Make-Believe 73-Year-Old Cop Mistakenly Guns Down Real Suspect By Blake Neff Published: April 13, 2015 A video released yesterday shows police in Tulsa, Okla., causing the death of Eric Harris after an officer claims he mistakenly shot him instead of using his taser. The video is already shocking, as an officer is heard saying “Fuck…
We can’t have them here, but feel free to ship them overseas… NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly is facing tough questions after an officer was arrested and accused of smuggling high-powered rifles to the Philippines. Rex Maralit is named as the NYPD veteran officer who would purchase the weapons and then transport them to his brother, Wilfredo,…
A Florida sheriff’s office announced one of their officers has been fired and charged with battery after a video showed the officer allegedly punching a female detainee. Jacksonville Undersheriff Pat Ivey said officer Akinyemi Borisade inappropriately hit a strip club employee who had been arrested Wednesday, WJXT reports. A video of the incident released by the sheriff’s…
Michael Bastasch Coal mines shed more than 11,000 jobs in the last year, according to recently released employment data, as the industry continues to contract under onerous federal regulations and faltering demand. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports there were around 56,700 coal miners employed across the U.S. as of March 2016, which is down about…
Bill will appear before the Hawaii Senate on Friday. Follow TLR on Google+ A debate over a new anti-prostitution bill in Hawaii has taken a curious turn. As Hawaii’s state House debated a bill that would crack down on prostitution in the state, Honolulu officers asked that the bill be amended to allow them to…
Operation Choke Point Hearing Reveals DOJ Threats And Strong-Arming By Jonah Bennett A Justice Department fraud prevention program came under fire Thursday for allegedly morphing into actively pressuring banks to deny financial services to businesses for political reasons. Operation Choke Point functions as a partnership between the Department of Justice (DOJ) and various other federal agencies…
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