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Editor’s note: Being a police officer…is hard. There’s no other way around it. And I’m not even necessarily talking about the actual work of an officer, which is also hard. I’m talking about everything else that goes with it: the emotions, the negativity, the trauma. It’s just hard.
Teacher fired for her Christianity, what she 'might' do if a student wanted her to use fake pronouns wins big settlement
JUPURA VALLEY, CA - On Monday, May 13th, the Jurupa Unified School District (JUSD) settled a $360,000 lawsuit after it fired a teacher for her refusal to use a student's preferred pronouns. According to reports, in 2023 Jessica Tapia filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against JUSD, arguing that she was...
Wyoming Sheriff uses billboard to call out Denver city government for defunding the police
WYOMING - “Work in Wyoming where breaking the law is still illegal and cops are funded.” These words are printed on a billboard in Denver that is the center of controversy. The billboard was paid for by Wyoming’s Laramie County Sheriff’s Office to “recruit deputies while throwing shade...
Police department testing use of artificial intelligence in writing of police reports...good idea or bad?
FORT COLLINS, CO - Why does this feel almost like a setup? At a time when defense attorneys are poking holes in the use of digital photography in law enforcement, the use of artificial intelligence in police report writing seems like it is also ripe for challenges from those same attorneys. Yet police in Fort Collins are testing the use of AI to complete police reports, according to CBS News so we may have that answer sooner than later.
Slovakian PM survives assassination attempt as outlets cite suspect's pro-Russia stance
Handlova, Slovakia - On Wednesday in the central Slovakian town of Handlova, Prime Minister Robert Fico was attacked in an apparent assassination attempt and shot five times before the assailant could be disarmed and taken into custody. Although the Prime Minister was severely wounded, being shot in the stomach and...
'USA! USA!': How cops can stand up to death-to-America crowd
-- Across the nation, we're seeing a disturbing trend: radical protesters spewing vile, anti-American rhetoric at public demonstrations. "Death to America," they chant, as if our country—the greatest nation on Earth—were some kind of villain. It's enough to make your blood boil. But amid this chaos, there's a...
NY Democrats kill 'Laken's Law' bill in favor of the state's 'Sanctuary City' policies
ALBANY, NY - On Tuesday, May 14th, the Democrats effectively killed a bill that would have forced the state of New York to notify federal immigration officials when police departments arrest illegal immigrants. According to the New York Post, the proposed legislation, called "Laken's Law," was named after the University...
EPA whistleblower says agency's response to East Palestine, Ohio train derailment was 'not normal'
EAST PALESTINE, OH - An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) whistleblower has come forth and stated that the agency failed the residents of East Palestine, Ohio in 2023 when a freight train derailed in that community, causing an environmental disaster. On Feb. 6, 2023, officials in this Ohio town vented and...
Under attack in America: Rising crime should be a wakeup call for city leaders
-- Is Dallas facing a crime problem? Or is the city safer than ever? It depends who you ask. A friend of mine was recently visiting Dallas to perform at the halftime show for one of our local sports teams. Before the performance, she walked from the venue to a local convenience store for water. While walking into the store, a homeless woman grabbed her arm and held it in the door, slamming the door repeatedly and injuring her arm while screaming death threats. Thankfully, my friend was able to wrestle her arm away and escape the scene.
Report: Colombian murderer, an illegal immigrant, arrested six months after being released into the US
BOSTON, MA - An illegal immigrant and convicted murderer from Colombia identified as Efrain Vidales Vargas, 49, was arrested in Pittsfield, MA on May 6th by the ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston where he is currently being held. Vargas was previously detained in 2023 after illegally entering the U.S. near San Luis, AZ but was released on his own recognizance with a notice to appear before a Department of Justice (DOJ) immigration judge.
Special ops, former Pentagon director warn: U.S. tech 'falling behind' Russian jamming capabilities
WASHINGTON, DC - Former Director of Strategy for the Pentagon's National Counterterrorism Center Lt. Gen. Michael Nagata (ret.) was among several special operators who publicly warned that the U.S. has continued to fall behind our potential adversaries, including Russia in electronic warfare. Particularly worrisome is the effectiveness of Russian jamming technology against U.S. munitions in use by Ukraine.
Investigation: Two Georgia departments under auspices of the Dept. of Public Safety receive vastly different salary, benefits
This is a tale of two departments within the same agency where one is treated much better than the other. In this case, the reference is to the State of Georgia, where the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) is split into three entities–the Capitol Police Division, the Georgia State Patrol (GSP), and the Motor Carrier Compliance Division (MCCD). That relationship is about all the two have in common.
Fifth-grader launches interfaith prayer club, gets green light after school administrators violate First Amendment
SAMMAMISH, WA - After months of not wavering, a fifth-grade student at Creekside Elementary School is now celebrating her success after a legal battle with her school surrounding her initiative in wanting to start an interfaith prayer club. According to Fox News, 11-year-old Laura explained how when she initially asked...
Bad move: Amazon security guard trainee who tried to execute his supervisor then opens fire on police
WEST JEFFERSON, OH - During a news conference on Monday, May 13th, authorities confirmed that police fatally shot an Amazon warehouse security guard trainee who attempted to shoot his supervisor at close range and shot at another officer, who, thankfully, was saved by his bulletproof vest. According to the Associated...
Goodbye DEI! University scraps DEI program, shifts funding to public safety in wake of pro-Hamas demonstrations
RALEIGH, NC - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Board of Trustees is shelving DEI programs at the flagship university in next year’s budget, and instead transferring funding to the university’s public safety budget, WXII reports. The move comes as the state’s public university system is considering a vote on shelving its diversity program statewide.
Report: Two So Cal Antifa members convicted by jury after four-week trial for felony conspiracy to riot
SAN DIEGO, CA - At the conclusion of a four-week trial, a 12-person jury found two So Cal Antifa members guilty of felony conspiracy charges. According to a report from the Post Millennial, evidence proved that two men from Los Angeles conspired as part of So Cal Antifa to confront supporters of former President Donald Trump at Pacific Beach over three years ago.
Cop killer found dead of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after massive manhunt
EUCLID, OH - The search for Deshawn A. Vaughn, the suspect wanted for fatally shooting Euclid Police Officer Jacob Derbin, came to a conclusion in Shaker Heights on Sunday evening after Vaughn was found deceased of an apparent self-inflicted gun shot wound. Officer Derbin, 23, was tragically ambushed while responding...
NGOs are making money hand over fist thanks to Biden's open border policies
Ever since the Biden administration placed the “open for business” sign at the southern border, it was apparent to anyone paying attention that someone had to make money off the deal. Now we are finding out who. According to The Free Press, a significant number of nonprofits or...
Anti-Christian group demands Birmingham (AL) Police stop praying before their shifts
BIRMINGHAM, AL - Police officers often tend to be pretty religious. The reasons for that vary, but much of it may be attributed to the fact that police realize that when they go out on patrol, it could very well be the last time they do so. The fact that they seek God’s protection while acknowledging that the decision is in God’s hands shouldn’t matter to anyone except that officer.
Report: Spoiled rich kid (40) who lives in $3.4 townhouse is one of the anarchists who led Columbia University building takeover
NEW YORK, NY - Money cannot buy brains, apparently. At least that is the case of one of the leaders of the Columbia University pro-Hamas, anti-Israel, anti-American demonstrations. According to the New York Post, one of the most violent leaders of those demonstrations is James Carlson, who also uses the pseudonyms Cody Carlson and Cody Tarlow.
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