Facts are important. No matter how we feel about a particular issue, it is important to weigh all available facts as objectively as possible. A black economist from Harvard decided to do just that; spending more than 3,000 hours combing through police reports and statistics with his team. However, the results surprised him. Professor Roland…
By Kevin Daley A high drama fugitive chase came to an end in Houston Tuesday afternoon, when an HPD officer landed his police helicopter near a suspect fleeing authorities and wrestled him to the ground. Local news reports the unidentified suspect was allegedly involved in the burglary of a Houston area home early Tuesday afternoon. Police…
By Casey Harper San Francisco’s police chief has ordered that every single officer to undergo training after yet another slew of racist text messages have been released. San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr announced Friday that the city’s entire police force must attend anti-harassment training, the Associated Press reports. The department also released copies of damning text…
Casey Harper Two Baltimore City school police officers have been placed on administrative leave after a video surfaced appearing to show one officer repeatedly slap and then kick a student. The cellphone video was filmed Tuesday and put on Facebook. It appears to show one officer watch as Baltimore City School Police Chief Marshall Goodwin slaps a…
Casey Harper Chicago’s homicide numbers this year are the worst they has been since the 1990’s. Data recorded by the Chicago Police Department and The Chicago Tribune show that there have been at least 102 homicides this year, 95 of them murders. The incredible murder rate is the highest for this time of year in Chicago since 1997. This time in…
Casey Harper A Mississippi man who was allegedly involved in a robbery where a cop was shot in the face, has been turned in by his own dad. Officer Derrick Couch walked in on an armed robbery at a Clarksdale convenience store Saturday night where two men in masks were stealing cash from the register, Fox 13 reports….
Casey Harper Gun deaths among law enforcement have skyrocketed this year due largely to a slew of police officer deaths this week. At least five on-duty police officers were killed during a four-day period this week. A Colorado sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot Monday followed by two Sheriff deputies Wednesday in Maryland, CNN reports….
By Keith Farrell Stockton police in California are under fire after this video showing nine officers body slamming a teenage jay walker was posted online. The video shows one officer struggling with the teen, instructing him to turn around so he could be detained. The teen resists and catches a baton to the face. ABC…
A fugitive from the law in Ohio was not pleased with the photo which Lima Police were using to track him down, so he sent them a selfie. Donald “Chip” Pugh sent authorities a selfie with message “Here is a better photo that one is terrible,” according to YourNewsNow. Fox 59 reports: Lt. Andy Green…
Dramatic body cam footage shows officers taking down a machete and blowtorch wielding arsonist before saving his life. The man has set fire to the Utah home after a New Year’s eve dispute. Warning, video contains graphic content and strong language FOX 11 reports: The video released Friday shows West Jordan police officers kicking in…