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Posted inPublic Safety

Alleged Zizian may face death penalty in Vermont

by Alan J. Keays June 24, 2025June 24, 2025
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Posted inCivil Rights

Can Trump keep troops in Los Angeles? Case goes to appeals court today

by Mikhail Zinshteyn June 17, 2025June 17, 2025
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‘Outrageous’: California Democrats react to FBI agents handcuffing Sen. Alex Padilla

by Jeanne Kuang and Nigel Duara June 12, 2025June 12, 2025
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Trump administration eyes detention site at Travis Air Force Base

by Sarah Hopkins April 30, 2025April 30, 2025

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‘I can’t breathe’: video shows death Vallejo police concealed for years

‘I can’t breathe’: video shows death Vallejo police concealed for years

Senior officials ordered destruction of Vallejo police shooting evidence

Senior officials ordered destruction of Vallejo police shooting evidence

Vallejo police bend badges to mark fatal shootings

Vallejo police bend badges to mark fatal shootings

Suspects in killings of Vallejo witness, Vermont border patrol agent connected by marriage license, extreme ideology

Suspects in killings of Vallejo witness, Vermont border patrol agent connected by marriage license, extreme ideology

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