The bill says the legislation is necessary “to create an independent entity as a unit of the legislative branch of state government in order to restore public trust in the department.” ...

Baton Rouge, La. — The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections announced that staff at Dixon Correctional Institute (DCI) uncovered illegal drugs during a vehicle search on Tuesday, Dec.

Run by the state of Florida instead of the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement agency, Alligator Alcatraz can hold as many as 3,000 in Ochopee.

A woman tried to light a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue vehicle on fire over the weekend, according to police. On Saturday morning, a bystander saw a woman trying to start a fire in the gas tank of a rescue ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Two women who were visiting the Dixon Correctional Institute were arrested after allegedly trying to bring drugs into the facility. According to the Louisiana ...

MIAMI — This was not a case of Christmas cheer. A South Florida man is accused of stabbing a fellow passenger on a Miami bus after the victim wished him a “Merry Christmas,” authorities said.

James Reyes, chief of public safety for Miami-Dade County, talks at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center in downtown Miami on Monday, June 9, 2025. SAM NAVARRO Special for the Miami Herald Miami’s ...

PCC event raises health awareness for Black men and honors late coach Aaron Bell Sr. An event honoring the late Aaron Bell Sr., a beloved coach and community figure, was held at PCC to promote health ...