Florida stops funding diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in higher education. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump criticized the state’s abortion laws. Ahead of a make-or-break meeting between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on debt ceiling negotiations, what are the two saying as time is running out to avoid a default? Officers gathered in Washington, D.C.,…
Police Identify Officers Who Took Out Nashville Shooter, Release Dramatic Video
The two Nashville police officers who responded to the Covenant School shooting and fatally wounded the perpetrator have been identified and dramatic video has been released showing the killer shooting her way into the school and looking for victims. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) identified the two officers in a statement Monday that provided new…
Violent Attacks on Police Officers Are Increasing
Commentary Working as a police officer is dangerous. According to a report published by ISHN, a magazine dedicated to health and safety, “compared with the average job nationwide, based upon the workplace fatality rate,” working as a police officer is 4.1 times more dangerous. Police officers now have a workplace fatality rate “similar to maintenance…
LIVE NOW: Memphis Police Officers Arraigned on Murder Charges
Memphis Police officers charged with murder after the death of the motorist Tyre Nichols will be arraigned on bond on the morning of Feb. 17 at Shelby County court. The Epoch Times will livestream the arraignment from 9:45 a.m. ET. …
Memphis Police Officers Arraigned on Murder Charges
Memphis Police officers charged with murder after the death of the motorist Tyre Nichols will be arraigned on bond on the morning of Feb. 17 at Shelby County court. The Epoch Times will livestream the arraignment from 9:45 a.m. ET. …
UK Vetting Report Says It Is Too Easy for ‘Wrong People’ to Join and Stay in the Police
Thousands of corrupt or unsatisfactory police officers may be working in England and Wales because of poor standards of vetting during the recruitment process, a watchdog has stated. His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) looked at the vetting of recruits in eight police forces and found many had joined despite having…
Vancouver Mayor-Elect Ken Sim Says Transition Plan Has Begun for Rollout of Pledges
Vancouver’s next mayor says he expects the first of 100 additional police officers promised in his election platform to hit the streets within a year. Ken Sim, who takes office Nov. 7, says adding the officers and the same number of mental health nurses is one of the top priorities in his party’s 94-point platform,…
Nonprofit Helps Wives of Peace Officers Find Community, Support, and Marriage Coaching
A nonprofit in California is dedicated to the mission of providing healthy homes for those who serve. Crystal Ienni started Peace Officer Wives of California in 2017. She and her team coach other wives (husbands also welcome) on how to support the mental health and wellbeing of their peace officer partner at home. As a…
Judge Rules 2 California Police Officers Can Take Retaliation Suit to Trial
LOS ANGELES—Two sworn members of the Pomona Police Department who allege they were subjected to disparate treatment by the former police chief when they returned to work despite being acquitted of charges related to a confrontation with a teen patron at the 2015 Los Angeles County Fair can take their case to trial, a judge…
LAPD Struggles to Hire as Crime Is Up and Arrests Are Down
Crime is up in Los Angeles while the city’s police department (LAPD) struggles to recruit new officers, officials said at the July 19 police commissioners’ meeting. The data presented by LAPD Chief Michel Moore at the meeting compares numbers from the period between Jan. 1 to July 9 of this year to the same period…
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