … Read more