THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — A reckless bike pursuit ended with a suspect in handcuffs — and a deputy delivering an uncanny Ok-9 impersonation that has since drawn widespread consideration on-line.

The incident started on Feb. 25 with a site visitors cease earlier than the motorcyclist accelerated away, main Thurston County deputies on a pursuit that reduce throughout personal property and up the bottom of a hill, based on Sheriff Derek Sanders.

Body digital camera video reveals the suspect ultimately abandoning the roadway and making an attempt to flee on foot whereas pushing the bike uphill.

During the pursuit, a sergeant may be heard issuing instructions — after which producing what the sheriff described as an “impeccable police K-9 whine” as he closed in on the suspect.

“He’s gone up the back side of the hill. Rural road,” an officer may be heard saying over the radio within the video. “He’s going off-road, he’s going up in a driveway … We’re continuing through this property into the next parcel.”

Moments later, the suspect seems to lose management and falls.

“He’s down. He’s down. There’s a dog up here!” the sergeant shouts.

As the deputy closes the gap, he repeatedly warns the suspect, “You’re gonna get bit! You’re gonna get bit!” — whereas mimicking the high-pitched whine of a police Ok-9.

The suspect shortly complies and is taken into custody with out additional incident.

“Put your hands behind your back,” the deputy orders because the pursuit involves an finish.

In a tongue-in-cheek social media put up accompanying the video, Sheriff Sanders suggested “viewer discretion,” joking that the sergeant’s Ok-9 impersonation had triggered fairly a stir throughout the division.

He added that Ok-9 Igo, Ok-9 Asher, Ok-9 Manny, Ok-9 Mac and Ok-9 Talia have “filed a formal grievance through their union,” asserting that barking at suspects is protected work belonging to their bargaining unit — and that they’re unwilling to give up it “without negotiating for additional treats.”

No accidents had been reported within the incident. Charges in opposition to the motorcyclist weren’t instantly detailed within the launch.

The video has drawn widespread consideration on-line, with many viewers praising the deputy’s fast pondering — and vocal versatility — in bringing the pursuit to a protected conclusion.

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FRESNO, Calif. — A Fresno police officer narrowly averted damage after a suspect fired a handgun at him throughout a wrestle in an alley, placing the highest of the officer’s baseball cap and knocking it off his head, in keeping with a important incident video launched by the Fresno Police Department.

The capturing occurred Dec. 7, 2025, close to West Clinton and Northwest avenues.

According to the division’s briefing launched on Feb. 27, an officer, recognized as Officer No. 1, was patrolling the realm when he noticed two males standing in an alley close to a warming hearth. He acknowledged one of many males as 41-year-old Bradley Nicholson, whom he knew to be on post-release neighborhood supervision.

The officer bought out of his cruiser and walked as much as Nicholson. When contacted, Nicholson recognized himself as “Jason” and denied being on parole.

Body-worn digicam video exhibits the officer asking Nicholson to place his palms behind his again. Nicholson resisted, repeatedly saying he was not on parole. The officer warned {that a} TASER could be used if he didn’t comply.

During the wrestle, Nicholson pulled a handgun.

Video exhibits Officer No. 1 backing away as Nicholson factors the firearm at him twice earlier than firing. The bullet struck the highest of the officer’s cap, knocking it from his head.

In the video, the officer later describes feeling a burning sensation because the spherical handed by way of his hair.

“Shots fired, shots fired,” an officer might be heard saying over the radio.

Officer No. 1 returned hearth and pursued Nicholson as he ran westbound by way of the alley.

Officer No. 2, who had simply arrived with a 3rd officer, exited his patrol automobile and noticed Nicholson working armed with a handgun. In a post-incident assertion, Officer No. 2 stated he noticed Officer No. 1’s hat fly off and believed Nicholson had shot and presumably killed him.

Officer No. 2 discharged his service weapon as Nicholson ran behind automobiles in a carport whereas nonetheless armed.

Standoff ends with give up

Officers established containment and tried to de-escalate the scenario, repeatedly ordering Nicholson to drop the gun and give up.

At one level, Officer No. 1 reported over the radio that Nicholson was lighting and smoking from a methamphetamine pipe. Officers may additionally see that Nicholson had been injured.

The Fresno Police Department’s SWAT group and disaster negotiations unit responded and took over communications.

Approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes after Nicholson initially fired at Officer No. 1, he dropped the firearm and surrendered. He was taken into custody with out additional incident.

Nicholson sustained a gunshot wound to his left cheek and was transported to a hospital in important however secure situation. He survived his accidents.

Officer No. 1 was not bodily injured.

