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Great American Warrior: Lauren Pettey, police captain and true leader

01.27.25 | Eddie Molina Editorial

Cpt. Pettey is not your ordinary police supervisor who pushes paperwork and waits for retirement. She makes the most out of her career and is highly skilled.
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Colombian president backs off on blocking deportations after Trump lays down sanctions, tariffs

01.26.25 | Richard Moorhead News

Colombia's leftist president offered remarkable concessions just one day after denying deportations.
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Surviving Violence: How to prepare for, prevent, and respond to threats

01.26.25 | LET Guest Editorial

No one should feel powerless in the face of danger.
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Judge reprimands Washington police officer and department in sentencing for 2019 officer involved shooting

01.26.25 | Matthew Holloway News

Judge Nicole Gaines Phelps openly admonished Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson and his Department while sentencing the 12-year veteran, decorated officer for the death of a homeless man resisting arrest who allegedly tried to take his gun.
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Choir Practice: Meet the National LEO Memorial Fund's Troy Anderson

01.26.25 | LET Guest Editorial

In this episode of Choir Practice, Kyle Reyes of LET sits with Troy Anderson who has been improving policing, wellness, and resilience in law enforcement for years – and is still going strong.
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Security failure: US Capitol police arrest man who brought concealed handgun into building despite search

01.26.25 | Matthew Holloway News

The US Capitol Police is under fire after a security search missed the 9mm handgun carried by a man known to have mental health issues and suicidal thoughts, allowing him to enter the Capitol Building armed.
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Great American Warrior: Meet Dr. Carrie Steiner from the First Responder Wellness Center

01.26.25 | Eddie Molina Editorial

Dr. Steiner started her career as a police officer but after realizing how stressful police work can be on an officer’s mental health, she decided to dedicate her life to helping them.
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Hiker shot twice and robbed by suspected Mexican cartel while on U.S. soil

01.25.25 | Jenna Curren News

U.S. citizens were shot at, attacked and robbed by suspected cartel members while hiking in California. No big deal, right?
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Former Yankee Mariano Rivera and wife sued for failing to protect a girl from sexual abuse at a church camp

01.25.25 | Jenna Curren News

Refuge of Hope church, where Mariano Rivera's wife is a "pastor", has been hit with a lawsuit.
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Minnesota Peace Officer Standards and Training board sued after leaking data of every officer in the state, including undercover police

01.25.25 | Matthew Holloway News

In a massive breach of operational security for undercover police officers, The Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association (MPPOA) has alleged in a lawsuit against The Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST)  that the board has exposed the names of 257 undercover police officers in a release of a comprehensive database of all officers in the state, past and present.
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Disturbed school shooter livestreamed attack on Nashville High School

01.25.25 | Matthew Holloway News

Solomon Henderson, 17, a self-described "incel," who posted a 300-page antisemitic manifesto criticizing "race mixing," opened fire on his high school lunchroom killing one student and wounding another before taking his own life.
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Eight-hour standoff ends after suspect scales barbed wire fence, residents evacuated from area

01.25.25 | Jenna Curren News

Possibly burglary suspect arrested after eight-hour standoff with police.
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Nassau County health executive arrested for preying on young teen girls

01.25.25 | Jenna Curren News

A married healthcare executive with five children arrested on child pornography and exploitation charges.
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Police investigating 'orchestrated attack' on Portland elections building by 10-20 hooded, masked figures

01.25.25 | Matthew Holloway News

A group of 10-20 masked and hooded figures were caught on surveillance footage vandalizing the Multnomah County Elections building and smashing its windows, fleeing just as police arrived. An investigation is now underway and the police are asking the public for help.
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Trump pardons two DC Metro Police officers convicted in death of moped rider during pursuit

01.25.25 | Pat Droney Analysis

President Donald Trump on Wednesday granted full pardons to former DC Metro officers Terrence D. Sutton and Andrew Zavavsky in connection with a man's death that occurred during an "unauthorized" police pursuit in October, 2020.
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