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Technology

A Really Dumb Idea

The problem with the push to develop smart gun systems and replace law enforcement duty weapons with firearms fitted with the technology is that it may do very little to prevent gun grabs and could make police operations even more dangerous.

June 9, 2016

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Ban President Obama from National Police Week

Those chosen to speak will be people of prominence and influence and their words will have power if they are spoken from the heart. If they are not, if they are hollow and bereft of passion, then the words themselves though mechanically correct will be devoid of meaning and in fact insulting.

May 13, 2016

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Obama Picks Merrick Garland for Supreme Court

President Obama said Wednesday that he will nominate federal Judge Merrick Garland to serve on the Supreme Court, challenging the resolve of Republican senators opposed to an election-year confirmation.

March 16, 2016

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Maryland Sheriff Chides President Obama for Not Attending Funerals of Slain Officers

Carroll County Sheriff James T. DeWees posted on Facebook Saturday morning a letter to the president following the deaths of law enforcement officers across the country.

February 16, 2016

Weapons

Obama to Impose New Gun Control Curbs Next Week

President Obama will meet with Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch on Monday to finalize a set of executive actions on guns that he will unveil next week, according to several individuals briefed on the matter.

January 1, 2016

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What the Hell Are We Doing?

ISIS won't give a damn about your skin color or your politics. They will just see Americans.

December 18, 2015

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President Obama's Complete Speech to IACP 2015

This is a transcript of President Barack Obama's speech to the International Association of Chiefs of Police on Oct. 27, 2015.

October 28, 2015

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Obama Praises Officers, Pushes for Stricter Gun Laws and Sentencing Reform in Speech to IACP Crowd

The President said officers can be made safer and criminal justice reform effected by making sure officers have the resources they need to do the job, through criminal justice reform that will make the system smarter and fairer, and by taking steps to reduce the risk to law enforcement officers, namely more rigid gun laws.

October 27, 2015

Weapons

Video: President Obama Expected to Call for More Gun Control in Tuesday IACP Speech

President Obama will travel to Chicago Tuesday to address a meeting of police chiefs from around the world and he's expected to call for stricter national gun laws.

October 26, 2015

Weapons

President Obama Expected to Call for More Gun Control in Tuesday IACP Speech

President Obama will travel to Chicago Tuesday to address a meeting of police chiefs from around the world and he's expected to call for stricter national gun laws. More Here.

October 26, 2015

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President Obama Defends Black Lives Matter, Says Police Have "Tough Job"

At the conclusion of a White House forum on criminal justice, President Barack Obama said Thursday he wanted to make a final point about the nexus of race and the criminal justice system before launching into his defense of the movement. More Here.

October 23, 2015

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Video: President Obama Defends Black Lives Matter, Says Police Have "Tough Job"

At the conclusion of a White House forum on criminal justice, President Barack Obama said Thursday he wanted to make a final point about the nexus of race and the criminal justice system before launching into his defense of the movement.

October 23, 2015