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Op-Ed: Kamala Harris and the Police

In my opinion, if Kamala Harris is the next president, law enforcement should expect a lot of changing and contradictory positions on funding, federal lawsuits, and support for police.

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Former Oklahoma Deputy Charged with Faking Pursuit and Shooting

Body camera footage from September 2021 showed him driving over 100 mph, during an alleged pursuit while on his phone and driving with his knee.

Illinois Officer Saved by Vest, K-9 Killed in Shooting

Illinois State Police said Officer Allen Averbeck was taken to an area hospital for treatment for injuries. He was reportedly saved from more serious injuries by his body armor.

Alton, Illinois, Police Officer Allen Averbeck and his K-9 partner Odin. Averbeck was injured in a shooting Thursday and Odin was killed.

NYPD Planning to Use Drones to Reduce Crime in Central Park

In previous crime control plans, the department has flooded the sprawling park, one of the most popular tourist sites in America, with hundreds of officers patrolling on foot, bike and horseback since violent crime began to skyrocket this summer.

Officers in Chicago Arrest Dozens of Protesters Outside Israeli Consulate

Anti-Israel protesters were observed shouting expletives at police officers and telling them to quit their jobs during the second night of the DNC in Chicago.

Man Arrested After Firing 50 Rounds at New Mexico Trooper During Traffic Stop

A state police vehicle was hit by at least one round, according to an arrest warrant affidavit, but the officer was not struck by gunfire.

Fernando Leon Silva faces a charge of attempted second-degree murder for opening fire on a New Mexico State trooper Monday during a traffic stop.

Georgia Deputy Critically Wounded Serving Warrant

The wounded deputy has been identified as Taylor Bristow. The sheriff's office said Bristow is out of surgery. He's also had a CT scan and has been moved to the ICU.

Deputy Taylor Bristow of the Carroll County (Georgia) Sheriff's Office was critically wounded Tuesday.

Suspect in Murder of Virginia Deputy Dies in Hospital

The suspect died in the early morning hours of August 16, 2024 at Johnson City Medical Center, a week after being shot by deputies during a traffic stop.

Georgia Deputy Killed in Ambush, Suspect Dead

Sheriff Gary Gulledge says Deputy Brandon Cunningham was met with a “hail of gunfire” when he stepped out of his patrol vehicle and “never saw the threat.”

Paulding County (Georgia) Sheriff's Deputy Brandon Cunningham was killed in an ambush Saturday evening.

CHP Officer Critically Injured in Vehicle Strike While Helping Disabled Motorist

According to the CHP, the officer was assisting a disabled vehicle in the slow lane of the freeway around 3:30 a.m. when he was struck by a 2023 Tesla.

FDA Approves Algae- and Fungi-Based Bleeding Control Gel

Traumagel, which will launch later this year, is a 30-ml syringe of an algae- and fungi-based hemostatic gel that’s the color and texture of hummus. It can be applied directly into a wound, helping stanch bleeding within seconds.

Traumagel is a new hemostatic agent that has just been approved by the FDA.

Ferguson Officer Critically Injured in Protest Showing Small Signs of Improvement

Officer Travis “T.J.” Brown suffered a life-threatening brain injury Friday night after being knocked to the ground during a protest marking ten years since Michael Brown Jr.'s death in an officer-involved shooting. He remains in a coma.

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