Enforcement Agencies

EPA to steer environmental enforcement officers away from energy companies

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicated this week that it will steer its environmental enforcement officers away from energy companies. The EPA can pursue civil or criminal cases ...

The Hill - Mar. 13

More law enforcement agencies stop reselling guns to prevent use in crimes

The shift comes after an investigation by The Trace, CBS News, and Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting linked former police guns to crimes.

CBS News - 3d

Appeals court allows Trump administration to enforce ban on DEI programs, for now

The court temporarily allowed a ban on DEI programs at federal agencies and businesses with government contracts, which had been blocked by a judge.

NBC News - Mar. 15

AI is turbocharging organized crime, E.U. police agency warns

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The European Union’s law enforcement agency cautioned Tuesday that artificial intelligence is turbocharging organized crime that is eroding the foundations of societies ...

NBC News - 4d

Infowars employee killed in Texas, law enforcement confirms

Jamie White, an Infowars employee, was the victim of a homicide in southeast Austin, Texas, late Sunday night, law enforcement sources confirmed to Nexstar's KXAN.

The Hill - Mar. 11

Elon Musk’s DOGE Calls in U.S. Marshals When a Small Agency Refuses to Share Data

The U.S. African Development Foundation refused to let DOGE members into its offices. DOGE returned with law enforcement.

Inc. - Mar. 7

U.S. Said to Tell Canada That It Will Enforce a Visitor Registration Law

The United States had not been enforcing the rule for Canadians who entered via land borders. That is changing amid an escalating fight between the North American neighbors.

The New York Times - Mar. 11

Colombia's defense minister vows to recover 29 kidnapped law enforcement officers

Colombian Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez has condemned the recent kidnapping of 29 law enforcement officers in the country’s southwest region and says the government is working to free them

ABC News - Mar. 8

Law enforcement was called 8 times to hotel where Sam Nordquist was tortured to death, records show

Law enforcement officers were called to the hotel where authorities say Sam Nordquist was tortured to death at least eight times throughout his captivity, sheriff’s office call records obtained by ...

NBC News - Mar. 14

Ukraine ceasefire: how might an end to fighting be enforced?

Satellite technology may help with the daunting task of monitoring violations along vast frontline. Ending a war is seldom straightforward. Even agreeing to a ceasefire comes with complications. ...

The Guardian - Mar. 14

DHS using polygraph tests to find leakers: Reports

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is using polygraph tests to figure out who could be leaking information to news outlets, with some agency officials contending the disclosed information ...

The Hill - Mar. 9

Secret Service shoots armed man in confrontation near White House

The U.S. Secret Service shot an adult male near the White House in Washington, D.C., shortly after midnight on Sunday after an “armed confrontation” with law enforcement, according to the agency.

NBC News - Mar. 9

Secret Service shoots armed man in confrontation near White House

The U.S. Secret Service shot an adult male near the White House in Washington, D.C., shortly after midnight on Sunday after an “armed confrontation” with law enforcement, according to the agency. ...

NBC News - Mar. 9

Noem announces new ICE acting chief after predecessor reassigned

Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced a new acting chief of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Monday, just weeks after the agency's previous director was reassigned. ...

The Hill - Mar. 10

Russia using criminal networks to drive increase in sabotage acts, says Europol

Proxies deploying tactics including migrant smuggling in destabilisation efforts across EU, enforcement agency finds. Europe live – latest updates Russia and other state actors are driving an ...

The Guardian - 4d

House bill lets Secret Service cover local costs of protecting Trump

A bill introduced in the House would allow the Secret Service to reimburse local law enforcement agencies for the costs of protecting President Trump. Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) reintroduced a bill ...

The Hill - 3d

Colombia's defense minister vows to recover 29 kidnapped law enforcement officers

Yahoo News - Mar. 8

US colleges warned of ‘enforcement actions’ over antisemitism allegations

Warning comes after cancellation of $400m in funding to Columbia and detention of student activist Mahmoud Khalil. The US education department’s civil rights office issued warnings on Monday to ...

The Guardian - Mar. 11

Iran using drones and apps to enforce women's dress code, UN says

Iranian officials are encouraging people to report women who refuse to obey the Islamic republic's dress code, according to a UN report.

BBC News - Mar. 14

Claressa Shields has boxing suspension dissolved but still faces enforcement action

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields may still face punishment by a Michigan commission for testing positive for marijuana last month.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

Appeals Court Allows Trump to Enforce DEI Program Ban

An appeals court ruled that Trump could temporarily implement his DEI program ban.

Inc. - Mar. 14

US enforcement unit ended by Trump wins right to auction Russian yacht

Sale of the $300mn Amadea is expected to move forward but cases that were not charged yet are likely to be abandoned

Financial Times - 6d

In Trump's first 50 days, more than 32,000 ICE arrests

More than 32,000 undocumented immigrants were arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the first 50 days of President Trump's second term, the agency said this week. Camilo ...

CBS News - Mar. 13