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With antisemitism and hate crimes at the highest levels in decades, it is critical for law enforcement to train to recognize and investigate hate crimes
Common goals of equitable justice, public service and caring for the community make for a powerful partnership between cops and clergy
A recent online event shared best practices for law enforcement collaboration with faith-based communities to improve security
“The State Police will meet this moment with a robust strategy and sustained commitment to confronting bias and intolerance,” Col. John Mawn Jr. said
“If anyone thinks that they can get away with spreading hate and harming other New Yorkers and violating the law, you will be caught,” the governor said
The NYPD stated 69 antisemitic incidents were reported last month, up from 22 in Oct. 2022
“No matter how and where one prays, every Californian deserves to be safe,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said after approving millions in funding for additional policing
Trooper Jaret Doty realized he had something in common with the driver and her passenger
Worshippers and their pastor were credited with holding the gunman until police arrived
The two men were being held for questioning and have not yet been charged
The man was investigated by British authorities as a possible “terrorist threat” but the investigation was later closed
A 21-year-old man was charged with second-degree arson and criminal mischief
A civil rights group wants to know if the gunman who killed eight people last week — four of them Sikhs — had ties to hate groups
Even when our interior landscape is charred, spring will come
The inaugural National Faith & Blue Weekend is set to take place October 9 to 11
Deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal was considered a trailblazer for other Sikh Americans and religious minorities interested in law enforcement
The new order requires churches to follow 24 new protocols to increase safety during services
Departments say they will report violators to the district attorney’s office in an effort to encourage voluntary compliance
The city of Greenville will not make congregants pay the $500 tickets they were issued for attending a drive-in service
Church officials believe they have been singled out for their religion, especially after eight police officers ticketed congregants $500 apiece for attending services
The suit comes after officers issued $500 tickets to congregants who refused to leave a parking lot where a drive-in service was being conducted
Departments are responding to a governor’s order requiring anyone who attends an in-person service to be referred to health departments, which will order 14-day quarantines
Despite limits on public gatherings, some faith leaders have persisted in holding services, raising questions about how, or if, enforcement should be done
Officer DeAndra Warren said he prays daily for the students, administrators and staff he serves
Carlus Page says Lumberton city leaders had agreed to give him Sundays off so he could continue to serve as a pastor, but later voted to demote him
A note referencing the New Zealand terrorist attack was found at the scene of a possible arson fire
Police in Tulsa were told they cannot participate in the Salvation Army’s holiday donation drive while in uniform
Many officers take the stress they experience from their job back to their home lives, which can cause even more turmoil
Investigators say the baby was wrapped in towels and laying in the manger