NYPD: Local Beat Cops Knew Man With Pipe But Cops Who Shot Him Did Not
On Wednesday, an unarmed, mentally ill 34-year-old man shot and killed by NYC police. Four cops opened fire on Vassell in Brooklyn on Wednesday after 911 calls came in saying a man was pointing a silver firearm at people; after Vassell was shot, it was revealed the supposed gun was really a metal pipe with a showerhead attached, per NPR. More details in the case of Saheed Vassell, however, have been released.
On Bob Cratchet, Laziness, Facebook, and Pit Bulls In a Ring
When we catch Mr. Trump calling Hispanic American storm victims lazy, he insinuates that Texans and Floridians are not and are worthy of help and we demonstrate our fury – in words anyway. Words don’t require much work after all, not like voting, but I digress.
When Fear of the Police Is Not Living Free
by Glenn R. Geist It's getting very hard for me to maintain the opinion that unnecessary and illegal shootings by police officers are a rare...
Orlando police officer shot and killed; deputy dies in crash during manhunt for suspect
ORLANDO, Fla. — Two Orlando-area law enforcement officers were killed Monday morning, one shot by a murder suspect who managed to get away and a...
Report: Number of US Police Killed on Job Rises Sharply in 2016
The number of U.S. police officers killed in the line of duty increased sharply in 2016 following multiple attacks on law enforcement officials, including ambushes...
Massachusetts High School Student Decapitated By Fellow Student
Tatayana Yomary Displayed with permission from Latin Times Ever once in awhile a crime occurs that rocks the nation and the news coming out of Massachusetts is...
Letter from a white police officer concerned about the Trump effect (VIDEO)
A white police officer sent me a letter today that I include in the post below. He is on the inside and is worried about...
Hero Cop Who Survived Meat Cleaver Attack Is Released From Hospital
The New York City police officer who was attacked with a meat cleaver by a disgruntled homeless person told Daily Mail UK, “I was just...
Police Shootings: A Life For A Car?
The Hippocratic oath begins with First, do no harm. Doctors are supposed to live by it. If we are to propose some oath for our...
Why Did the North Miami Police Shoot Charles Kinsey?
Maybe the "hands up - don't shoot" touring company should have waited to use that chant a bit longer, because the city of North Miami,...
A Black Ex-Cop And the Real Truth About Race and Policing
I spent almost my entire adult life, less a stint in the US Army, as part of American law enforcement, and I'm the wiser for...
When Progressives Go Wild: Hate, Hypocrisy, And Twisted Lies
I've never been a big fan of progressives, primarily because they are such hypocrites. They are self-proclaimed lovers of animals, immigrants, and all people of...
How the Dallas Ambush May Upend 2016 Election
The ambush of Dallas police has the potential to upend the presidential campaign, forcing Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump to navigate race, violence and law...
Dallas Police Shootings Prompt Cleveland To Rethink GOP Convention Plans
WASHINGTON — Cleveland is reassessing its security plans for the Republican National Convention in the wake of Thursday night's ambush in Dallas that left five...