Jose Manriquez said he joined the Denver Police Department seven years ago because he wanted to help people. Now, the Army National Guard veteran, husband and father of four needs help walking after suffering a severe adverse reaction to a Pfizer COVID-19 shot in late August. The irony of his situation, Manriquez said, is that…
Nine Denver Police Officers File Lawsuit Challenging City’s Vaccine Mandate
RCMP Officers ‘Bust a Move’ to Make Jittery Teens Laugh—and the Video Goes Viral
Two Canadian Mounties helped a First Nations family overcome a phobia one summer evening—in a 7-Eleven parking lot, strangely enough. They “busted a move” to make the four jittery teens and their mom laugh. Mom Ada Madam, 36, filmed the officers’ groovy moves on her phone and posted it on Facebook—where it went viral. Ada…
Police in Austin, Texas, Stop Responding to Non-emergency Calls
Police officers in one of the largest cities in Texas are no longer responding to calls that are deemed non-emergencies as of Oct. 1. In situations including when there is no immediate threat to life or property, residents and others in Austin are being told to submit a report online or call 311 because a…
Newsom Signs Controversial Police Reform Bills
During an appearance at Rowley Gym in Gardena, California, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of police reform bills into law Sept. 30 intending to hold officers accountable for misconduct and setting restrictions on certain uses of force, despite police unions’ disapproval of the legislation. One of the bills approved, Senate Bill 2, decertifies law…
Tow Truck Driver Pleads Guilty to Using Vehicle to Steal Cars
FULLERTON, Calif.—A tow truck driver with a criminal record has been sentenced to 270 days in jail for using his vehicle to steal several cars in Fullerton, according to court records obtained Sept. 29. Kevin Patrick Cannata, 36, of Anaheim, used his tow truck to steal vehicles between mid-February and March 13, police said. Cannata…
Woman Shot by Long Beach School Safety Officer in Critical Condition, Family Says
LONG BEACH, Calif.—An 18-year-old woman who was shot in the head by a Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) safety officer while inside a car being driven from the scene of an earlier altercation was on life support Sept. 29, with her family saying she is brain dead and will not survive. Mona Rodriguez, 18,…
Police Commission OKs Plan for More Funding, Training for LAPD
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Police Commission approved Sept. 28 an $18.5 million plan from the police department aimed at improving how it handles protests and civil unrest, but the City Council will need to approve the funding increase. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)—which has a $1.76 billion budget this fiscal year—had initially submitted a…
Philadelphia Contract Gives Police Raises and Tougher Discipline Procedures
September 28, 2021
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The city of Philadelphia recently announced the details of a new, three-year police contract which will be followed through June 30, 2024. It includes annual raises of 2.75 percent in the first year of the contract and 3.5 percent in each of the following two years. Although it passed, arbitrator Shannon Farmer attached a dissenting…
Little Boy Gets Special Escort on First Day of Kindergarten
This is so special! Thank you for showing him the love and support he needed. The boy will never forget this day.
Tim Scott: Police Reform Talks Collapsed Because Democrats Want to Defund Police
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) said he believes months-long negotiations on police reform broke down this week because Democratic lawmakers called for slashing funding to law enforcement. “We said simply this. ‘I’m not going to participate in reducing funding for the police after we saw a major city after major city defund the police,’” the Republican…
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