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Georgia now requires election law training for new police officers, current officers encouraged to take training as well

06.22.24 | Matthew Holloway News

Georgia is now the first state to require police to be trained in the enforcement of election law in the aftermath of the 2020 Presidential and Senate elections that rocked the state and undermined faith in election security.
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USC student who fatally stabbed criminal originally set to receive a $2M bail will no longer face murder charges

06.22.24 | Jenna Curren News

A USC student had been arrested for allegedly stabbing a homeless man to death after an altercation when he and two other students found the man trying to break into cars.
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ICE couldn't remove 'inadmissible travelers' at airport; report says 'hundreds' released, cites staffing, funding shortages

06.21.24 | Matthew Holloway News

At an undisclosed International Airport, CBP and ICE were found by the Inspector General to be releasing hundreds of "inadmissible travelers," because they are unable to hold them overnight or transport them for detention.
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Louisiana Governor signs ’25-foot police buffer’ into law to deter public from interfering with police

06.21.24 | Eddie Molina Editorial

Governor Landry recently signed House Bill 173 into law, which makes it a crime to be within 25 feet of LEOs if they order bystanders to stand back during a law enforcement interaction, earning praise nationwide.
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Canadian, US Border Patrol officials reveal 'unprecedented' illegal immigration from U.S.

06.20.24 | Matthew Holloway News

Illegal border crossings into Canada from the U.S. have reached "unprecedented" levels with U.S. Border Patrol and Royal Canadian Mounted Police struggling to respond.
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'Correctional supervision' decreased 23% since 2012: Is there a crime connection?

06.20.24 | Leonard Sipes Analysis

Is there a connection between prison populations, correctional supervision and crime? Based on the best available evidence from the US Department of Justice, it seems plausible.
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Convicted man who fatally shot an off-duty Philly police officer back in 2007 has his case overturned and will be released from prison

06.20.24 | Jenna Curren News

The man who was convicted for killing an off-duty police officer back in 2007 has had his case overturned and will soon be released from prison.
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Biden judicial nominee sends male child rapist to female prison, says she is 'unqualified' to define what a woman is

06.19.24 | Jenna Curren News

United States Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn told Republican Sen. Lindsay Graham that she is not qualified to define what a woman is.
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Defense bill that would automatically register male citizens for the draft passes House, seems doomed to die in Senate

06.19.24 | Sarah Akey News

This year's NDAA passes the House with a measure that would automatically register 18-year-old male citizens for the Selective Service.
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Concerns raised that number of Chinese nationals apprehended breaching or in proximity to US military bases is a 'probe' of our capabilities

06.19.24 | Pat Droney Analysis

The number of foreign nationals "probing" US military bases has increased substantially under the Biden administration, sparking concerns of possible "probe" of US military capabilities.
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Traffic signs come down in LA due to allegedly being harmful to the LGBT community

06.18.24 | Sarah Akey Opinion

"No U-Turn" and "No Cruising" signs make the LGBT community in LA feel targeted. So, in the Silver Lake neighborhood, they have come down.
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Line of duty death: Scottsdale PD Detective killed in a firearm accident following a critical incident

06.18.24 | Sarah Akey News

A nine-year veteran of the Scottsdale Police Department has died following on-duty accident on Thursday evening.
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Los Angeles approves study to potentially remove sworn officers from traffic enforcement

06.17.24 | Sarah Akey News

Los Angeles is moving forward in its exploration of police reform, this time with a study to evaluate the effectiveness of removing sworn police officers from traffic enforcement.
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Embattled superintendent doesn't want School Resource Officers, despite Sheriff and panel recommendation

06.16.24 | Matthew Holloway Analysis

The Superintendent of Loudoun County Public Schools recommended against deploying SROs in elementary schools in a district rocked by three years of scandal surrounding transgender bathroom use and sexual assault.
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Pennsylvania police eligible to take a training that will certify them as phlebotomists

06.16.24 | Jenna Curren News

If a driver is suspected of being under the influence, police in Pennsylvania, as long as they've received the training, will now be able to draw blood at the station instead of having to drive to the hospital.
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