Opinion

Connecticut AG Says “MAGA” Candidates Are “Disqualified” From Serving in Office

09.15.26 | Greg Hoyt Opinion

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong told a crowd that Republican candidates who support President Donald Trump are “disqualified” from serving in office, while urging voters to support Democrats instead.
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Ohio: Refugees From Brutal Somali Regime Shocked to Find Dictator’s ‘Right-Hand Man’ Living Among Them

09.13.26 | Pat Droney Editorial

Somali refugees in Ohio were shocked to find the dictator they fled living right down the street; another reminder that when you let *anyone* into your country, you may get the good, but you will certainly get the bad.
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The Crime Scene Was Silent. Then the Shell Casing Started Talking

09.12.26 | Trevor Bachman Editorial

Every shell casing is a witness. See how ATF and local law enforcement are using NIBIN to connect shootings, identify violent offenders and solve cases that might otherwise have gone cold.
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She Knew He Was Dangerous and Bought Him a Gun Anyway

09.12.26 | LET Guest Editorial

A Wisconsin woman who admitted illegally buying a handgun for a man she knew was dangerous received one year and one day in federal prison after a judge called the resulting homicide case the “worst-case and most tragic outcome” of a straw purchase.
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I Was There When 9/11 Changed the World. I Remember the 17 Minutes

09.11.26 | LET Guest Editorial

Twenty-five years after September 11, 2001, former newspaper reporter and Allegheny County pretrial investigator Kelly Rae Robertson reflects on witnessing the attacks, describing them to her blind mother and the lesson 9/11 taught her about what first responders face when they are called to a scene before anyone knows how the story will end.
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Georgetown Students Reportedly Planning Charlie Kirk ‘Lookalike Contest’ on Anniversary of His Assassination

09.10.26 | Greg Hoyt News

An anonymous post promoting a Charlie Kirk “lookalike contest” at Georgetown University on the anniversary of his assassination is drawing backlash from students and university officials who believe it was intended to mock his death.
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Michigan: Muslim Police Department Chief Advised Officers to Follow Sharia Law

09.09.26 | Pat Droney Editorial

Hamtramck Police Chief Jamiel Altaheri is accused of pressuring officers not to formally document his wife-beating because it is "not a formal crime" under Sharia Law.
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The 2028 Democrat Field Is Taking Shape and So Is the Push to Expand the Supreme Court

09.08.26 | LET Guest Editorial

Potential 2028 Democratic presidential contenders are already weighing Supreme Court expansion, with several prominent Democrats voicing support for changing the Court’s current structure as the 2026 midterm elections approach.
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Why Do Progressives Pretend Not to Know What Deters Crime?

09.05.26 | Greg Hoyt Opinion

Lenient sentences, cashless bail, and dissertations about 'systemic racism' do nothing to deter crime, and progressive politicians know it. So why do they keep playing dumb?
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Maryland Sheriff Warns Politicians Are Putting the Public at Risk - "Just a Matter of Time"

09.04.26 | Eddie Molina Editorial

Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler says that politicians fighting to free criminals and refusing to turn them over to ICE is creating a situation where it's only a matter of time before innocents pay the price.
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Think Before You Post: Why Social Media Has Become a Minefield for Law Enforcement

09.04.26 | Greg Hoyt Opinion

While social media isn't going anywhere, officers across the nation are finding that the things they share never really go away; sometimes, a thoughtless post can cost you your career.
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Gun Control Outlet Tries to Shame Gun Retailer But Its Own Evidence Falls Apart

09.03.26 | LET Guest Editorial

Bloomberg-backed The Trace is taking aim at a California gun retailer over so-called “crime guns,” but ATF data and the agency’s own warnings about firearm trace data raise serious questions about the outlet’s narrative.
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Gun Control’s Latest Scheme Just Hit a Major Scientific Roadblock

09.03.26 | LET Guest Editorial

A new NIST review found significant disagreement over the viability of gun microstamping technology, raising questions about whether the technology can reliably produce legible codes on spent cartridge casings.
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Did Chicago Find a New Way to Fight Crime?

09.02.26 | Leonard Sipes Analysis

A Chicago community program claims a dramatic 73% reduction in violent crime arrests among participants, but questions about selection bias, high dropout rates and the study's methodology raise doubts about how much the results really prove.
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California Wants 25-Year-Old Criminals Treated Like Kids

09.01.26 | Pat Droney Editorial

California lawmakers have passed a bill that would restrict law enforcement from using Perkins operations against suspects under 26, extending special protections well beyond the traditional definition of a minor.
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