Emily Zantow

COVID-19 deaths among cops push law enforcement deaths to record highs in 2021

More than 300 police officers died after contracting COVID-19 while on duty in 2021 -- the biggest driver of death in a record year for law enforcement fatalities in the U.S., according to a preliminary study released Tuesday.

January 11, 2022

Trump attorney asks federal judge to dismiss Jan. 6 suits from Democrats, Capitol Police officers

An attorney for former President Donald Trump on Monday asked a D.C. federal judge to dismiss a trio of lawsuits filed by Democratic lawmakers and two Capitol Police officers who claim Mr. Trump incited the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

January 10, 2022

Grieving mom says social justice bail groups contributed to son’s death

Nikki Sterling was heartbroken in October when she learned her 24-year-old son Dylan had been shot to death in Indianapolis attempting to intervene on behalf of a friend in a drug deal gone bad.

January 10, 2022

N.Y. man arrested, accused of threatening to kill Trump

A New York man was arrested Monday after allegedly making multiple threats to kill former President Donald Trump, his allies and children.

January 10, 2022

Police brace for Jan. 6 events, dueling candlelight vigils in Washington

Law enforcement agencies in Washington are ramping up security measures for dueling candlelight vigils on the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

January 6, 2022

AG Garland: DOJ has ‘no higher priority’ than charging, prosecuting Jan. 6 rioters

Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday defended the Justice Department's efforts to prosecute those responsible for the Jan. 6 Capitol riot last year.

January 5, 2022

Majority of Republicans believe FBI is acting as Biden’s ‘personal Gestapo,’ poll finds

More than half of Republican voters believe the FBI is acting as President Biden's personal secret state police, according to a poll released Tuesday.

January 4, 2022

Prosecutor drops sex crime charge against former N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo

The Albany County district attorney announced Tuesday he is dropping the misdemeanor sex crime charge against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

January 4, 2022

Attorney general to give update on DOJ efforts to charge Jan. 6 Capitol rioters

Attorney General Merrick Garland will mark the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack by providing an update this week on the Department of Justice's efforts to charge those responsible.

January 3, 2022

Police union says more cops were fatally shot in 2021 than prior three years

More police officers were shot and killed in the line of duty in 2021 than in any of the previous three years, according to a national police union.

January 3, 2022

Biden DOJ announces new gun control rule

The Justice Department on Monday announced a new federal gun control rule aimed at ensuring gun owners have secure storage devices.

January 3, 2022

Virginia AG sues town over alleged discriminatory policing

Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring is suing a small town for allegedly operating its police department in a discriminatory manner.

December 30, 2021

California man gets life sentence for murder at synagogue

A California man who posted an antisemitic manifesto online before fatally shooting a Jewish woman at a synagogue in 2019 has been sentenced to life in prison.

December 29, 2021

D.C.-area homicide hike mirrors deadly national trend

Across the region, from Richmond, Virginia, to Montgomery County, Maryland, jurisdictions are breaking records for homicides -- part of a nationwide trend for 2021.

December 29, 2021

Rep. Jerry Nadler wants DOJ inspector general to probe FBI surveillance at protests

House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler wants the Justice Department inspector general to investigate how FBI agents surveil U.S. citizens at protests.

December 23, 2021

Progressive prosecutors under fire for crime surge in cities

Liberal prosecutors who have argued against their predecessors' "tough-on-crime" policies are suddenly scrambling to defend their own records and results as shootings, thefts and homicides surge in major cities.

December 22, 2021

Chicago mayor asks feds: Send help to stem gun crime

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday said she has asked Attorney General Merrick Garland to send federal agents to the city to help address gun crimes.

December 20, 2021

Trump sues to block New York AG Letitia James’ probe into his business dealings

Former President Trump is suing to block New York Attorney General Letitia James from continuing her civil investigation into his business practices.

December 20, 2021

Police: 4 fatally shot in D.C. overnight

D.C. police are investigating four fatal shootings Monday, as the nation's capital continues to grapple with deadly gun violence ahead of the new year.

December 20, 2021

‘Shopping Cart Killer’ suspect arrested for string of killings in Virginia

Investigators said they are looking for more victims of the so-called Shopping Cart Killer.

December 17, 2021