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LA County Fire Department lifeguard sues after being forced to fly rainbow flag in violation of his First Amendment rights

06.03.24 | Noah Webster Opinion

A lifeguard who works for the LA County Fire Department is suing after his request for a religious accommodation was pulled back after he refused to fly the rainbow flag for pride month last year, and the county retaliated by pulling him from the coveted role.
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Stepfather out on bond after sexually assaulting 13-year-old girl kidnaps and murders same girl

06.03.24 | Matthew Holloway News

The man was charged with sexually abusing his stepdaughter and released on a $30,000 cash bond. This week, he kidnapped and murdered the now-16-year-old girl.
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'It's disgusting': California educator sues teachers union alleging racial discrimination

06.03.24 | Matthew Holloway Analysis

A California history teacher is suing his union for racial discrimination after he was barred from running for a seat on its Executive Board. Isaac Newman was prohibited from running for the newly created seat because he is white.
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LA Sheriff's Department fined by regulators after Deputy dies in mobile shooting range explosion

06.03.24 | Matthew Holloway News

The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department is facing hefty fines following the death of a Deputy in a fire and explosion at a mobile shooting range. The California division of OSHA indicated several "willful" safety violations contributed to the incident.
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CT State Trooper killed by hit-and-run driver who was high on drugs, previously convicted of third degree murder

06.02.24 | Pat Droney News

A nine-year veteran of the Connecticut State Police was killed Thursday when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver as he conducted a traffic stop on I-84 in Southington. Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier, married with two young sons, was a well-respected K9 handler and was assigned to CSP Headquarters at Troop H in Hartford. The suspect was later arrested five miles down the road in Farmington.
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New details: officer ambushed and fatally shot when responding to a gunman; five others injured, including another officer

06.02.24 | Jenna Curren News

A Minneapolis police officer has lost his life after an ambush attack when responding to reports of a shooting at an apartment complex.
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Major bust: Telegram app found on woman's phone by ICE reveals over 1,000 smugglers

06.02.24 | Matthew Holloway News

The search of a woman's phone after she was arrested smuggling three illegal immigrants in Arizona yielded a Telegram chat with 1,000 smugglers online in a massive break for Border Security investigations.
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One city is taking an unconventional approach to catching home invaders - using "bait houses"

06.02.24 | Sarah Akey News

Bait houses instead of bait cars. The city of Atherton, California has had enough of home invasions and burglaries. They are taking an unconventional approach to solving the problem.
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Progressive questionnaire confirms Boston Mayor's blatant anti-police policies

06.02.24 | Matthew Holloway Analysis

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's profoundly anti-Police policies were laid bare in a 2021 Progressive questionnaire revealed in reports this week.
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Montana State Trooper terminated in alleged case of retaliation for sharing climate assessment

05.31.24 | Matthew Holloway News

A Montana State Trooper and Union Local President was terminated from her role allegedly in retaliation for sharing the results of an employee climate survey with her union field consultant.
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Mexican cartels, U.S. drug gangs mixing another lethal chemical into fentanyl, causing mass overdoses in cities across the U.S.

05.31.24 | Jenna Curren News

Medetomidine, a tranquilizer used for animals, is now being added to fentanyl being sold on the streets and is causing high-risk overdoses that do not respond to Naloxone.
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Here are 10 things you need to know about body armor

05.31.24 | Eddie Molina Editorial

How much thought have you put into body armor? If you are like many LEOs, probably very little. We’re going to change that.
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San Francisco Police Department choose Mission District for newest surveillance cameras in an effort to deter crime

05.31.24 | Jenna Curren News

After the passing of Proposition E, the San Francisco Police Department has identified the Mission District as the location for its newest surveillance cameras.
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Denver, which cut police and fire budget, issues 'playbook' for handling illegal immigrants, calls them 'newcomers'

05.31.24 | Matthew Holloway News

The city government of Denver is seemingly quite proud of cutting its budget by $46 million with cuts to the police and fire departments to fund the housing, support and legal battles of so-called "newcomers," illegal immigrants allowed into the US by the Biden Administration.
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Great American Warrior: Miranda Fuller, helping the police and military with virtual simulation training

05.31.24 | Eddie Molina Editorial

Miranda spent years as a business owner and entrepreneur, but it wasn’t until after the financial crisis of 2008 that she found her true calling – helping LEOs improve their skills with virtual training.
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