Mayor and LAPD chief tout declines in homicides and shootings

Los Angeles leaders are promoting the latest crime data, at least on paper, as evidence that cities are safe and secure. Figures released Monday show that murders fell by about 14% in the city compared to last year in 2023, but a small number of people were hit by gunfights during the same period. The […]

Maricopa County attorney’s office declines to prosecute alleged animal abuse

A group of seven Valley women is asking prosecutors to investigate an animal cruelty case in which a woman wrote in a diary that she killed multiple dogs. MESA, Ariz. — On the doorstep of the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, seven Valley women called on Rachel Mitchell, the office’s elected leader, to take on animal […]

New York’s Highest Court Declines To Stop Trump’s Sentencing

The New York State Supreme Court on Thursday refused to block President-elect Donald Trump’s sentence. Judge Juan Marchand is scheduled to rule on Mr. Trump’s case in New York on Friday morning, and Mr. Trump has asked both the New York Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court to block the ruling. “Your proposed order […]

Major Union That Previously Backed Biden Declines To Endorse Presidential Candidate

The International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) announced Thursday that it will not endorse any candidates in this year’s presidential election. IAFF has previously supported Democratic candidates, but supported President Joe Biden reversed his stance in early 2020, choosing not to endorse any candidate in the upcoming presidential election between Vice President Kamala Harris and former […]

Trump Campaign Pledges To Do Town Halls If Kamala Harris Declines Other Debates

Former President Donald Trump's campaign said Saturday it intends to hold a town hall meeting if Vice President Kamala Harris declines an invitation to appear in two debates, the New York Post reported. During a press conference on Thursday, Trump proposed three dates for the presidential debate, to be held on Fox News, NBC and […]

Obama Declines To Endorse Harris In Lengthy Statement On Biden’s Withdrawal

Former President Barack Obama on Sunday declined to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris in a lengthy statement about President Joe Biden's withdrawal from the presidential race. Obama praised Biden's record and tenure as president, calling him a “patriot of the highest order” following the former vice president's decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race. […]

Rush Propst says ‘we’re moving forward’, declines to delve into Pell City drama

Rush Propst is no stranger to controversy. Pell City High School football coach, famous for building a dynasty at Hoover. “Two-A-Days” on MTVhas been embroiled in a number of sticky situations throughout his career, including resigning from Hoover in 2007 amid an adultery scandal and then being fired from Colquitt County High School in Georgia. […]

MCAO declines charges against Avondale officer who shot teen

Attorney Rachel Mitchell has declined to file charges against the police officer involved in the February 2023 fatal shooting of a 17-year-old shoplifting suspect. AVONDALE, Ariz. — Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell has declined to file charges against the Avondale police officer involved in the 2023 shooting death of 17-year-old Amarion Hope. On February 21, […]