Tag: police

Massachusetts State Troopers Fired for Not Complying With Vaccine Mandate

A dozen Massachusetts State Troopers were fired on April 8 for refusing to comply with the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, despite cases and hospitalizations drastically dropping across the state in recent months. A spokesperson for the Massachusetts State Police told local media that 11 troopers and one sergeant were fired for not complying with Gov. Charlie…


Shanghai Residents Assaulted by Pandemic Control Officers Amid Stringent Enforcement of COVID-19 Curbs

Footage circulating on the Chinese internet show law enforcers assaulting residents in locked-down Shanghai over apparently breaching the city’s stringent COVID-19 restrictions. In one video, at least eight people wearing white protective gear, six of whom are labeled as police officers, repeatedly punch and kick a young Shanghai resident on the street outside the Lianyang…


2 Dead, 18 Others Wounded in Weekend Shootings in Chicago: Police

At least 18 people were shot and two killed in about a dozen separate shooting incidents across Chicago over the past weekend, said the Chicago Police Department in a Monday update. A man was shot and killed by Chicago police on Sunday after he allegedly fired at officers, critically wounding two people in a hostage…


Israeli Forces Kill Three Palestinians in West Bank Gun Battle

JERUSALEM—Israeli security forces killed three members of the Palestinian terrorist group Islamic Jihad in a shootout in the occupied West Bank on Saturday. “This is a terrorist cell that has been involved in terrorist activity against security forces recently, and was apparently on its way to another attack,” the police said. Four Israeli officers were…


Fatal Distraction as Drivers Prioritise Phones over Safety

A South Australian Police (SAPOL) operation has found that twice as many drivers were caught using their mobile phones last week as compared to a week in January. Operation Fatal Distraction, conducted statewide from March 21 to 27, focused on motorists committing distraction-based offences related to mobile phone use. During the seven day period, 257…


San Francisco Is Choosing to Inflict Moral Injury on Its Cops

Commentary The staggering loss of police officers in San Francisco has been reported more and more often recently, including by me. Estimates from the department itself say the SFPD is at least 500 officers short. About a year ago, a high-ranking member said that going below the threshold of 1,016 full-duty sworn officers on patrol…


Biden’s Budget Calls for Funding the Police, Taxing Rich, Countering China

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden released his $5.8 trillion budget for fiscal year 2023 on Monday, including significant funding for the police, in an effort to set himself apart from progressives in his party who have advocated for defunding the police. Biden also proposed a new minimum tax targeting the rich. Biden’s budget allocates $3.2 billion in…


Residents Protest Against COVID-19 Lockdown in China’s Mega City Shenzhen

The Chinese communist regime’s mass COVID-19 lockdowns have sparked public outrage. On March 21, hundreds of residents in a community being locked down in the Nanshan District of Shenzhen for a month protested, demanding their freedom. One man in the community died during the lockdown. A resident recounted the events to the Chinese edition of…


Girlfriend of Missing Girl Harmony Montgomery’s Father Dies: Officials

The girlfriend of missing New Hampshire 5-year-old Harmony Montgomery’s jailed father Adam Montgomery has died, said police this week. “Kelsey Small passed away on March 13th here in Manchester,” Manchester Police Public Information Officer Heather Hamel told Fox News on Friday. “While the [medical examiner] is waiting on some tests to come back, her death…


Texas Mom Killed While Visiting Her Son’s Grave: Family

A woman was shot and killed at a Texas cemetery this week while she visited the grave of her recently deceased son, according to her ex-husband and police. Yolanda N’Gaojia went to visit the grave of her son, Amir Tajai-Kineh N’Gaojia, on Tuesday, said her ex-husband to Texas media outlets. While she was there, the woman…