Police

WA Police Grapple With Reforms

Washington State is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform following the “racial justice” protests that took place last year, as nearly...

Veronika Kyrylenko August 3, 2021

Portland Police Can’t Find Recruits for Gun-violence Prevention Unit

Veronika Kyrylenko August 3, 2021

Portland police are having a difficult time filling a recently revived specialty unit focused on gun violence amid a dramatic increase in shootings...

D.C. Mayor Urges City Council to Re-fund the Police

Veronika Kyrylenko July 29, 2021

As the violent criminals continue to take lives in the nation's capital, local leadership is pushing for formal measures to bulk up police...

New “Civilian Commission” Will Oversee Police in Chicago

James Murphy July 23, 2021

The Chicago Common Council voted to create a new civilian commission to oversee policing in the Windy City. ...

Chicago Police Retire in Droves; Gang Members Outnumber Cops 10 to 1

Veronika Kyrylenko July 14, 2021

Amid nationwide calls to defund police departments, demonization of police as “inherently racist,” and a rise in crime in major cities, the number...

Can You Guess Why There’s a Media Blackout on This Unarmed 17-year-old Shot by a Cop?

Selwyn Duke July 6, 2021

Hunter Brittain is dead, the victim of a suspicious police shooting. Yet the major media is not covering the case, even though (unlike...

Judge Rules City of Minneapolis Must Hire More Police

Veronika Kyrylenko July 2, 2021

A Hennepin County judge ordered Minneapolis leaders to keep the number of police officers at a level required in the city charter. ...

Portland Cops to Antifa: No Need to Riot — the Guy We Shot Was WHITE

Selwyn Duke June 28, 2021

Portland police identified a person they shot as white to convince Antifa to halt protests the latter had initiated. ...

Portland Police Limit Traffic Stops, Searches in Pursuit of “Racial Equity”

Veronika Kyrylenko June 25, 2021

Police in Portland, Oregon’s largest city, are being advised to no longer pursue low-level traffic infractions — including expired plates and broken headlights...

Wealthy Atlanta Community Seeks to Break Away and Form Its Own City — and Police Dept.

C. Mitchell Shaw June 12, 2021

Amid a surge in crime in cities all across America, the community known as Buckhead is moving to secede from Atlanta, form its...

Defund the Police Is a Failure Leading to a Growing Refund the Police Movement

C. Mitchell Shaw June 4, 2021

The “Defund the Police” movement — once embraced by prominent liberal politicians — appears to be imploding. ...

Has the Backlash Arrived for Police-bashing?

Patrick J. Buchanan May 11, 2021

In the streets of America's cities, violent crimes are spiking to heights unseen since the 1990s. And, instead of "Defund the Police!" the...

Chicago Police May Soon Need Permission to Pursue Suspects on Foot

Veronika Kyrylenko April 23, 2021

Chicago is developing a groundbreaking approach to police reform: Officers may soon be required to obtain permission from a supervisor before pursuing a...