It's been a violent year so far in Minneapolis - 288 people shot along with 41 homicides, nearly doubling the number of homicides last year.

Surging Crime in Minneapolis – Police Offers Tips to Stay Safe (Multi-Video)

August 3, 2020 - Breaking News - DailyMail Minneapolis police has advised people to give up their purses and cellphones if they are attacked as the city battles a surge in violent...
Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, or GHB, is making a comeback as a new generation of recreational users rediscovers it through online marketplaces.

Dangerous ‘Party Drug’ has been Everywhere — Even on Amazon

August 13, 2020 – In Breaking News – NBC News It had been several years since professor Joseph Palamar had seen that unmistakable “caveman face,” the telltale sign of an imminent overdose...
CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield

CDC Issues a Dire Warning for Fall if COVID-19 Measures Not Followed

August 13, 2020 – In Breaking News – CBS News This fall could be the worst in the history of American public health if people do not heed guidance from health officials...
On Sunday, August 16th at approximately 3:10 p.m., Cedar Park Police received a disturbance call at a home where the caller stated her son had kicked in the door and was becoming aggressive. When officers arrived on scene and entered the home, gun shots were fired towards the officers at which time, our officers returned fire. Three officers were hit and were able to exit the house to get help. The male subject, Joseph DeSean Taylor (DOB: 01/30/1994) then barricaded himself inside the home with three family hostages. (Courtesy of YouTube)

3 Cops Shot, Hostages Released After Texas Standoff (Multi-Video)

August 17, 2020 – In Breaking News – CNN CNN previously reported that the standoff began Sunday afternoon when police were responding to a call at a home in the Austin suburb from...
While not being able to quickly access emails or social media posts can be annoying to a general consumer, wireless connectivity becomes critical when police and fire departments, security personnel and medical professionals need access to many types of data, video, images and more in in real-time. 2020 ’ASTORS’ Competitors Skywire Networks and Siklu, is uniquely qualified to bring immediate high-speed connection to highly congested conditions – in terms of the density of buildings in the end point areas (at an average of 30 stories) and in terms of a crowded and noisy radio transmissions environment.

Pandemic Response – How to Set up Temporary Gigabit Wireless Access Networks

Implementing a wireless network to establish or expand broadband communications services in emergency situations (health, weather, natural disaster related or other) can be a tricky endeavor. Requirements include replacing the capacity lost...
The 39 child rescues were not made as a result of a single law enforcement action as has been falsely reported across social media platforms, but the culmination of months of planning and coordination between the USMS, NCMEC, Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), Georgia Office of the Attorney General, Georgia Department of Family and Children Services, Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

How Did the U.S. Marshals Really Find 39 Missing Children in Georgia

The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Missing Child Unit, working with the agency’s Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force, along with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and Georgia state and...
Mayor Lovely Warren stressed that Rochester Police Chief La'Ron Singletary hadn’t been asked to hand in his resignation, saying “I do believe he is doing his best.” “The chief has felt that his career and integrity has been challenged,” Warren said.

Rochester Chief & Command Staff Retire Amid Daniel Prude Protests

September 8, 2020 – In Breaking News – New York Post The Rochester Police Department’s “entire command staff” announced their retirement on Tuesday, the mayor there said, amid raging protests over the death...
Massive fires continued to rage in California and Oregon with more than a dozen firefighters suffering from burns and smoke inhalation, and three were flown to a hospital in Fresno, where one was in critical condition. In Oregon, Gov. Kate Brown declared an emergency over an “unprecedented and significant fire event” in the state, prompting evacuations throughout the state. (Courtesy of YouTube)

Massive Wildfires Rage in California, Oregon (Learn More, Multi-Video)

September 9, 2020 – In Breaking News – Fox News More than a dozen California firefighters trying to protect a fire station in rugged mountains were overrun by flames Tuesday, and several were hurt. Elsewhere, military...
The September 11th memorial display at ICE's Washington, D.C. headquarters is designed to honor those lost in the attacks and help strengthen the organization’s connection to the terrible events of that day. (Courtesy of ICE)

Why We Must ‘Never Forget’: An Agents Story of September 11th

In 2017, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Public Affairs staff members began working in partnership with the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City to receive...
The new award-winning features of the HALO IOT Smart Sensor include air quality monitoring, BACnet (a communication protocol for Building Automation and Control networks that leverage the ASHRAE, ANSI, and ISO 16484-5 standard protocol) integration and cleaning chemical signature verification.

HALO Unveils New Features to Aid in Safe Return to Work and School

IPVideo Corporation, a 2019 'ASTORS' Multiple Award Winner, is proud to announce the HALO IOT 2.2 Smart Sensor, now includes sound alert incident management incorporates alerts for spoken key words, advanced gunshot...