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Cleveland Sees Police Hiring Boom After Contract and Culture Shift

12.25.25 | Josh Cohen News

Cleveland’s police force is finally turning the corner, with faster hiring, higher pay, and modernized policies driving a surge in new recruits. City leaders say the turnaround is already paying dividends, as violent crime drops and officer attrition slows.
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D.C. Shooting Claims Life of Young Guard; Blame Game Exposed.

12.25.25 | LET Guest Editorial

Tragedy struck in the heart of D.C. when a young National Guardswoman was gunned down while standing watch. Courage met violence, and one life was stolen far too soon.
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How Gun Control Advocates Rush to Punish the Innocent

12.25.25 | LET Guest Editorial

In the aftermath of tragedy, the blame always travels fast and usually in the wrong direction. Once again, the innocent are targeted while the guilty fade into the background.
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Why Passing a Test Doesn’t Make You Ready

12.25.25 | LET Guest Editorial

True skill isn’t built by exposure alone. Lasting performance comes from training that holds under pressure.
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How One Ohio Officer Took Policing to New Heights and Caught The Eyes of Galls

12.25.25 | Dillon Burroughs Advertorial

She turned a bold idea into a lifesaving drone program and raised the bar for what modern policing can be. Officer Autumn Likes proves that the future of public safety is equal parts innovation, integrity, and heart.
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How ICE Arrested Santa Claus in New Jersey on Child Porn Charges

12.24.25 | Trevor Bachman Analysis

ICE Homeland Security Investigations arrested a New Jersey man working as a professional Santa Claus after investigators say he possessed and distributed child sexual abuse material, leading to multiple felony charges.
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The Hidden Risks of Treating All Firearms Training as Equal

12.24.25 | LET Guest Editorial

Not all gun skills are created equal. Mastery in sport, military, or law enforcement doesn’t automatically make you ready for real-world threats.
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Ohio Father and Son Face Jail After A Rifle Was Left Unlocked

12.24.25 | Greg Hoyt News

A 33-year-old man and his teenaged juvenile son are currently behind bars after police say a reckless discharge of a firearm left unattended by the juvenile’s father led to the death of the teen’s 11-year-old cousin.
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Starved North Carolina Girl Who Was Duct-Taped And Beaten Weighed Only 27 Pounds

12.24.25 | Pat Droney News

Six-year-old Dominique Moody weighed only 27 pounds when she died after her court-appointed guardian starved her, duct taped her limbs together, beat her and forced her to stay in a dog crate, authorities said.
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Sister Holds 13-Year-Old’s Bloodied Body After Ambush Shooting

12.24.25 | Pat Droney News

A 13-year-old walking home with her sister was gunned down in an unprovoked ambush attack; her sister held her as she died in her arms
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Massachusetts Drops Controversial Gender Identity Mandate for Foster Parents

12.24.25 | Pat Droney News

Massachusetts has relented after Alliance Defending Freedom challenged a rule barring religious families from fostering kids unless they affirmed the child's "gender identity," a clear violation of the First Amendment
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Viral Video Shows Chicago Mom and Son Stomped in Shocking Attack

12.23.25 | Pat Droney News

Viral video captures a Chicago mom and her 9-year-old son being brutally attacked on their way home from school. Seven juveniles have been charged, as the community demands justice for the shocking South Side assault.
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Police Say Suspect Ranted About “Killing a Jew” Before Synagogue Stabbing

12.23.25 | Trevor Bachman News

New York police arrested a Brooklyn man accused of stabbing a man celebrating Hanukkah outside a Crown Heights synagogue after allegedly making explicit antisemitic threats, with prosecutors charging the attack as a hate crime.
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Florida Man Gave Victim “Five Seconds” Before Firing Fatal Shots, Police Say

12.23.25 | Jenna Curren News

Police say the Florida man aimed a rifle at an already-wounded victim, counted down from five, and then pulled the trigger. The execution-style shooting left the victim dead on his porch as family members slept inside the home.
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New Jersey Lawmakers Move to Put Red Tape Between Police and Life-or-Death Calls

12.23.25 | Pat Droney Opinion

The proposed bill would require police responding to barricaded subjects to jump through a series of hoops prior to using deadly physical force.
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