Tag: police

Leadership Failure in the San Francisco Police Department: The Exodus Continues

In a startling act of journalism, the Mission Local this week finally wrote about a topic near and dear to my heart, the diaspora of San Francisco cops headed off to greener pastures. In the piece, the author discusses many topics that make up why cops are leaving. Among those in the article are police…


GOP Lawmaker Seeks to Punish Those Responsible for Police K9 Deaths

A Republican lawmaker is seeking to punish the perpetrators of police K9 deaths, and she’s also promoting a plan for officers to help get addicts off the streets. Those measures form part of the congresswoman’s efforts to stand up for law enforcement officers who she says deserve support from Americans, despite the left’s narratives against…


British Police Officer Jailed for Sharing ‘Offensive’ George Floyd Memes on WhatsApp

A British police officer who shared material that was deemed “grossly offensive and racist” via WhatsApp has been jailed for 20 weeks. On Tuesday, former West Mercia Police officer James Watts was sentenced following a hearing at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court in the West Midlands. At an earlier hearing, he had pleaded guilty to 10 counts…


Toronto Police Say SUV Not Connected to Investigation Into Little Girl’s Remains

Toronto police say an SUV that stopped outside a home where a little girl’s remains were found in May has “no connection” with the case. Police said earlier this month they were looking for the vehicle – a dark-coloured Porsche SUV—as part of their investigation. They say officers have now located the vehicle and spoken…


Brazil Police and Searchers Say No Bodies Found in Hunt for British Journalist

ATALAIA DO NORTE, Brazil—Brazilian police and indigenous search teams dismissed reports on Monday that they had found the bodies of a British reporter and a Brazilian indigenous expert missing in the Amazon jungle, dashing hopes of a quick resolution in the week-old case. On Sunday, police said search teams had found the belongings of freelance…


Brother: Man Shot by Police Near School Had Mental Problems

GADSDEN, Ala.—A man fatally shot by police outside an Alabama school that officials said he attempted to enter had “serious mental issues” and attended the school as a child, according to his brother. Justin White told WIAT-TV that Robert Tyler White, 32, seemed a little “off” the last time he saw him last week, but…


Calls for NZ Businesses to Be Given Guns ‘Not the Answer’ NZ PM Says as Eruption of Crime Gripping the Country

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said arming business owners is not the answer to the recent spate of crimes the small island nation is currently experiencing, including ram raids by youth offenders, gang violence and shootings, and stabbings. Dairy and Business Association Chair Sunny Kaushal said the government needed to acknowledge how serious the…


PM Says Giving Guns to NZ Businesses ‘Not the Answer,’ As Crimewave Grips the Country

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said arming business owners is not the answer to the recent spate of crimes the small island nation is currently experiencing, including ram raids by youth offenders, gang violence and shootings, and stabbings. Dairy and Business Association Chair Sunny Kaushal said the government needed to acknowledge how serious the…


BC Man Turns Himself in After Allegedly Hitting 4 People on Residential School Walk

The driver of a truck has turned himself in after he is alleged to have hit four people who were marching in Mission, B.C., to draw attention to residential schools, RCMP say. Mounties said in a news release Monday that the 77-year-old man is not in custody but is co-operating with investigators, and his truck…


Chicago Police: 33 People Shot, 6 Dead Over Weekend

Officials in Chicago confirmed that separate shootings over the weekend left dozens injured and six dead, local media reported. From Friday to Monday morning, 33 people were shot across Chicago, police told the Chicago Sun-Times on Monday. Two young girls, aged 3 and 6, were counted among the victims who were shot and injured. Police…