Deputies in Orange County, Calif. will begin wearing body-worn cameras as soon as August, says Sheriff Don Barnes. Speaking during a July 20 live stream, Barnes said it has taken time to develop and implement a body camera program for 2,000 deputies. “There’s a lot of factors that go into the review of a body-worn camera…
Orange County Sheriff’s Deputies to Start Wearing Body Cameras
July 23, 2021
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Washington DC Police Chief: City Is ‘Coddling’ Criminals After Latest Shooting
Washington D.C.’s chief of police said the city’s criminal justice system is too lenient on criminals and is now contributing to a recent spike in crime that included a shooting near the popular Logan Circle this week. Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert Contee told reporters that courts are “barely open” and cannot process violent offenders,…
Attorney for DEA Agent Arrested for Capitol Breach Insists ‘No Crime’ Was Committed
An attorney representing a former federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent who was arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol incident said Thursday that his client committed “no crime” and accused the Justice Department of missing the mark in building its case. According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), the former agent, Mark Sami…
Newsom Invites Nation’s Homeless Population to Live the ‘California Dream’
July 22, 2021
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Gov. Gavin Newsom welcomed the nation’s homeless into California July 19 after signing the largest homeless investment bill in state history. “The state is roaring back, and I’m proud people from around the world looking to California again for opportunity,” Newsom said during a Sebastopol, Calif. news conference. “That should not just be for certain people. All people, I…
Ex-Union President from Glendora Sentenced to Two Years for Embezzlement
LOS ANGELES, Calif.—A former union president from Glendora was sentenced July 22 to 28 months in federal prison for abusing her leadership position to embezzle union funds—behavior that depleted the union’s bank accounts and led her to double the dues paid by union members. Aja Ann Jasmin, 42, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael…
Critics Pan Newsom’s New Retail Crime Bill
July 21, 2021
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A newly-approved California bill seeking to reduce the spread of retail theft is being slammed by critics, with some accusing Gov. Gavin Newsom of enabling crime. “In Los Angeles County alone homicide rates are up 95 percent this year,” said Rescue California campaign manager Anne Dunsmore in a July 21 statement. “He has dismantled the…
Are Guns Really the Problem?
Commentary The White House is launching a new assault to bring down the crime rate. As you’ve likely heard, crime, especially homicide, has exploded in many major hotspot cities over the last year or so. President Joe Biden says he knows what to do, he’s been at this for years and he’s got a plan…
Sheriff: Handcuffs Won’t Solve Orange County’s Homelessness Problem
July 18, 2021
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IRVINE, Calif.—Transitional housing and holistic services are needed to help get Orange County’s homeless population off the streets, says Sheriff Don Barnes. “I can tell you that we’re not going to be able to arrest our way out of the homeless problem,” Barnes told The Epoch Times. “That’s not going to happen. The only way…
Chicago Grapples With Booming Crime, Bail Reform
Bail reform has become a hot-button issue in Chicago. Pre-trial detention can take a toll on poor detainees, often minorities, who are unable to post bond and can lose jobs and housing. Lengthy pretrial detentions, especially when detainees are found innocent, have driven the bail reform movement which aims to end what is called “wealth-based…
City Of LA Seeing Spike in Killings, Despite Overall Dip in Crime
July 16, 2021
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LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Overall crime in the city of Los Angeles dipped slightly in the first half of the year, but the number of killings soared to its highest level in more than a decade, according to a report released July 16. Data compiled by Crosstown, a nonprofit news organization based at the University of Southern…
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