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Upset that police were not moving in, one parent who rushed to the scene raised the idea of charging into the school with several other bystanders. “Let’s just rush in because the cops aren’t doing anything like they are supposed to,” he said.

Criticism has been directed at law enforcement officials, acccused of a lack of swift action

DENVER — A battle of wills over how to investigate missing and murdered indigenous people ended Tuesday with advocates and the governor agreeing on an office dedicated to the crisis.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A noose was found hanging from a tree Sunday on the Stanford University campus, prompting a hate crime investigation, according to the university.

Ayesha Rascoe talks with Anne Sears, a former Alaska State Trooper, who was recently appointed Alaska's first dedicated investigator of missing and murdered Indigenous people.

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas is scrambling to come up with nearly a half-billion dollars to pay the growing tab for its decision to post National Guard soldiers at the southern border.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri state Sen. Jamilah Nasheed grew concerned enough about Gov. Eric Greitens' potential for violence in April 2018 that she sent a letter asking the Department of Public Safety to investigate rumors of an incident involving "troubling behavior" at Greitens' private home.

Texas’ Compassionate Use Program remains one of the most restrictive in the U.S. Through the program, the Department of Public Safety operates a secure online registry of qualified physicians who can prescribe low tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) to patients with specific medical conditions.