The proposal is punctuated by making it a hate crime for anyone to commit a crime against a law enforcement officer out of bias against the police. The governor will request that the Texas legislature pass the Police Protection Act in the 2017 legislative session.
Read More →Black Lives Matter Vancouver is asking police to voluntarily withdraw its float from the Canadian city’s upcoming Pride Parade, as a "show of solidarity and understanding" that officer involvement in the march creates an unsafe atmosphere for some communities.
Read More →Even though a judge acquitted a third Baltimore officer of charges stemming from the in-custody death of Freddie Gray Monday, prosecutors seem to be willing to try the remaining three cases amid mounting pressure to call it quits.
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A photo shared by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department on Facebook Sunday is touching hearts across the country, as it shows children praying for the safe return of their police officer father.
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A deputy with the Lake County (FL) Sheriff’s Office is thanking a stranger for going the extra mile to make sure law enforcement officials are safe.
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Capt. Robert Melton was shot at 22nd and Haskell. One person is in custody, another has been detained.
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A Columbus, OH, police officer was rushed to the hospital after officials say he cut his mouth after biting into a sandwich, which contained several shards of glass from a restaurant on East Long Street Monday afternoon.
Read More →Court documents in Kansas City show Long, who changed his name to Cosmo Ausar Setepenra, claimed his nationality as United Washitaw de Dugdahmoundyah Mu'ur. The Washitaw, sometimes spelled Washitah, believe their ancestors were original inhabitants of the New World, who they say were black Africans.
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"I was just hoping they would come to me,” Bowen said. “They didn't want to at first but I talked to them and talked to them and finally they started coming. "
Read More →Following the fatal shooting of three police officers in Baton Rouge, LA, the Baltimore Police Department is requiring - effective immediately – that two officers respond to every call for service in the city.
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