Federal officials in Oregon called Friday for a deescalating of tensions in Portland in response to the mass resignation of the 50-member Portland police protest squad after one of its officers was charged with assault. Acting Oregon U.S. Attorney Scott Erik Asphaug and FBI Special Agent in Charge in Oregon Kieran L. Ramsey sought to … Continued
Adam Smith said, “there is a great deal of ruin in a nation.” He meant that a nation can withstand a great deal of incompetent governance and misguided policies. Smith was right. There’s less ruin in a city, though, and that brings us to Baltimore Bryan Preston of PJ Media reports that business owners in Baltimore’s Fells … Continued
A Minneapolis couple and their neighbors have filed a lawsuit against the city and its mayor, alleging that both parties have failed to keep residents safe amid a spike in crime over the past year, Fox News has learned.The lawsuit was filed in August but stalled in the courts amid the high-profile case of Derek Chauvin, the … Continued
A large majority of likely voters in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary want more cops on the street, according to a recent NY1/Ipsos poll. Seventy-two percent of likely voters polled in May agreed with the statement “The NYPD should put more officers on the street.” And 46 percent said “crime or violence” is the main … Continued
Rioters in Minneapolis broke windows, set a dumpster on fire and looted local businesses Thursday night after a police officer shot and killed a suspect who was wanted for unlawful possession of a firearm, according to reports. The suspect, who was also reportedly a murder suspect, refused to follow commands from the U.S. Marshal Service taskforce, according … Continued
A sheriff in Virginia has switched his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican due to rhetoric expressed by certain some Democratic politicians. Smyth County Sheriff Chip Shuler, who was elected as a Democrat in 2015, said in a statement that he’s making the choice because, according to him, police officers have faced attacks from Democrat politicians in Virginia and … Continued
One year after the movement to “defund” law enforcement began to upend municipal budgets, many American cities are restoring money to their police departments or proposing to spend more. In New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio said he would reinstate $92 million for a new precinct after scrapping the project last summer. The mayor of … Continued
According to Governor Bill Lee, two new criminal justice reform policies will help reduce the burden of incarcerated individuals on taxpayers throughout the state. “Today marks a shift in the trajectory of criminal justice in TN. The legislation signed today will create generational change & transform lives while saving taxpayer dollars,” Lee said in a tweet… … Continued
Anti-police attitudes and deep cuts to law enforcement budgets in cities run by left-wing governments have driven hundreds of officers from their jobs — and small towns are reaping the benefits. Beleaguered big-city officers around the country are being welcomed to rural forces, who are thrilled to have seasoned police and don’t share the contempt … Continued
The House of Representatives on Thursday voted to approve $1.9 billion more for U.S. Capitol security, although several left-wing “Squad” members either voted no or present. The House voted 213-212 to approve the measure, but it’s not clear whether it will be taken up in the Senate, which requires a 60-vote threshold. Reps. Cori Bush (D-Mo.), Ilhan … Continued
Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) joined Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Representative David Kustoff (R-TN-08) in re-introducing the Restoring the Armed Career Criminal Act of 2021. “The practice of releasing violent serial criminals has to end. Repeat offenders should not be rewarded with the freedom to needlessly victimize more law-abiding Americans,” Blackburn said in a statement released by … Continued
Knoxville schools will no longer have a police presence, per a joint letter issued by Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon and the Knoxville Police Department (KPD). The mayor and KPD pulled the plug on an agreement in which KPD supplied officers as security for Knox County Schools (KCS). KPD officers will be pulled from schools by … Continued
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