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US Overdose Deaths Reach New High as Fentanyl and Meth Use Soars

Overdose deaths in U.S. reached new highs, peaking at nearly 108,000 in 2021, according to CDC data, amid increased fentanyl and meth use.

Illinois Police Workforce Crisis Exacerbated by Criminal Justice Overhaul

CHICAGO—Since Illinois lawmakers passed a major criminal justice reform bill in January, five Illinois sheriffs have retired early and six sheriffs are set to...
Justice John Roberts speaks at Georgetown University Law Center Graduation

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts Says Law Is Way of Limiting Power

The chief justice of the Supreme Court told graduates of Georgetown University Law Center on Tuesday that the law is a way to limit power. “Resolving...

Maryland Police Officer Sees Student About to Be Hit by Car at Crosswalk—So She...

A Maryland police officer is being credited with saving a middle school student from being hit by a car, officials say. Corporal Annette Goodyear of the North...
New York City

COREY JOHNSON your STUPID law is about to be signed by NYC STUPID Mayor

The tweet below is from President Ed Mullins and The Official Twitter page for the Sergeants Benevolent Association, comprised of approximately 13,000 active and...

New Yorkers May Be Forced to ‘Electrify Everything’ From 2030

NY residents might be forced to replace boilers with electric heat pumps, drive electric cars, and switch to electric appliances by 2030.
No Comment By Police

“No Comment” is a Comment – and It Doesn’t Make Cops Look Good!

In today’s world, real time policing and reporting co-exist. An effective police Public Information Officer (PIO) recognizes that law enforcement and the news media...

BLM pressures Democrats to embrace bill described as ‘roadmap for prison abolition’

Black Lives Matter activists are pressuring Democrats to embrace the BREATHE Act, which includes a section requiring a “roadmap for prison abolition.” “The BREATHE Act is...
Orange County Jail

California sheriff says “public should be in panic” over court ordering half of jail...

ORANGE COUNTY, CA – Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes spoke out about his concerns regarding a recent court order instructing the Orange County Jail to reduce...

Major Police Departments Losing Officers, Struggling With Recruiting

The largest police departments in the United States have seen a steady decline in officers over the past year and a half amid the CCP virus pandemic and a...
U.S. Department Homeland Security

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf Sends Final Warning Letter to Portland Mayor

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf sent a letter to Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler asking him to ask the federal government for help because...

Minnesota Supreme Court rules Minneapolis voters may decide on abolishing police department

The ruling comes more than a year after George Floyd's death in Minneapolis while in police custody The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that voters in Minneapolis may...