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08.18.26 Pat Droney | Analysis

The Thing That Keeps Cops Alive Can Follow Them Home

Police officers are trained to spot danger before it finds them. But when that survival instinct follows them home, constant vigilance can become something far more difficult to shut off.

08.18.26 Jenna Curren | News

How Philadelphia Police Cut Hiring From Months To Weeks

The badge is back in demand, and Philadelphia just found a faster way to get recruits wearing one.

08.13.26 | LET Guest Editorial

The Hidden Billions Behind America’s Shooting Sports

08.13.26 | LET Guest Editorial

Chicago Mayor’s New Gun Order Puts Police Equipment in the Crosshairs

08.13.26 | Greg Hoyt Editorial

Millionaire Texas Constable Pushes Back as ‘Pakistanification’ Claims Spark Controversy

08.13.26 | Jenna Curren News

Louisiana Lawmakers Face $54 Million No-Bid Police Tech Contract

08.12.26 | Pat Droney Opinion

Wisconsin Mom Turned Up Music as 4-Year-Old Son Allegedly Cried During Brutal Abuse

08.12.26 | Greg Hoyt Editorial

‘I Have a Gun, a Plan, a List’: Arkansas Teen Arrested Over Alleged School Shooting Threat

08.12.26 | Pat Droney News

Mississippi ICE Operation Targeted Child Predators and Sex Offenders

08.12.26 | LET Guest Editorial

Spain’s Border Crisis Is a Warning America Can’t Afford to Ignore

08.12.26 | Greg Hoyt News

Why Michigan Activists Are Furious With Police Over ICE Enforcement

08.12.26 | Jenna Curren News

Daycare Worker Accused of Losing Her Cool and Dropping Toddler on His Head

08.11.26 | Greg Hoyt News

Texas Man’s Crime Was So Heinous One Life Sentence Wasn’t Enough

08.11.26 | LET Guest Editorial

The Unsolved Minnesota Murder That Began With A Shotgun Blast In Bed

Michigan Looks To Prepare Police For One Of Their Toughest Calls

ICE Finds A Murderer Massachusetts Didn’t Know It Had

Medicaid Fraud Case Against 'Outstanding' Minnesota Refugee Took A Darker Turn

The Unsolved Minnesota Murder That Began With A Shotgun Blast In Bed

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Wisconsin Man Accused Of Killing 3 In Bloody Night Of Violence

Oregon Gun Buyers Raced Ahead Of New Restrictions

America’s Border Has Changed Dramatically. This Man Saw It Happen.

They Hate the Police Until They Need the Police

The Thing That Keeps Cops Alive Can Follow Them Home

How Philadelphia Police Cut Hiring From Months To Weeks

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