Weapon recovered; investigation ongoing

Nicholson was armed with a Lorson .380-caliber semi-automatic handgun, in keeping with the division.

No officers or uninvolved neighborhood members had been injured.

The investigation into the officer-involved capturing stays ongoing.

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By Luke Peteley
Staten Island Advance, N.Y.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island officers are sounding the alarm after Mayor Zohran Mamdani moved to scrap plans for hiring 5,000 extra NYPD officers — a reversal that critics within the borough say will go away an already understaffed power stretched even thinner.

According to the mayor’s newly launched Financial Plan Detail for 2026–2030, the administration plans on “discontinuing the phased hiring of 5,000 additional police officers,” halting a buildup authorized beneath former Mayor Eric Adams. Adams plan, launched in October of 2025, referred to as for reinforcing the NYPD to 40,000 uniformed officers by FY 2029, the very best headcount in twenty years.

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The deliberate enlargement was set to start in July 2026, with 300 extra officers, scaling as much as 2,500 in 2027 and reaching 5,000 yearly by 2028. With Mamdani’s reversal, the NYPD’s uniformed ranks are as a substitute anticipated to hover slightly below 35,000.

Under the February 2026 Financial Plan, the division is anticipated to obtain round $6.4 billion in funding for FY 2026. The baseline per the November 2025 Plan for FY 2026 was about $5.98 billion.

News of the transfer comes amid a $5.4 billion finances hole which Mamdani says must be crammed one in every of two methods: both enhance private revenue taxes on New Yorkers incomes greater than $1 million yearly and enhance taxes on essentially the most worthwhile companies or elevate the property tax price by about 9.5%.

Mamdani calls the latter possibility a “last resort,” however famous that it’s the solely lever that the town can pull ought to Albany fail to take motion on tax reform.

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In addition to tax will increase, the town may also have to withdraw $980 million from the “Rainy Day Fund” in Fiscal Year 2026 and $229 million from the Retiree Health Benefits Trust in Fiscal Year 2027 to be able to legally steadiness its finances.

Pushback from Staten Island officers

Staten Island members of the City Council and the district lawyer weren’t thrilled with the news that plans for extra officers have been scrapped.

“As Staten Island’s chief law enforcement officer, I understand the inherent difficult decisions that come with managing financials and staff, however, a balanced budget should never come at the expense of public safety,” District Attorney Michael E. McMahon instructed the Advance/SILive.com in a press release. “Mayor Mamdani’s decision to reverse the hiring of 5,000 additional NYPD officers does nothing to enhance public safety. Simply put, less cops on the beat means more dangerous criminals on our streets.”

“At a time when Staten Island has 87 less officers compared to last year — over a 12% decrease and less NYPD officers patrolling our shores now than we did nearly 60 years ago when our borough’s population was half the size it is today, this is the wrong decision at the wrong time,” he added. “For decades, the great men and women of the NYPD have been asked to do more with less, and I strongly urge Mayor Mamdani to reverse this foolhardy proposal which will only make our beloved borough and New York City less safe.”

City Council Minority Leader David Carr, a Republican who represents the Mid-Island, additionally offered a press release on the matter and stated the next:

“The NYPD is already stretched thin, with headcount at its lowest level in decades. To deprive the department of 5,000 desperately needed additional officers and deprive the public of these vital public safety resources is reckless, and quite frankly, completely unnecessary when it has already been budgeted.”

City Councilmember Kamillah Hanks, a Democrat who represents the North Shore, additionally chimed in on the topic.

“Public safety is the backbone of a thriving city,” she stated. “Adding 5,000 police officers not only makes our communities safer, it strengthens neighborhood stability, supports small businesses, and ensures families feel protected in their daily lives. Any decision that reverses or delays efforts to adequately staff the NYPD must be carefully evaluated. We cannot ignore the real concerns residents continue to raise about response times, quality of life issues, and visible safety presence in our neighborhoods. Public safety is not a political talking point; it is a fundamental responsibility. I remain committed to ensuring Staten Islanders and all New Yorkers have the protection and resources they deserve.”

Councilmember Frank Morano, a Republican who represents the South Shore, criticized what he referred to as a “dangerous mistake.”

“My constituents overwhelmingly support the NYPD . They understand that a strong police presence deters crime, protects families, and keeps neighborhoods stable,” he stated. “Cancelling the hiring of 5,000 additional officers moves us in the wrong direction.”

“Just weeks ago, we were told the city faced a $12 billion budget gap. Now we are told it is closer to $5 billion. That kind of dramatic swing raises legitimate questions,” added Morano. “It suggests that these decisions may not be driven purely by fiscal necessity, but potentially by an ideological desire to shrink the police force and raise taxes on certain groups.”

