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News•by Staff Writer•July 9, 2020

Off-Duty Tennessee Officer Stops Shooting at Local Bar

An off-duty officer with the Guthrie (TN) Police Department stopped a domestic dispute from turning deadly as it devolved into a shooting in the parking lot of a local bar over the weekend.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 9, 2020

Texas Officer Recovering from Injuries Sustained in Roll-Over Crash

An officer with the Dallas Police Department who was injured in a roll-over crash on Wednesday night is said to be recovering from his injuries and is expected to be okay.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 9, 2020

Texas Officer Rescues 8-Year-Old Boy from Burning Home

An officer with the Socorro (TX) Police Department rushed into a mobile home fully engulfed in flames and thick smoke to rescue an eight-year-old boy trapped inside.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 9, 2020

NYPD Overwhelmed by Officer Retirement Requests

“Apparently, the pension section is only taking a certain amount of people per day and I think they are backed up ’til late July, early August,” one cop said.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 9, 2020

Police Association Asks City to Remove Cop Killer from BLM Mural

"For law enforcement required to enter the building is there any description other than a hostile work environment?", National Police Association asks.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 8, 2020

MA Senate to Vote on Bill Requiring Officers to Re-Certify Every 3 Years

The bill would limit the use of deadly force to instances where de-escalation tactics have failed or are not feasible and "such force is necessary to prevent imminent harm to a person and the amount of force used is proportional to the threat of imminent harm."

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News•by Staff Writer•July 8, 2020

Wounded Tulsa Officer's Neighbors Plan to Feed His Family Through August

Neighbor Natalie Gaffney says, “The last thing they need to worry about is a meal.”

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News•by Staff Writer•July 8, 2020

House "Squad" Members Unveil Bill to Defund Police and Give Reparations for "Police Violence"

Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) are sponsors of the BREATHE Act, which was announced on a Zoom call. It has not yet been introduced. The two representatives are members of a progressive group of four legislators known as the "Squad."

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News•by Staff Writer•July 8, 2020

Los Angeles County Leaders Vote to Create Plan for Closing Main Jail

"(These) are dangerous, dangerous offenders that will be released back into our communities. It's unacceptable," said Patricia Wenskunas, founder of Crime Survivors, an organization that represents crime victims and their families. Sheriff Alex Villaneuva has also expressed disapproval with the plan.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 7, 2020

Georgia Governor Calls in National Guard, Highway Patrol to Help Quell Atlanta Violence

The governor authorized the deployment of up to 1,000 National Guard troops in the wake of violence in Atlanta over the weekend that left more than 30 people wounded and five dead, including an 8-year-old girl.

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