Police

Local police and emergency services in the U.S. have been preparing for a new reality: a strategic attack by terrorists who use diversionary tactics to maximize chaos and death.

To combat homegrown terrorism, community engagement officers in some cities are building relationships with Muslims. The hope is to increase trust — and the likelihood that threats will be reported.

Police and prosecutors work together — it's the nature of the legal system. That closeness can be problematic when it comes to investigating police misconduct. One idea is to bring in outsiders.

Sixty years ago Tuesday, Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus. Recruits in Montgomery, Ala., are learning about Parks in a course aimed at eliminating bias in policing.

Eight Guilford County schools were placed on lockdown Wednesday.  A high school student with a gun was the reason.