The rise in murders in the US, explained–Sort of.. Assumptions!

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As if the Covid-19 pandemic wasn’t bad enough, America is also seeing a surge in homicides this year. A new report,  by the Council on Criminal Justice, found homicides have increased  sharply this year across 21 US cities with relevant data: “Homicide  rates increased by 42% during the summer and 34% in the fall over the  summer and … Read more

Dallas Police Officer to run for US Congress.

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I  can’t sit back and watch this attack on America any longer. My name is Tre Pennie, and I am a Dallas Police Officer. I  came close a defeating the radical progressive in November, and I am  proud to say that my campaign to run for Congress in 2022 starts RIGHT  NOW.  I  joined the police … Read more

Businesses, Residents Left to Fend for Themselves as Cops Retire.

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It was mid-afternoon when the sport utility vehicles pulled up in front of Tim Mahoney’s downtown Minneapolis restaurant. It  was a sunny Friday in mid-June, a glorious time of year in Minnesota as  spring turned to summer. Dining rooms statewide had just reopened after  months of mandated coronavirus closures and weeks of protests and riots in the … Read more

Seattle to Slash Police Budget as Homicides Hit Highest Level.

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Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan is set to sign a city budget that includes an 18 percent cut to the Seattle Police Department, a move that comes after police reform activists  demanded the police budget be reduced by half. Calls for police reform  have abounded in cities across the country since May, when George Floyd  died at the … Read more

Defund New York

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https://fb.watch/26a_pmuI5Z/ A heated discussion with Dan Bongino and Donna Brasille about Crime and the Defund the Police issue.  Some of our “leaders” are not listening to the people.

Crushed By Crime

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Elaine, a front-line health care worker in Minneapolis, was putting  groceries in the trunk of her car recently, in a crowded parking lot at  the Uptown Kowalski’s Market, giving her high-alert system a break, as  most of us do when some benign activity consumes our attention. It was  5:15 p.m. A moment  later, a car … Read more

Why We Need to Pay Attention to Police Officers’ Mental Health

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Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene of Barrett and Greene, Inc. are columnists and senior advisers to Route Fifty.  October 9, 2020                COMMENTARY | A new study found that as police are under more scrutiny than ever, their mental health struggles remain profound.  By  Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene  The intense scrutiny and criticism focused on police  this year is having … Read more

Defend Our Police!

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The United Police Fund is launching an aggressive outreach campaign to promote public support for our nation’s police officers, to increase public awareness about the issues facing the men and women who serve in law enforcement, and to inform political candidates and elected officials about those issues. Sadly, in America a law enforcement officer dies … Read more