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Murder charges reinstated against woman in death of retired Illinois police chief

11.17.23 | Pat Droney News

An appeals court reinstated murder charges against a woman accused of poisoning a retired police chief with eyedrops in his food and drink. Charges initially dropped due to "lack of a speedy trial," however the court overturned the lower court's ruling
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Ex-editor in chief of left-leaning website arrested on charges of child pornography with victims as young as three

11.17.23 | Jenna Curren Analysis

Slade Sohmer has been arrested on charges of child pornography, including possession and dissemination of victims as young as three-years old.
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"He had mental health issues - so how did he get a gun?" Here's why "red flag" laws are really so complicated.

11.17.23 | Leonard Sipes Analysis

People want to know how mentally ill offenders obtain firearms or why firearms were not confiscated. Turns out 5.7% out of 25 million potential firearm applications were denied for “mental health commitments or adjudications” in 2020. This article explains the complexities of mental health, access to firearms, shootings, and mass shootings on a national scale. It’s far more complicated than many think.
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Wounded officer: The job and the accident didn't kill me, but it sure did kill my marriage - and I'm not alone

11.17.23 | LET Guest Editorial

I was not eating or sleeping, waking up, nightly thinking this was a dream, and then looking around, made me even more depressed. I knew I had a quick and easy solution, but thank God I kept staring at my kid's photos. 
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After bleeding 200 cops, Minneapolis tries throwing money at the problem to retain, attract officers; City Council says no

11.16.23 | Pat Droney Editorial

The Minneapolis Police Department is down nearly 200 officers since the four officers were imprisoned over the George Floyd case. Now, the city wants to throw money at the problem, offering current officers $17,500 to stay for two-and-one-half years; new recruits will get $15,000 if they stay for three years.
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Tragedy in Queens: Landlord charged with murder of three tenants

11.16.23 | Neil Heater Analysis

It appears that the landlord told police that he had been having issues with the tenants and, in a calm voice, claimed to have done “something bad” at the residence. 
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Hero alert: Bodycam footage shows the moment police rescued a woman held hostage for four days

11.16.23 | Pat Droney Analysis

The suspect in this case, who savagely beat the victim and held her in captivity, has a lengthy criminal record including several other counts of abduction.
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Burying the terrifying truth: would more crime reporting overwhelm the justice system?

11.16.23 | Leonard Sipes Analysis

If we convinced Americans to report most criminal victimizations, it would shut down the justice system in a week.
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Ax-wielding man critically injured by school resource officer fatally shot by officers in an unrelated incident

11.16.23 | Jenna Curren News

Back in October 2022, a man armed with an ax attempted to enter an elementary school, but was critically shot by the school resource officer. That same man has since died in an officer-related shooting in an unrelated incident.
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Virginia State University police officer critically shot remains in stable condition in the hospital while suspect is still at large

11.15.23 | Jenna Curren News

A Virginia State University police officer was critically shot and taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. He is now in stable condition, but the suspect is still at large.
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"Tear gas and a violent mob": Group of 400 protesters against 'Cop City' stopped in Atlanta

11.15.23 | Neil Heater Analysis

Police once again disburse crowd against planned first responder training site by tear gas.
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Police officer: Let's talk about Secret Service, Hitler, tennis balls and the wet paper ceiling

11.15.23 | LET Guest Editorial

The Bible references the “wonderfully magnificent thing” the Lord was going to do…as he wiped out entire civilizations.
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Tragedy at Texas flea market leaves one innocent child dead, several other people shot

11.15.23 | Neil Heater News

A 10-year-old boy was killed after an argument between two suspects escalating to both individuals shooting at a flea market.
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Veteran's advocacy group: Disabled vets do little to earn benefits, calling monthly payments a great return on investment

11.15.23 | Mitchell McKinley Opinion

WHAT?? The veteran's "advocacy group" says that disabled vets did little to earn the benefits they receive from the VA.
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Feel good story of the day: Family dedicates jewelry business to honor first responders and their spouses

11.14.23 | LET Guest Advertorial

The Furnari family has been honoring law enforcement officers for generations, and they chose jewelry to reflect their commitment to first responders everywhere.
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