PHILADELPHIA PA October 17 2021 On Thursday, Philadelphia became the first city in the country to pass a driver equality bill. Police officers will soon be prohibited from pulling over drivers for low-level offenses like broken taillights, expired tag registration, or vehicle maintenance violations. The legislation is aimed at preventing racial discrimination in traffic stops. “I […]
HOUSTON TX October 16 2021 – One deputy with Harris County Constable Precinct 4 is dead and two other deputies were injured after a suspect reportedly ambushed them as they were responding to a disturbance outside of a bar. The incident happened at the 4400 block of North Freeway at around 2:15 a.m. Saturday morning. HPD […]
MINNEAPOLIS MN October 16 2021—A shootout at a popular St. Paul bar killed one woman and injured at least 14 early Sunday morning, marking the city’s largest mass shooting in recent history. “We have so many lives that have been impacted, that have been lost, that have been changed forever because someone pulled the trigger […]
Washington DC October 16 2021 The U.S. Supreme Court recently rejected an appeal over a New Jersey police shooting case involving the controversial legal defense of “qualified immunity” that protects officers from civil litigation, an issue the court has already avoided weighing in on earlier this year. According to a Reuters report, the court rejected an […]
Charlotte NC October 16 2021 A Charlotte man violated his parole after posting his illegal activities on social media for all to see. Court documents said that Joseph Banks, 30, flashed suspicious wads of cash, a stash of marijuana, and a number of firearms, thus violating his parole agreement. Banks was currently under supervised release from […]
Huntsville AL October 16 2021 Huntsville police said video from a surveillance camera appears to show Christina Nance entered the van at the city’s public safety complex 12 days before her body was discovered. Police showed the video to members of the media during a news conference this afternoon. Police Chief Mark McMurray said Thursday […]
Springfield MO October 16 2021 A Missouri police officer in need of a kidney found a donor – a fellow Independence officer and organ donor who was recently killed in the line of duty. Springfield police officer Mark Priebe started dialysis after a 2020 car crash left him paralyzed, according to the Kansas City Star. Fortunately […]
Baton Rouge LA October 17 2021 Five juvenile inmates escaped from the Baton Rouge Juvenile Detention Center Thursday night, Baton Rouge Police said. The escape happened shortly after 9 p.m. By approximately 10:40 p.m., one inmate had been taken back into custody at 2860 Jay Street in Baton Rouge, Sgt. L’Jean McKneely, police spokesperson, said. […]
WASHINGTON DC October 15 2021 – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected a record number of firearms at airport security checkpoints this year, establishing a 20-year record with three months remaining in the calendar year and fewer passengers traveling due to the pandemic. By October 3rd of this year, TSA officers had stopped 4,495 airline passengers […]
PORTLAND, Ore. October 15th 2021— The same caller would dial the 911 emergency line 30 to 40 times a month, reporting she had fallen out of bed and was unable to get up. Each time, at least four Portland firefighters on an engine or ladder truck, along with an ambulance, would typically respond to the […]