Public safety

Mexico City
Environment
When disaster hits home: The Mexico City quake one month on
Overhead shot of crowd flanked by police SUVs, evening time
Justice
Phoenix residents take over city council meeting for five hours to protest police use of force
Global Politics
White House issues guidelines for 9/11 commemorations
Tourists pose for a selfie outside of Saint Basil's Cathedral in Red Square.
Culture
Russia focuses on safety … from selfies
Two London police officers wearing a body-worn video cameras.
Justice
UK police: Body cameras make us behave, show world we’re not brutes
People protest against the killing of a homeless man by police outside LAPD headquarters on March 3, 2015.
Justice
The Justice Department wades into the fight against police discrimination
French police officers pay respects at a national tribute in Paris to the three officers who fell during last week's attacks by Islamic militants.
Justice
France is ‘at war’ with Islamists, says prime minister
Riot police block demonstrators during a protest against the 2014 World Cup, in Sao Paulo June 12, 2014.
Justice
How police violence in the US could help spark racial justice in Brazil
An anti-government protester kicks a surveillance camera during clashes with police in Sarajevo, Bosnia, on February 7, 2014.
Conflict
What keeps you awake at night?
French youth take part in a protest against the government's handling of recent urban unrest in France, at Place Saint Michel in Paris, November 16, 2005.
Justice
In France, Ferguson protests stir memories of suburban riots
A police officer holds his riot gun while demonstrators protest the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, on August 13, 2014.
Justice
‘Municipal shock and awe’ comes to the streets of Ferguson
Riot police stand guard as demonstrators protest the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri August 13, 2014.
Conflict
Why are police using military gear in Ferguson and how did they get it?
Mynor Guevara speaks to a colleague after he barricaded himself in the Guatemala City pharmacy where he shot activist Patricia Samayoa. She was the sixth friend of journalist Jill Replogle to die in the past five years in Guatemala.
Conflict & Justice
Even thousands of miles away, there’s seemingly no escape from Guatemala’s violence
A Brazilian policeman pulls a gun out of the window of a car during a June 23 protest against the World Cup on a street in São Paulo. Activists say the arrests of two men at those protests were trumped up by police.
Conflict & Justice
Are Brazilian police framing anti-World Cup protesters?
Global Politics
The journalist who broke the NSA story says surveillance technology is out of control
The Huscar Park in a working-class neighborhood of Lima is a public park, but you have to pay admission. It's extra for things like using the basketball courts and making a video.
Lifestyle & Belief
In Peru, this is why people lock public streets and pay to use public parks
Global Politics
Thousands are on US terrorist watch lists, rightly or wrongly, and there’s nothing they can do about it
Union army telegraph operators just after the battle of Gettysburg. The Civil War is sometimes described as the first information war. Intercepted messages landed on Abraham Lincoln's desk.
Conflict & Justice
The history of electronic surveillance, from Abraham Lincoln’s wiretaps to Operation Shamrock
Global Politics
Police in Ohio, 26 other states using facial recognition software in secret
Arts, Culture & Media
Author says NSA security leaks more reminiscent of ‘Space Odyssey’ than ‘1984’
Business, Economics and Jobs
Brazil ratcheting up security as preparations for World Cup, Olympics continue
Environment
Israeli computer science company devises technology to speed up video display
Global Politics
Maritime immigrant, drug smuggling picking up along California coast
Environment
Robotic lifeguard ‘Emily’ to assist lifeguards at beaches across the country
Global Politics
U.S. cities implement ‘surge’ strategy to fight violent crime
Global Politics
British officials pushing for power to do basic monitoring of all U.K. electronic conversations
Environment
FAA poised to enable police departments to use UAVs domestically
Global Politics
FEMA aid to victims of Hurricane Irene could be limited
Environment
Wildfires, tornadoes, floods; Are hurricanes next?
Global Politics
Drowned body in pool for three days before being found
Development & Education
South Africa tightens security for the World Cup
Conflict & Justice
Riot Police on Patrol after Weekend Clashes in Paris Suburb
With Napolitano’s Exit, New Opportunities for the Department of Homeland Security?
Hotshot Firefighter Deaths Result of “The Perfect Storm”
Coping with Tragedy in Yarnell, Arizona
FEMA Releases New Flood Insurance Maps for New Jersey
Business, Economics and Jobs
Should Brazil Be Concerned About Terrorism at the Olympics, World Cup?
Conflict & Justice
Washington’s Reliance on Contractors for Surveillance
Conflict & Justice
Spain Invests in Technology to Fight Terrorism
Security in the Aftermath of the Boston Marathon Explosions
Arts, Culture & Media
Struggling to Counter Maritime Immigrant Smuggling
Conflict & Justice
Indian City Considers CCTV Cameras on Buses
Police Deaths Rise As Crime Drops
Is the Sanford Police Department Inept?
As Police Departments Shrink, Officer Shooting Deaths Increase
Global Politics
About Face
Top of the Hour: Senate Reaches Deal to Avoid Shutdown, Morning Headlines
Suspected Terror Plot Uncovered in UK
FEMA Administrator W. Craig Fugate on Responding to Irene
After Irene, FEMA’s Funding Dilemma
Global Politics
Juliette Kayyem: Remembering September 11
Conflict & Justice
Right-wing Extremism in the US
Conflict & Justice
Caught in Terror Watch List Limbo
Are We Prepared for a Brutal Hurricane Season?
FEMA Wants $22 Million in Aid Back
Conflict & Justice
Ruling by emergency law
Tensions in Miami Over Police-Involved Shootings
Miami Police Chief Facing Pressure After Shootings
Tensions in Miami Over Police-Involved Shootings
Top of the Hour: Crisis in Japan, Morning Headlines