In 1998, Tom Laresca went for a walk in his neighborhood in Boca Raton, Florida. That walk would alter the course of his life. He’d gotten into an argument with his father and brother over his decision to report his boss for securities fraud—which resulted in the company folding and Laresca losing his well-paying job—so he…
‘I Can’t Breathe’: New Movie Tells Story of Man’s Near Death Experience After Assault by Police
VIDEO: Bystander Rushes to Fight Off Carjacker Trying to Steal Woman’s Truck, Gets Pistol-Whipped by Suspect
A parking lot outside of a check cashing outlet in Houston was the scene of a reported carjacking, which took place on September 7, at around 12:30 p.m., Houston Police Robbery stated. The female complainant was leaving the establishment at the 6500 block of Airline Dr. when she said the suspect, described as a white…
Capitol Report (Sept. 22): Texas Governor Declares Cartels ‘Terrorists’; Democrats, Republicans Clash Over Police Reform
Long-awaited action on police reform unfolds in Congress: a package of bills that Democrats say is the answer to rising crime, but Republicans say the timing is telling. We spoke with Idaho Congressman Russ Fulcher about the Democrats’ efforts to fund the police and what he is hearing from the American people in his state…
New York City in Grip of Organized Street Crime
Crime in New York City has exploded this year. The last time the Big Apple saw more theft rotting its core, Frank Sinatra was still alive. After a surge in shootings over the previous two years, murders have somehow subsided. Instead, nearly all other forms of crime have mushroomed. The city’s police department, the NYPD,…
Police Presence at Middletown High School Back to Normal After Back-to-Back Incidents
Police presence at Middletown High School has returned to normal with two school resource officers on campus, according to Middletown police Lt. Jeffry Thoelen on Sept. 21. Additional police presence at the school was triggered on Sept. 16 after a student alerted the school administration of a shooting threat received by phone. On Sept. 14,…
Welshman Says Police Warned Him Over Term ‘Undocumented Aliens’ in Video
A member of a Welsh alternative media outlet claims he was told by police to remove a video and warned not to call illegal immigrants “undocumented aliens” in case it offends ethnic minorities. On Saturday, James Harvey, 19, filmed a call that he received from South Wales Police telling him that he would be “liable…
Colorado Police Officer Killed, Suspect in Custody
ARVADA, Colo.—A police officer in the Colorado city of Arvada was killed during a shooting as officers were trying to break up a large family disturbance, the Arvada Police Department said Sunday. The suspect and another person injured in the shooting early Sunday were hospitalized and expected to survive, police said. Officer Dillon Michael Vakoff,…
Federal Judge Blocks Arizona Law That Restricts Filming of Police
A federal judge has blocked a new law in Arizona that restricts the filming of police officers, siding with the Arizona Broadcasters Association, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and multiple media organizations who sued and argued that the law violated the First Amendment. U.S. District Judge John J. Tuchi granted plaintiffs a preliminary injunction to stop…
Sergeant Reunites With Woman Who Saved His Life With EpiPen After He Was Stung by Bees
A civilian came to the rescue when an Ohio police officer collapsed at a community event after being stung by two bees. The pair have since reunited, and the woman will be recognized by the city of Cleveland for the quick thinking that saved the officer’s life. On Aug. 20, Sgt. Ray O’Connor, of the…
‘Catastrophic’ College of Policing ‘Should Be Replaced’: Report
Britain’s next prime minister needs to implement a series of targeted reforms as the public believe that the police are “more interested in being woke than solving crimes,” a report has urged. The report by the conservative think tank Policy Exchange (pdf), written by former Metropolitan Police officer David Spencer, said that said police should…
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