Homeland Security

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 18, 2013 - The Boston Marathon bombing tragedy has St. Louis police brainstorming ways to make…

Some passengers at Lambert Airport will be allowed to keep their belts and shoes on while passing through security checkpoints.The Transportation Security…

Reporting from Illinois Public Radio's Sean Crawford used in this report.Illinois is asking for broad input on homeland security planning. Illinois…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 9, 2011 - It might be better to be safe than sorry, but when it comes to homeland security,…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 9, 2011 - Until about five years ago, the on-scene communications hub for first responders…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 3, 2011 - John Redden, deputy chief of police in Carterville, doesn't take his upgraded…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: When the Department of Homeland Security released a list in May of cities that qualified for the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 4, 2010 - To protect the nation from terrorism, law enforcement agencies in the United States…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 19, 2009 - WASHINGTON – Tuesday’s inauguration of Barack Obama as the nation’s 44th president…