Tag: police

Capitol Report (July 21): Funding the Police Amid National Crime Wave; Enduring 23 Years of Persecution

President Joe Biden is working in isolation after testing positive for the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, and the White House is informing those who may have come into close contact with the president in recent days. The positive COVID test has upended the president’s plan to make a major announcement on funding the police, as bipartisan…


Denver Police: 5 Bystanders Hurt When Cops Fire at Armed Man

DENVER—Five bystanders were injured when officers shot and wounded a man who allegedly pointed a handgun at police as bars emptied for the night in a neighborhood known for its nightlife early Sunday morning, police said. Investigators were trying to determine whether the bystanders were hit by police gunfire or by ricocheting bullets or shrapnel,…


Police Praise Actions of Armed Civilian Who Killed Indiana Mall Shooter

GREENWOOD, Ind.—A gunman who shot five people at a suburban Indianapolis shopping mall, killing three of them before a shopper shot and killed him, was a 20-year-old local man who was apparently facing eviction, authorities said Monday. Jonathan Sapirman, of Greenwood, began firing after leaving a bathroom at the Greenwood Park Mall shortly before it…


California Biker Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash With Pickup Truck

MISSION HILLS, Calif.—A 30-year-old man riding a motorcycle was struck and killed by a hit-and-run vehicle in Mission Hills, authorities said on July 17. The vehicle was described as a dark-colored, possibly black, long-bed pickup truck, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. The motorcyclist was identified as Freddy Perez of Granada Hills, according to the…


Japan PM Blames Police for Death of Former Leader Shinzo Abe

TOKYO—Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday blamed inadequate police protection for the death of former leader Shinzo Abe, who was shot last week while giving an outdoor campaign speech. Abe, one of Japan’s most influential politicians, was assassinated last Friday in Nara in western Japan, shocking a nation known for its low crime rate…


7-Eleven Offers $100,000 Reward for Info Leading to Shooter

BREA, Calif.—With a manhunt continuing for the assailant who robbed a series of Southern California 7-Eleven stores, killing two people and injuring at least three others in the process, the convenience store chain offered a $100,000 reward July 13 for information leading to the gunman. The company “is offering a $100,000 reward for information that…


$6 Billion of Deposits Vanish From Chinese Local Banks, Police Beat Protestors

Chinese police beat protestors who cannot withdraw from banks. Billions of dollars are stuck, a massive amount has vanished, and authorities are not giving an answer. What is behind the chaos over the weekend? And why are the protestors asking foreign media and the U.S. embassy to pay attention? Click the “Save” button below the…


Kentucky Man Indicted on 20 Charges in Slaying of 3 Officers

PRESTONSBURG, Ky.—A Kentucky man charged with killing three officers in an ambush while police were serving a protective order has been indicted on 20 charges. Lance Storz, 49, was indicted by a grand jury Monday on three counts of murder of a police officer and six counts of attempted murder of an officer, according to…


Avi Yemini Gets Apology From Victoria Police After Wrongful Arrest During Protests

Victoria Police has apologised to Rebel News chief Australian correspondent Avi Yemini for arresting him while reporting on the COVID-19 anti-lockdown protests in Melbourne. The apology, which was issued on June 27 and published on Canadian media outlet Rebel News on July 7, comes after Yemini filed his case in the Victoria’s Supreme Court in…


Rebel News Avi Yemini Gets Apology From Victoria Police After Wrongful Arrest During Protests

Victoria Police has apologised to Rebel News chief Australian correspondent Avi Yemini for arresting him while reporting on the COVID-19 anti-lockdown protests in Melbourne. The apology, which was issued on June 27 and published on Canadian media outlet Rebel News on July 7, comes after Yemini filed his case in the Victoria’s Supreme Court in…