law enforcement

Advocates have called for the court or Congress to reform the qualified immunity doctrine, the controversial legal defense that protects police from liability when accused of misconduct.

Florida law enforcement officers say they often know through social media posts about youth gun violence before it happens. But there’s sometimes little they can do about it.

Chief Larry Scirotto was chosen to head the more than 700-member department after a nationwide search. His hire marks a new start for the Fort Lauderdale Police Department after controversy and recent leadership changes.

Joe Biden has a long personal relationship with law enforcement, dating back to his work on the 1990s crime bill. But it's not clear those ties will help him in the current debate over police reform.

The bipartisan bill was a compromise supported by House leadership. It passed 113 to 0.

A major civil rights group is demanding the attorney general pause federal grants to local police until he confirms they aren't engaging in discrimination, citing more police killings of Black people.

Law enforcement agencies could use drones to survey crowds, assist in traffic management, and collect evidence at a crime scene or traffic crash. That's under a proposal that passed a Senate vote and is heading for a House vote. But some lawmakers have raised concerns over how the bill could impact someone's privacy.

With the National Guard on patrol and barbed wire fences lining downtown, residents say they feel anxious ahead of a verdict, which could come this week.

Kids, masks and COVID-19. A fight in Palm Beach County over the construction of a giant warehouse. Plus, a new investigation explores facial recognition software — and the police departments that are using it.

Aalayah Eastmond shares what it's like to experience this difficult moment in the nation's capital as a young Black woman and a survivor of gun violence.

Warnings about violent protests at state capitols Sunday did not pan out in Tallahassee amid heightened security and increased law enforcement presence. Florida’s capitol grounds mostly saw journalists roaming about, and the occasional tourist and residents taking photos of the historic capitol building.

The Coast Guard came across a floating tiki bar off Key West Wednesday morning — and the operator was slumped over the controls.