The U.S. House of Representatives approved a concurrent resolution expressing gratitude for local law enforcement and calling on states to recognize a police officer’s rights to legal counsel when under investigation as part of its observance of National Police Week. Known as House Concurrent Resolution 40 (CR 40) it also calls on states to adopt…
House Passes Resolution Denouncing Defund the Police Movement
Are Teachers’ Unions Evil?
Commentary America has faced great challenges during the past year and a half: the CCP virus, deep political division, and the aggression of communist China. How have our teachers’ unions responded to these challenges? During the pandemic, front-line workers, such as doctors, nurses, and other hospital workers, dealt directly with sick and contagious patients, while…
Democrats Blame Republicans for Defunding Police
Commentary Most of us recall as children getting into a dispute with another kid and then blaming him for starting a fight. When Mom approached you said, “he hit me first.” The other kid denies it and accuses you of hitting him first. As adults we become more sophisticated when lying. That’s why White House…
June 12 Shooting Points to Dangers of Police Defunding in Austin
Commentary No one could have predicted the horrific shooting on 6th Street that shook our community on June 12, leaving one person dead and more than a dozen injured. Not the public, and not the police, who left three of our nine patrol sectors at minimum staffing when they responded to the scene. That is just one…
We Must Make Policing Better Without ‘Defunding’ or ‘Dismantling’
Commentary By the time I heard a local activist leader shout that he had brought a group of protesters outside my house to make my children, wife, and neighbors “uncomfortable,” I had mostly given up on the idea that meaningful systemic changes would come out of the movement sparked by the brutal murder of George…
Reimagining Our Police Forces: What Is It We Need?
Commentary Bill Bratton has been the police commissioner of three major cities: Boston, Los Angeles, and New York. When asked recently about the value of cops, Bratton, 73, said: “They are the glue that literally holds society together. They are an essential element of a successful democracy.” I agree. But we have come to a…
Seattle Homicide Rate Increased Sharply in 2020 Amid Protests, Police Defunding
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) investigated 50 homicides last year, the most homicides in the city in 26 years. This was an increase of 61 percent compared to the 31 cases in 2019. Law enforcement personnel cited issues such as ongoing protests as well as officials actively limiting police power. Data from local police also…
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