The NYPD will get no green from Washington to put more men in blue on our streets. For the second year in a row, the Obama administration has denied the nation's largest police force federal funds to hire more cops.
Read More →The suspect entered the hospital heavily armed and held three people hostage including a medic, behavior health nurse and technician.
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.
Read More →Our A.G. is seemingly convinced that cops are if not inherently racist, then at least subject to serious lapses in judgment when it comes to race.
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Federal attorneys will argue the legal doctrine of "preemption," which is based on the Constitution's supremacy clause and says that federal law trumps state statues. The filing will also contain a civil-rights argument that the law would lead to police harassment of U.S. citizens and foreigners.
Read More →During the speech, Obama said immigration reform is a federal responsibility and should be passed with bi-partisan support.
Read More →The troops won't make arrests or otherwise intervene directly, but will help with support and surveillance targeted both at illegal border crossing and drug smuggling.
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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.
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