The failure of an ultra-light bulletproof vest worn by a suburban Pittsburgh police officer last summer has exploded into a national controversy. Last week, the South Suburban Association of Chiefs of ...

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- Battered by lawsuits, the nation's top supplier of bullet-resistant police vests is urging its customers to replace vests containing the synthetic fiber Zylon, saying they may ...

The North Carolina Highway Patrol is giving up to 1,800 troopers sets of extra padding to enhance bulletproof vests because the brand they wear may not keep them safe. Second Chance Body Armor vests ...

NEWARK – The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and the Division of Law will soon distribute a total of $173,778.90 to 63 New Jersey law enforcement agencies that purchased defective bulletproof ...

CENTRAL LAKE, Mich. -- Second Chance Body Armor Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after being hit with lawsuits in at least 10 states, including Illinois, accusing it of selling defective ...

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. The nation's largest supplier of bullet-resistant vests to law enforcement agencies is urging its customers to replace vests containing the fiber Zylon, saying they may not be ...

DES MOINES -- Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced Friday his office would probe safety issues surrounding a line of bullet-resistant vests sold by a Michigan firm and worn by some Iowa law ...