Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Monday that Congress can't afford to wait to pass the DREAM Act, a proposal from President Obama that would provide a path to citizenship for undocumented aliens who serve in the U.S. military or attend college.
Read More →In an exclusive interview with POLICE, the NRA's legislative counsel explains changes signed by President Obama in October. Most notably, the amendments expand the law's definition of active officers who can qualify, giving the right to more federal agents who will be able to carry as retired officers.
Read More →President Obama signed a $600 million bill on Friday that would pay for the addition of 1,500 new Border Patrol agents, increase unmanned drone patrols and add border stations along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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On Peace Officers Memorial Day, President Obama thanked law enforcement for ensuring the freedoms that Americans enjoy today.
Read More →Which stories will make the PoliceMag.com list of the top LE stories of 2009? You can bet you'll find President Obama on this list.
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The new law expands the definition of a hate crime to cover outlaw attacks based on sexual orientation or gender in addition to race, color, religion, or national origin.
Read More →I still can't wrap my head around President Barack Obama's being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. As a Los Angeles Times editorial noted, it's embarrassing to him and diminishes the prize. But getting rewards and being deprived of them is nothing new.
Read More →With hundreds of dignitaries, including President Obama, scheduled to attend Saturday morning's funeral for Senator Ted Kennedy, Boston police have prepared security measures for the event that include closing streets and informing the non-invited public not to expect to reach Mission Church, NECN.com reports.
Read More →Sgt. James Crowley, the Cambridge police officer criticized by President Obama for his arrest of black scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr., has taught a class to police recruits about the dangers of racial profiling, the Boston Globe reports.
Read More →A white police sergeant who arrested renowned black scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. said Thursday he's disappointed President Barack Obama said officers acted "stupidly" without knowing all the facts.
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