Legislative Topic: Law Enforcement/Safe Cities

Empower Wisconsin Claims Gov. Evers Hired Lawyer to ‘Go After’ Citizens Petitioning for Removal of Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm

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Empower Wisconsin, a grassroots conservative information hub, claimed Governor Tony Evers (D) hired a lawyer to “go after” citizens who were circulating a petition calling for the removal of Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm. On Twitter, the group alleged Evers “secretly hired a Milwaukee lawyer to go after the citizens who filed a complaint against [Milwaukee … Continued

National capital region records first homicide hours into the new year

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A Washington area suburb tallied its first homicide of 2022 on Saturday, just hours into the new year. Police responded to reports of a shooting in Clinton, located in Prince George’s County, Maryland just outside of the nation’s capital city at 1:40 am Saturday. Once on scene, they found an unresponsive adult male who had … Continued

Over 65 Shots Fired on Busy Philadelphia Street; 6 Wounded

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Six gunmen fired more than 65 rounds on a Philadelphia street, sending nighttime pedestrians on a busy block teeming with markets and restaurants scrambling for cover and injuring six people, at least one of them critically, police said Friday. Police responded around 11:30 p.m. Thursday in the Germantown neighborhood and found a 21-year-old woman shot multiple times in the … Continued

Ohio Police Recover 2 Missing Children, Apprehend 20 Felony Suspects in Columbus Operation

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The Columbus Division of Police in Ohio has recovered two missing children during an operation focusing on the Linden neighborhood, officials said on Thursday. “On Wednesday, December 29, 2021, in response to violent crime trends, the Columbus Division of Police completed the third ‘Operation Unity,’” police said in a statement. “Focusing specifically on the Linden neighborhood, Columbus Police officers, Intelligence units, Major Crimes … Continued

Suspect Arrested in Philadelphia Carjacking of Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon

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A suspect has been arrested following the carjacking of Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Pa.) in South Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced on Dec. 23. Officials arrested Josiah Brown, 19, of Wilmington, Delaware, on Thursday on charges of carjacking and carrying and using a firearm in connection with the armed carjacking. Brown appeared in federal magistrate … Continued

Keechant Sewell Named First Woman to Lead New York’s Police Department

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Nassau County Police Department’s Chief of Detectives Keechant Sewell has beat out top candidates from around the country to land New York City’s head law enforcement job. Chief Sewell, the first African American in her current role in Nassau County, has earned selection as the first woman Police Commissioner in the NYPD’s 176-year history. She’s … Continued

Reeves uses federal funds to give bonuses to state law enforcement

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State law enforcement officers — about 1,750 in various state agencies — are slated to receive a $1,000 bonus before the end of the year for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Tate Reeves announced. The cost of the bonus, about $2.3 million, will be paid through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic … Continued

Wisconsin Court Sets $200,000 Bail for Christmas Parade Attack Suspect in Domestic Violence Case

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A Wisconsin judge on Monday set a $200,000 bail for Darrell Brooks, the alleged driver of an SUV that ran over dozens of people—killing six—during a Christmas parade in Waukesha on Nov. 21, as part of a separate domestic violence case. Brooks, 39, was arrested on Nov. 2 after allegedly striking the mother of his child and then running her over. At the … Continued

Police: Van full of Christmas toys stolen in New Mexico

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Time is of the essence for the Salvation Army in New Mexico now that the Grinch has thrown a wrench into the group’s holiday toy program. A van loaded with $6,000 worth of toys set to be passed out to hundreds of children was stolen this week from a store parking lot in Farmington. “It is a pretty … Continued

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