Some cities that came under pressure to slash law enforcement funding last year are quietly adding money back to their police department budgets as crime increases nationwide. “Defund the police” became a rallying cry among activists in 2020 following the murder of George Floyd — but in 2021, the movement has become politically toxic, with … Continued
Philadelphia’s mayor will not try to bring in the National Guard to help deal with rising crime in the city. “The National Guard is traditionally not an urban police department. We used the National Guard in the civil unrest period to secure areas that needed to be secured from looting and burning, and it freed up the police … Continued
A man sitting in a black pickup truck outside the Library of Congress told police Thursday that he had a bomb, prompting a massive law enforcement response to determine whether it was an operable device, law enforcement authorities said. Police evacuated multiple buildings around the Capitol after officers observed the man holding what appeared to … Continued
Former President Donald Trump said he spoke with the family of Ashli Babbitt, the Air Force veteran who was shot and killed by an unidentified officer during the Jan. 6 Capitol siege, and demanded “justice” over the incident. Babbitt, a 35-year-old Trump supporter, was shot as Capitol Police evacuated members of Congress during the riot. … Continued
Since the killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, and the emergence of the “Defund the Police” movement, violence against police officers has increased. As of July 31, 44 officers have been feloniously killed in 2021, a 41.9% increase over the same period in 2020 according to data from the FBI. Since Floyd’s killing, 130 … Continued
Police officers have been viciously under attack ever since they were unfairly labeled the main cause of murder and violence in minority neighborhoods. This idea isn’t new, but it really gained traction after the death of unworthy martyr George Floyd last year. Black Lives Matter and antifa called for the defunding of police — a … Continued
House Democrats are heading into the 2022 election cycle with a campaign chairman who has a long track record of backing the left-wing policies that experts blame for the rise in crime across the country. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (N.Y.), who has chaired the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) since January, has a record of … Continued
The U.S. Justice Department is launching an investigation of the Phoenix Police Department over its established practices involving the use of force and police conduct toward the homeless and people with disabilities. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke for the Civil Rights Division announced the investigation on Thursday at a press conference. “Today, we … Continued
Virginia attorney general Mark Herring (D.) wrongly touted the endorsement of two local sheriffs who instead backed Herring’s GOP opponent, citing the Democratic Party’s push to defund police. Herring released an endorsement list Monday that included Smyth County sheriff Chip Shuler and Dickenson County sheriff Jeremy Fleming. In a Monday afternoon statement, Shuler said Herring’s endorsement … Continued
Mayor Jenny Durkan said Seattle lost 250 officers over the past 17 months The mayor of Seattle is calling on the city to rebuild its depleted police force after six separate shootings rocked Washington state’s largest metropolitan area over the weekend. “As a city, we cannot continue on this current trajectory of losing police officers,” Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said during a Monday … Continued
Detroit residents resoundingly reject the defund the police movement, with around 90% saying they would feel safe with more police, not less, according to a new poll. They are far more worried about public safety than police reform, and three out of four respondents reject the “defund the police” slogan by leftists, the USA Today/Suffolk University/Detroit … Continued
Michigan’s attorney general, with assistance from police officers, will investigate people who claimed election fraud happened during the 2020 contest. A spokeswoman for Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel told news outlets on Thursday that the Democrat will probe people who allegedly made false claims, with help from Michigan State Police. The spokeswoman said Nessel decided … Continued
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