An anti-terrorism unit within the federal Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency investigated journalists using government databases containing personal information, according to an investigation ...

San Diego County Board Chair Terra Lawson-Remer Tuesday revealed her plan to create a county Consumer Fairness and Public Protection unit to crack down on junk fees, scams and predatory financial ...

A new office to protect consumers from seedy landlords, polluters and scammers is coming to San Diego County. The county will join the ranks of other large California communities who have created ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. New Republican legislation in the Texas House includes the option for average citizens to take action as part of a border ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Texas Republicans have introduced a bill in the state House that would give some citizens the authority to arrest ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — San Diegans who have fallen victim to fraud or scams say they want action and help tackling their cases. Tonya Savice said she became a victim after someone stole her Social ...

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The cost of Baltimore’s executive protection unit that guards the city’s mayor, state’s attorney and police commissioner has ballooned in the past few years, but neither the mayor nor the state’s ...

A Republican border security strategy that pairs police with everyday Texans to deter illegal crossings was thought to be killed in the Texas House after Democrats flagged structural issues with the ...

The DuPage County state’s attorney’s office is launching a new Animal Protection Unit, officials announced. Comprised of a team of specially trained prosecutors, it will be focused on enhancing ...