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Newly released Buffalo body-camera footage shows the February 2025 arrest of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a nearly blind refugee, during a tense encounter in which officers tased and restrained him after he brandished two poles; he spent more than a year in custody and was found dead days after being released and handed over to border officials.
NYPD arrested a man in New York City after officers were pelted with snowballs during a snowball fight at Washington Square Park; authorities say the skirmish got out of hand, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani referenced the footage in comments.
South Fulton police urged parents to check children’s lunches after a student arrived with a lemon martini (vodka, triple sec, lemon juice; 11% ABV) in a lunchbox, clarifying it isn’t juice and noting officers will inventory lunches at recess.
Lawyers for Quakertown student protesters argue the students did not know a man who joined the crowd was the police chief during a scuffle with officers in Pennsylvania.
FBI agents searched Los Angeles Unified School District headquarters and the home of its superintendent Alberto Carvalho, plus a Florida address, as part of a continuing investigation; the bureau did not immediately disclose what was being sought.
Brazil’s Supreme Court convicted Rivaldo Barbosa (former Rio Civil Police chief) and two Brazãos for ordering the 2018 assassination of Rio councilwoman Marielle Franco and her driver, closing an eight-year pursuit that exposed links between paramilitary gangs, the police, and politics. Lula’s government took over the case in 2023, aiding arrests, while Franco’s widow Carpenter Monica Benício called the verdict a turning point for democracy and accountability against powerful crime networks in Rio.
New PolAir-Remote drones deployed in Moree, NSW, are remotely piloted to prevent, disrupt, and respond to crime, with live video feeds from Bankstown Airport. After installing two drones, police have already used them to assist in assaults, burglaries, and stolen-vehicle incidents, recover cars, arrest a 14-year-old, and even observe fires to alert firefighters. The six-month trial could expand to more locations as officials report early success and plan for broader rollout.
Two explosions in Lviv, western Ukraine, killed a 23-year-old policewoman and injured about two dozen as officers arrived at the scene, with authorities calling it a terrorist attack. Investigators say homemade devices were planted in rubbish bins; several people were detained, including a suspect believed to have acted on a handler in Russia. The report comes amid a broader Russian assault on Ukraine featuring missiles and drones overnight.
Explosions in Lviv, western Ukraine, killed a 23-year-old policewoman and injured 15 as officers arrived at the scene of a reported intrusion; authorities describe it as a terrorist attack and say the investigation is ongoing.
Britain’s Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations he sent confidential government documents to Jeffrey Epstein; Thames Valley Police said a man in his 60s from Norfolk is in custody, with Buckingham Palace yet to comment.
Video from Italian State Police shows a man violently trying to grab a girl from her mother outside a store. Bystanders and security guards intervened, the attacker was arrested, and the child was hospitalized with a fractured femur. He is charged with attempted aggravated kidnapping and aggravated assault.
An 18-year-old wearing tactical gear ran toward the West Front of the U.S. Capitol with a loaded shotgun and extra rounds before being apprehended by U.S. Capitol Police; authorities have not disclosed a motive as the investigation continues.
Experts say suicides linked to domestic abuse in England and Wales are vastly undercounted, with Kent research suggesting as many as 1,500 such deaths annually—far higher than the 2024 NPCC figure of 98 suspected cases. Campaigners blame narrow official criteria and gaps in multi-agency investigations, urging all suspected cases be treated as potential homicides to preserve evidence and improve protection for victims. While a few prosecutions have occurred, many cases see no charges, prompting calls for a national taskforce and systemic reform to ensure accountability and prevent deaths in the first place.
A man wielding a knife attacked a police officer during a ceremony at Paris' Arc de Triomphe; he was shot by police and died from his injuries. The suspect, born in 1978, had prior Belgian terror convictions and had been released from prison in December 2025; authorities opened an investigation for attempted murder linked to a terrorist enterprise. No bystanders or officers were injured, and security at the monument was tightened while it remained closed to the public.
A shooting at Wootton High School in Rockville left one student injured; police say a student suspect has been arrested and there is no ongoing threat to the community, with officers stationed at the scene during the investigation.