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SD Unified joins the fight against human trafficking
6+ hour, 37+ min ago (83+ words) SD Unified joins the fight against human trafficking'Times of San Diego Today's newsletter is presented by Kaiser Permanente. The average age a child enters the underground commercial sex economy is 16, and many remain trapped for more than a decade, according…...
AI to take non-emergency calls to San Diego County Sheriff's Office
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (306+ words) Non-emergency calls to the San Diego County Sheriff's Office are being answered by an artificial intelligence agent as of this weekend, officials said. The aim is to reduce wait times, specifically for callers who do not have an immediate emergency....
Man sentenced 12 years for Ocean Beach punch that killed 35-year-old victim
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (138+ words) A man who punched another man in Ocean Beach, causing the victim injuries that led to his death months later, was sentenced Friday to 12 years in state prison. Andrew Restrepo, 34, punched 35-year-old Sean Glenn on May 10, 2023, knocking him unconscious and…...
Juvenile suspect in possession of ghost gun taken into custody
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (153+ words) Juvenile suspect in possession of ghost gun taken into custody'Times of San Diego A juvenile suspect was taken into custody Friday after deputies discovered an unregistered "ghost gun" while conducting a traffic stop in San Marcos. Deputies from the San…...
Jury convicts ex-deputy who shot fleeing, unarmed man on downtown street
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (471+ words) A former San Diego County sheriff's deputy who shot and killed a fleeing, unarmed man outside San Diego Central Jail was convicted by a federal jury Tuesday. Aaron Russell, 29, was found guilty of federal charges of deprivation of rights under…...
There's still time: Enrollment for LMPD’s KidzWatch Safety Academy ends on March 6
1+ week, 1+ min ago (246+ words) Teaching your youngster to live a safer life is something that should always be high on your list of priorities. With that thought in mind, there is still time to enroll your child in the annual La Mesa Police Department's…...
ICE wants to arm agents with 17,800 new Tasers, at a price tag of $220 million
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (666+ words) The Trump administration wants to spend $220 million to arm immigration agents with about 17,800 new Tasers, a massive increase from the current 4,300 in the field. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to buy the Tasers and unlimited cartridges and to obtain training…...
Anti-ICE rallies planned at Home Depot locations across S.D. County
1+ week, 3+ day ago (160+ words) Anti-ICE allies in opposition to the presence of federal officers at Home Depot stores were scheduled Saturday across San Diego County, organizers said. Officials with the National Day Laborer Organizing Network are "calling on the company to condemn ICE activities…...
New immigration agents are being trained to violate the Constitution, former ICE lawyer says
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (399+ words) Thousands of new immigration agents are taking fewer exams and getting nearly 250 fewer hours of training than past agents before being deployed to carry out President Donald Trump's campaign of mass deportations, according to documents from two administration whistleblowers made…...
SDPD agrees to improve on complaint process for officers
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (229+ words) The San Diego Police Department has agreed to several recommendations made by the Commission on Police Practices aimed at improving the citizen complaint process. The goal is to make the process governing complaints about officer performance more transparent, accessible and…...