Tampa police chief resigns after she flashed her badge to escape a traffic stop

The Police Chief of Tampa, Florida resigned on Monday after body cam footage showed her asking a deputy to "just let us go" from a traffic stop. Mayor Jane Castor said in a statement that she'd requested and received the resignation of Chief Mary O'Connor following an internal affairs investigation …
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An effort continues to roll back changes to police pursuit laws that took effect in 2021. Washington officials say criminals knowingly commit crimes and steal vehicles because they currently have the ability to leave the scene if they can "just get into a car."
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China to crack down on online 'rumors' amid public distrust of official statements
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3 U.S. tourists stabbed in Puerto Rico after being told to stop recording in popular area
One was stabbed six times in Monday's attack, which happened nearly two years after a tourist from Delaware was killed and set on fire after police said he was warned not to take pictures in La Perla. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Three U.S. tourists were stabbed in Puerto Rico early Monday after police …
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DeSantis appointees would oversee Disney’s theme parks under bill to revamp Reedy Creek
CNN — Gov. Ron DeSantis may soon get to pick the people who govern Disney’s Orlando-area theme parks, a move that would give the Republican leader new authority over the state’s largest employer and a recent political foe. Republican lawmakers on Monday unveiled a bill to turn over control of …
6 pickleball social clubs opening across Florida
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Florida Lawmakers File Bill to Seize Control of Disney’s Orlando District
The happiest place on earth could very well be under new management soon, with the Walt Disney Co.’s control over its special-tax district in Florida …