Philadelphia Officer Shane Seiber Killed, Second Officer Shot 12 Times After Call About Man With a Gun
The 10-year veteran had just finished SWAT training. A 35-year-old city water department worker faces a preliminary hearing Oct. 26.
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The Army Planned to Livestream a Firing Squad on Dec. 3. Here’s What We Know Now
Trump has called off the livestream, but the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan is still set for Dec. 3. What’s known, and what could still delay it.
A 7-Story Burn Tower, Donated Rail Cars and a Mock Gas Station: Inside the Training Center Critics Called ‘Cop City’
A year after it opened, the facility once known mainly for protests is training hundreds of police and fire recruits. What happens there day to day, what officials say it has achieved, and why critics remain unconvinced.
VA Disability Pay Is Set to Rise 3.6% on Dec. 31. Here’s How Much More You’ll Get
Social Security set a 3.6% increase, the biggest since 2023, and VA is in line to match it once Congress passes the annual cost-of-living bill. Here is what every rating gets, when the bigger deposit lands and the scams to watch for.
The Pentagon Is Putting Lasers and Microwave Weapons at 5 US Bases. Here’s What Each One Does
A year-long Army-led pilot will field three lasers and a high-powered microwave against drones over American installations. What each weapon is, where they are going, and the questions the test must answer.
From Local Movement to Global Awareness: Why Cop City Resonates Worldwide
A fight over a police training center in one Atlanta forest drew solidarity actions in cities from Cambridge, Massachusetts, to New Orleans. How a local land-use dispute became a national symbol.
When Did Stop Cop City Started – When & What Started The Moment?
The movement against Atlanta’s public safety training center began with a 2021 land lease and grew into one of the longest-running protest campaigns in the country. A timeline of how it started.
Can Urban Planning and Environmental Protection Go Hand in Hand with Public Safety?
Cities have long treated tree cover and public safety as competing goals. Planners and researchers increasingly argue the two can be designed to work together.
Why So Many Supporters Are Saying: ‘Defund the Police, Fund the People
The slogan returned to the streets during the Cop City protests. What supporters mean by it, what critics say, and how the debate over police budgets has shifted.
Environmental Justice In Atlanta: Why Stop Cop City Still Matters After 2026 Completion
The training center is built, but the environmental justice concerns raised by nearby neighborhoods have not gone away. Why the debate continues after completion.