Florida Teen Who Meticulously Planned School Shooting Is Released by Local Judge
By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press
Anxieties multiplied quickly across Baker County, a mostly rural community of 28,000 in northern Florida, when news spread that a 15-year-old had planned a massacre at the county’s only...
It’s Time for Law Enforcement To Stand With America’s Gun Owners
A reader who wishes to remain anonymous writes . . .
“Bad men need no more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing.” – John Stuart Mill
Law-abiding American...
Chicago Hospital Ejects Uniformed, On-Duty Cop for Refusing to Surrender his Gun
Presence St. Joseph Hospital in Chicago has a "no guns" policy that goes well beyond what is required by Illinois law. Last week, security there ejected a uniformed, on-duty Chicago Police officer visiting a...
Nevada Residents Launch Effort to Recall Sheriff Who Pledges to Enforce Red Flag Law
“They’re taking up a fight against me on something the Legislature has to do, and they think I have the authority not to follow the law. I do oppose this law. However, it’s my...
Cops Wrestle With Whether and When to Take a Suicidal Officer’s Gun
By Tom Hays, Associated Press
A law enforcement think tank wants police departments dealing with a suicide crisis in their ranks to rethink how they make one of their toughest decisions: when to take guns...
Do Citizens Owe Deference to the Police or Vice Versa?
In the wake of the murder of Atatiana Jefferson by a Fort Worth cop, many people have been noting a point that I have tried to make for years: police need to cease viewing...
Former Broward Sheriff Scott Israel’s Firing Upheld by Florida Senate
By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press
The Florida Senate handed a political victory to Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday, as the chamber backed the suspension of a county sheriff who the Republican governor said bungled...
Connecticut Cop Who Shot at Unarmed Couple in Car Charged With Felony Assault, Reckless...
By Dave Collins, Associated Press
A Connecticut police officer who opened fire on an unarmed couple's car and wounded a 22-year-old woman was charged Monday with felony assault and reckless endangerment.
State's Attorney Patrick Griffin determined...
Sheriff: My Deputies Won’t Be Beto O’Rourke’s ‘Personal Gestapo’
Americans continue to talk about obscure Democrat presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke's proud proclamation at September's Democratic debate. "Hell yes! We're going to take your AR-15s. And AK-47s," O'Rourke said. Of course, Beto would be...
Another ‘Officer Shoots Homeowner Through Window’ Shooting . . .
Once again, a police officer has shot a homeowner through the window of his home. This time, it happened in Aurora, Colorado. The injured homeowner claims he didn't do anything. However, unlike the previous...
Double Standard: Why Do Police Officers Involved in a Shooting Get a ‘Cooling Off’...
By Lisa Marie Payne, Associated Press
After a police officer fatally shoots someone, it can take days or even weeks before the public or his supervisors hear the officer's version of what happened.
In many states,...
Former Fort Worth Cop Aaron Dean Charged With Murder in Killing of Atatiana Jefferson
From the Associated Press
A white former Fort Worth police officer has been booked in jail on a murder charge for the shooting of a black woman through a window in her home.
Aaron Dean was...