Businesses report significant improvements following a retail crime crackdown, praising coordinated efforts between police and retailers.

A senior Timorese minister has warned that organised crime networks are infiltrating Timor-Leste’s government through illicit investment, exploiting weak oversight and threatening national integrity.

In South Sudan’s Lopit mountains, rainmaker Solomon Oture was buried alive by his community after years of failed rains, exposing a deadly tradition that continues in silence and fear.

The family of Christian Black reached a $7 million settlement with Montgomery County after his jail death but vowed to keep fighting for criminal accountability and justice.

Striking nurses at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital rushed from their picket line to assist victims of the Grand Blanc church shooting and fire, showing selfless dedication even while off duty.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Attorney General Pam Bondi arrived in Memphis to launch a sweeping federal task force aimed at cracking down on violent crime, sparking both support and criticism.

A vehicle and stabbing attack outside a Manchester synagogue left two people dead and several others injured, shaking the city’s Jewish community.

The 2025 U.S. government shutdown has entered its second day with Congress deadlocked, federal workers facing furloughs and possible layoffs, and the White House using the crisis to push sweeping funding cuts.

October is Crime Prevention Month, a nationwide campaign that empowers citizens, law enforcement, and organizations to work together in building safer communities year-round.