The councilmember provided options to lowering police staffing, together with eliminating waste, enhancing effectivity and controlling “the growth of government.”

He additionally stated that he’ll advocate for insurance policies “that strengthen public safety, support our police officers, and ensure that New York City remains a safe place to live, work, and raise a family.”

Mamdani’s feedback on NYPD staffing

At a press convention on Thursday (Feb. 19), Mamdani was requested by a reporter for his response to criticism of the reduce in addition to how he plans to encourage people to work as cops in New York City.

“We’ve seen an issue with retention in our department over the last few years and I have said time and again that for too long, the city has added additional responsibilities onto the NYPD,” the mayor stated. “We see, at this point, the NYPD responsible for responding to about 200,000 mental health calls a year, and part of our vision in establishing a Department of Community Safety is to start to take that responsibility of mental health crises and task mental health responders with that work, and to ensure that police can focus on the work that they signed up to focus on, which is tackling violent crime across the city.”

“And I’m also appreciative of the work that’s already been done by my police commissioner within the department of starting to bridge that gap,” he added. “We’re seeing larger and larger classes also being hired toward that end.”

Mamdani additionally spoke on pressured additional time and stated the next:

“I think it’s an absolutely critical part of this, and I think too much of that forced overtime has also come from a result of the ever expanding number of responsibilities we’ve given to those officers.”

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The controversy facilities on the manga “Jojin Kamen,” which had been serialized on “Manga One.” The firm introduced final week that distribution of the sequence and shipments of its collected volumes can be suspended.

At concern is the background of the work’s authentic writer, a former instructor at a personal highschool in Hokkaido, who in 2020 obtained a abstract order and was fined 300,000 yen for violating the Child Prostitution and Child Pornography Prohibition Law in reference to a former feminine scholar.

Following the incident, Shogakukan ended the serialization in 2022 of one other manga illustrated by the identical man, titled “Daten Sakusen.” However, simply two months later, the writer appointed him below a distinct pen identify as the unique writer of “Jojin Kamen.”

The editorial division of “Manga One” issued an apology, stating, “We should not have appointed him as the original author. Above all, we sincerely apologize to the victim.”

The former scholar who suffered the abuse has since developed post-traumatic stress dysfunction and filed a civil lawsuit looking for damages from the person. The Sapporo District Court dominated final month that he should pay 11 million yen in compensation.

After the ruling, the girl mentioned, “An editor approached me with a settlement proposal and asked me not to disclose that he was the author of ‘Daten Sakusen.’ It is painful and frustrating to see only the perpetrator’s life going well.”

According to the girl, an editor joined a LINE group created for settlement discussions and proposed drafting a notarized settlement that included situations such because the cost of 1.5 million yen in settlement cash by the writer and an settlement to not disclose the sexual misconduct.

The concern has triggered a widening backlash, with many manga artists saying that they might droop distribution of their very own works on “Manga One.”

Manga artist A commented, “The act committed against a minor is obviously an outrageous wrongdoing. I do not understand how the editors could respond in this way.”

Manga artist B mentioned, “This is an absolutely unforgivable incident. I believe that neither I nor readers can enjoy reading manga on Manga One under these circumstances.”

Mamoru Nishiyama, an affiliate professor at J. F. Oberlin University who focuses on company danger administration, sharply criticized Shogakukan’s dealing with of the case. “A more appropriate response would have been to suspend activity for a certain period and consider reappointment only after the issue had been resolved. Instead, the company rehired him within a very short time while the matter remained unresolved. The failure to provide an explanation to readers and the public inevitably gives rise to suspicion,” Nishiyama mentioned.

On March 2nd, Shogakukan introduced plans to arrange a third-party committee to look at the issues and formulate measures to forestall a recurrence.

Further scrutiny has emerged over one other title on “Manga One,” “Seiso no Shinrishi,” whose authentic writer was additionally discovered to have been concerned in a previous sexual misconduct case and appointed below a distinct identify.

According to Shogakukan, the writer of that work had beforehand obtained a suspended sentence for a sexual offense. The editorial division confirmed that the probation interval had expired and, considering the person’s expressed regret over the incident, determined to nominate the writer.

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At a joint profession honest held on March 2nd, consideration centered on a key situation shaping this 12 months’s recruitment efforts: beginning salaries. As inflation continues to squeeze family budgets, college students are putting better emphasis on entry-level pay. One scholar mentioned, “With prices rising, I would prefer a higher starting salary.”

