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Police waited 48 minutes in school before pursuing Texas shooter

Students trapped inside a classroom with a gunman repeatedly called 911 during this week's attack on a Texas elementary school as nearly 20 officers waited in the hallway for more than 45 minutes

Biden to sign policing order on George Floyd death anniversary: Report

US President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order on policing on Wednesday, the second anniversary of George Floyd's death, a report said

Minnesota State Patrol purged emails and texts after Floyd protests

The Minnesota State Patrol purged messages immediately after protests over the death of George Floyd last year, according to testimony in a lawsuit that alleges the agency targeted journalists

Yogi Adityanath govt transfers 10 IPS officers in UP attached to police HQ

The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has transferred 10 senior IPS officers, who were attached to the police headquarters in Lucknow

Police shoots, kills teenage girl in Columbus, US: Report

Police shot and killed a teenage girl Tuesday afternoon in Columbus just as the verdict was being announced in the trial for the killing of George Floyd

US Capitol complex on lockdown after reports motorist rams officers

All roads leading to the complex were blocked by police or police officers.

Key players in trial of ex-officer charged in George Floyd's death

Opening statements are set for Monday in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder and manslaughter in George Floyd's death.

US Capitol Police chief appeals for National Guard to stay amid threats

Police want to keep the fence indefinitely. In her letter, Pittman said she would ask for a drawdown of the deployment "based on the threat environment and physical and operational security capability

US police warn of 'plot to breach' Capitol on March 4, security heightened

The United States officials on Wednesday (local time) alerted lawmakers about a potential threat to the Capitol on March 4 and have heightened security as a precaution

Democrats reintroduce police reform bill named in honour of George Floyd

The bill titled the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 has provisions to overhaul qualified immunity for law enforcement, prohibitions on racial profiling on the part of law enforcement

US Capitol attack: Dozens charged in riots spewed extremist rhetoric

Right-wing extremists, blessed by Donald Trump, were unleashed last month, and their menacing presence has reignited the debate over domestic extremism

Trump orders flags to fly at half-mast to honour officers who died in riots

Trump is ordering the US flag to be flown at half-staff as a sign of respect for two US Capitol Police officers who have died since violent protests at the Capitol, and all members of law enforcement

US lawmakers to investigate police after Capitol breach by pro-Trump mob

Lawmakers are vowing an investigation into how Capitol police handled Wednesday's violent breach at the Capitol, questioning whether a lack of preparedness allowed the mob to occupy the building

US Capitol complex secure as armed police ends violent occupation

Officials have declared the U.S. Capitol complex secure after heavily armed police moved to end a nearly four-hour violent occupation by supporters of President Donald Trump

Smoke grenades deployed on Senate side of US Capitol to disperse rioters

As supporters of Trump swarmed the US Capitol, smoke grenades were deployed on the Senate side of the building, while police worked to clear the rioters from the area

Three dead, three others injured in shooting at Illinois bowling alley

O'Shea did not immediately release additional information about the person of interest or the victim

Trump approaches US Supreme Court against Presidential election results

President Trump has approached the US Supreme Court against the results of last month's presidential election, which he alleges were rigged in favour of President-elect Joe Biden

US polls: Indian-origin candidates lose Senate races in Maine, New Jersey

Indian origin candidates Rikin Mehta and Sara Gideon have lost their Senate race from New Jersey and Maine respectively, according to projections made by the American media on Tuesday night. Born to an Indian father and an Armenian mother, Gideon, the current speaker to the Maine House of Representatives, lost to Republican heavyweight Senator Susan Collins. Collins received 4,09,974 votes as against the 3,39,364 bagged by Gideon. This was the fifth consecutive victory for Collins. In her remarks, she publicly thanked Gideon for "a very gracious call", conceding the race. Gideon's father immigrated from India and worked as a paediatrician in Rhode Island, where Gideon, the youngest of four children, grew up. She moved to Maine after meeting her husband Ben, a personal injury trial lawyer with the lawfirm, Berman & Simons. "While this election may be over, we have to work together to build a better future, one where everyone has access to healthcare they can afford, where we tackle

Kamala Harris seeks creation of police registry with records of misconduct

Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris sought the creation of a registry of police officers with misconduct records, amidst protests after a black man was shot by police in Philadelphia

Police: At least one dead, 7 wounded in shooting at Iowa biker gathering

About 100 people were at the gathering inside a building in Waterloo when there was "some kind of confrontation