A day after a tiny desert community in Southern California reached 108 degrees, forecasters warned that the record-breaking winter heat across the Southwest will continue into the weekend.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has created a new community safety office intended to shift some mental health crisis response away from police.

The free citywide music festival, featuring performances on porches, lawns and driveways, has grown increasingly popular.

Zohran Mamdani is launching his Mayor’s Office of Community Safety, a pared-down version of a major campaign pledge, helmed ...

Mamdani is expected to formally announce the office at 1 p.m. Thursday. FOX 5 NY will livestream the event on YouTube. The office, housed within the mayor’s office, will oversee multiple existing ...

The new office will be led by Renita Francois, who served in the de Blasio administration's Office of Criminal Justice for years, a source familiar with the plan told Gothamist.

South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden signed (March 18, 2026) three Open for Opportunity bills into law, including SB 102, which supports the community of Deadwood by modifying the distribution of gaming ...

Leaders at Safe Streets Sandtown said it takes day-in and day-out efforts to help prevent violence. Baltimore's Safe Streets sites, including Sandtown, are building on progress after recording a ...

More than 65 police chiefs and law enforcement leaders gathered Tuesday at the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis for a regional briefing focused on curbing reckless driving ...

The Seneca Falls Police Department officially launched a new interactive communication tool Wednesday to improve community engagement and public safety reporting. The ...

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, a time to highlight the importance of helping young people build safe, respectful and healthy ...