More than half of corporations plan to lift preliminary pay. Consumer electronics retailer Nojima has introduced a most beginning wage of 400,000 yen, whereas Dai-ichi Life Insurance has elevated its common career-track beginning wage to 354,000 yen. A rising variety of corporations are transferring to spice up pay in a bid to safe expertise.

Yet greater wages alone don’t look like sufficient to win over college students.

Some mentioned they wish to prioritize corporations that enable them to work inside commuting distance from their houses. Others emphasised the significance of office compatibility. One scholar famous, “What matters most is whether the personality and atmosphere fit. I want to focus on that.”

MyNavi, which organized the occasion, mentioned merely elevating beginning salaries isn’t a robust sufficient promoting level. The firm expects recruitment difficulties to persist as corporations compete for a shrinking pool of graduates in a good labor market.

Source: TBS

The man in his 40s, who was serving because the on-site supervisor on the amusement park in Fujiyoshida, allegedly moved a curler coaster automobile with out conducting correct security checks throughout inspection work on the attraction “Eejanaika” in February 2025. The automobile is suspected of crushing a male worker between the car and the rail, leading to his demise.

Investigators consider the supervisor did not visually verify whether or not anybody was within the space earlier than working the automobile. According to police, he admitted to the allegations, stating, “I moved the coaster without checking if anyone was there. I neglected to ensure safety.”

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As the spring journey season approaches, with many individuals planning journeys throughout faculty holidays, the tax improve has drawn consideration amongst vacationers contemplating a go to to the traditional capital.

Kyoto launched the lodging tax in 2018, charging visitors primarily based on their lodging charges per individual per night time. From March 1st, the tax brackets had been revised, and in some circumstances the levy has risen as a lot as tenfold to 10,000 yen.

Hotels throughout the town have begun informing visitors of the modifications. On March 1st, posters explaining the revised tax had been displayed at properties in Kyoto to inform prospects of the rise.

At one resort, the place the lodging tax rose by as a lot as 500 yen, administration expressed concern that increased prices may discourage in a single day stays. Akio Mori, supervisor of Hotel Kyoto Eminence Manyo no Yu, stated, “We are very concerned that people might choose to stay in Osaka and then make a day trip to Kyoto, avoiding accommodation within the city.”

The impression is especially important at luxurious properties equivalent to Hoshinoya Kyoto, positioned alongside the waterfront in Arashiyama. Popular with home and worldwide visitors searching for a non-daily expertise, lots of its rooms price greater than 100,000 yen per individual per night time. The lodging tax, beforehand capped at 1,000 yen, now reaches 10,000 yen for such stays.

Ken Akimoto, normal supervisor of Hoshinoya Kyoto, stated, “We hand out this type of information sheet at check-in.”

In circumstances the place visitors pay on-line and the lodging tax is just not mirrored within the whole quantity displayed on the time of reserving, the resort goals to supply cautious explanations on the entrance desk.

Guests supplied blended reactions. One customer stated, “If it used to be 1,000 yen, this feels quite expensive.” Another commented, “It is a burden, but if it is for preserving the ancient capital and improving tourism services, it is understandable.”

Kyoto City plans to make use of the extra income for measures towards overtourism and for safeguarding cultural properties.

Masaki Yamashita, senior researcher at JTB Tourism Research & Consulting, stated, “From the standpoint of international standards, the price does not feel particularly out of place. If there are special experiences that can only be had by staying, I believe visitors will continue to spend sufficient time in Kyoto.”

The metropolis expects the tax improve to generate roughly 7 billion yen in extra income within the subsequent fiscal 12 months. According to officers, the funds will probably be allotted primarily to overtourism countermeasures, together with the operation of categorical sightseeing buses, set up of movable platform gates at stations, preservation and succession of conventional Kyoto townhouses, and subsidies for conventional occasions such because the Gion Festival.

The pattern of elevating charges is just not restricted to Kyoto.

In Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, admission charges for Himeji Castle had been revised to a twin pricing system from March 1st. For adults aged 18 and over visiting from outdoors the town, the admission charge rose from 1,000 yen to 2,500 yen, whereas Himeji residents proceed to pay 1,000 yen.

Meanwhile, kids below 18 at the moment are admitted freed from cost no matter residence, in contrast with the earlier 300 yen charge, reflecting the town’s emphasis on training.

The extra income in Himeji will probably be used for personnel prices and upkeep of the fortress. Often described as Japan’s best fortress, Himeji Castle contains eight National Treasure buildings and 74 Important Cultural Properties, requiring steady restore work. Renovations are at present underway on the earthen partitions surrounding the fortress grounds.

As vacationer locations grapple with overtourism, the query stays whether or not increased taxes and charges will reach defending each residents’ high quality of life and guests’ satisfaction.

Source: YOMIURI