Law Enforcement

Phoney cop 'claiming ties to Pakistan intel' gave gifts to real US agents

Two Washington men who face federal conspiracy charges gave gifts worth thousands of dollars to US Secret Service agents including one assigned to protect President Joe Biden's wife, prosecutors say.

US probes bomb threats on Black universities, churches

Federal Bureau of Investigation says it has not detected any explosive devices after several historically Black colleges and universities across the country reported receiving bomb threats.

Apple to scan iPhones in US for child sex abuse images

Most other major technology providers, including Google, Facebook and Microsoft Corp, are already checking images against a database of known child sexual abuse imagery.

After George Floyd: A year that shook the world

Floyd’s murder sparked international protests and forced police reform onto the political agenda. A year on, where does the fight for racial justice in the US stand?

US Senate set to question security officials over deadly Capitol riot

Two US Senate panels will review security failings in the run-up to the deadly assault on the Capitol on January 6, starting with interviews of top officials involved in the planning and response of security for presidential electoral certification.

In pictures: Washington D.C. holds its breath as thousands of troops arrive

Unnerving photos portray a city holding up under a military siege.

Britain and EU release full text of post-Brexit trade deal

The 1,200 page-long document lays out detail on trade, law enforcement and dispute settlement among other arrangements after the UK leaves the EU.

Dozens arrested in Australia over child exploitation

At least 44 Australian men face 350 charges of possessing child exploitation material after a law enforcement referral sparked a large, nationwide criminal investigation.

White supremacist and far-right groups have infiltrated US law enforcement

‘Explicit racism’ has remained entrenched in police departments over the past two decades, a report authored by a former FBI agent revealed, highlighting the links between extremist organisations and officers.

France succumbs to police pressure, shies away from ban on chokeholds

French government has backed away from banning chokehold technique during arrest amid the growing protests over police brutality and racial injustice unleashed by George Floyd’s death in the US.

Nationwide anti-racism protests force US states to consider reforms

Anti-racism protests continue in the US as statues, monuments and buildings of US historical leaders who carried out policies viewed as racist are being removed, following last month's police killing of unarmed black man George Floyd.

Racism is being recorded - and that’s why the French want cameras banned

Several French lawmakers are now compelled to hinder accountability, not racial injustice.