Does Firing a TASER at a Police Officer Justify the Use of Deadly Force?...
By Russ Bynum and Brynn Anderson, AP
One minute, Rayshard Brooks was chatting cooperatively with Atlanta police, saying he'd had a couple of drinks to celebrate his daughter's birthday and agreeing to a breath test....
Washington Post: You Can’t Improve Police Conduct Without Stricter Gun Control Laws
Our friends in the anti-gun media know an opportunity when they see one. While the murder of George Floyd didn't involve a firearm in any way, shape or form, the Washington Post's Robert Gebelhoff...
Hunt On for Man Who Shot Two California Deputies Outside Paso Robles Police Station
By Christopher Weber, AP
A gunman who ambushed officers outside a California Central Coast police station, shooting one in the head, also may have killed a homeless man found slain execution-style on nearby railroad tracks,...
Lightfoot’s Failed Leadership Endangers the Lives of Chicago’s Residents
By Larry Keane
The Windy City has a serious leadership problem. Amid the coronavirus pandemic and now widespread looting and riots, the violence and crime in Chicago is historically bad. But it is Democratic Mayor...
Anoka County Sheriff: Minneapolis Must ‘Live With the Consequences’ If It Disbands Police Department
Anoka County (Minnesota) Sheriff James Stuart revealed his thoughts on the possibility of the Minneapolis City Council disbanding the city's police department. Earlier stories have suggested that sheriff's deputies would pick up some of...
Minneapolis City Council President: Calling the Police for a Burglary is Exercising Privilege
Minneapolis City Council President Lisa Bender appeared on CNN this morning to discuss the council's plan to dismantle the city's police department in the wake of the George Floyd killing. What, you may ask, will...
Santa Cruz County Deputy Shot to Death, Two Other Officers Wounded in Ambush
Update: A Santa Cruz County sheriff's sergeant was killed in an ambush with “gunfire and multiple improvised explosives” in Ben Lomond this afternoon. One other deputy and a CHP officer were injured in the...
Americans Are in No Mood to Listen to Gun Control Advocates Any More
Two armed cigar store owners just defended their shop against a dozen looters already in the store.
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For fans of legal restrictions on self-defense rights, 2020 is a disaster....
It’s Open Season on NYPD Cops as Attacks Escalate
By Michael R. Sisak and Jim Mustian, AP
New York City police are trying to determine if Wednesday's ambush stabbing of an officer in Brooklyn was inspired by anti-police sentiments expressed during days of protests...
Some Louisville Cops Walk Out On Mayor During Roll Call, Say They’re Unsupported, Disrespected
By Bruce Schreiner, AP
Staging their own protest, some Louisville police officers walked out on the mayor to express their frustration amid demonstrations in the Kentucky city over police interactions with blacks.
Video showed dozens of...
An Ex-Cop on Police-Involved Shootings and the ‘Warrior Mindset’
By Brian Saady
The graphic video from the killing of Daniel Shaver was released after the jury decided to acquit ex-Mesa police officer Philip Brailsford of second-degree murder and reckless manslaughter. The Mesa police department and Mesa...
Chauvin Charges Upped to 2nd Degree Murder, 3 Other Minneapolis Cops to be Charged
By Amy Forliti and Steve Karnowski, AP
Prosecutors are charging a Minneapolis police officer accused of pressing his knee against George Floyd’s neck with second-degree murder, and for the first time will level charges against...