Matt Bero / Unsplash Exclusive: Chicago Police Insider Exposes Lightfoot, Foxx for Fueling City's Murder Crisis Chicago's city officials are pushing for more leniency for violent criminals while the city faces a worsening murder crisis. By Michael Austin, The Western Journal June 23, 2021
Chicago Police Superintendent David O. Brown / Twitter After Seeing Kids Playing Basketball with Milk Crate, Officers Go Above and Beyond to Get Them Real Hoop The boy, upon seeing the brand-new basketball hoop immediately shouted 'thank you!' and started bouncing up and down with excitement. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 23, 2021
BadgeFame / YouTube screen shot 50 Years Ago, the US Senate Got This Astounding Pro-Cop Letter from 'Dragnet' Star Jack Webb The late 1960s was another time when police were targeted, while at the same time the pro-law enforcement drama 'Dragnet' was popular. By Randy DeSoto, The Western Journal June 23, 2021
Mizzou CAFNR / Flickr GOP Sen. Josh Hawley Reveals Plan to Hire 100,000 New Police Officers: 'American Families Aren't Safe' 'American families aren’t safe, but they deserve to be. And they can be if we will act,' Hawley said in a news release. By Dillon Burroughs, The Western Journal June 23, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Biden Blames Growing Crime Rates on Guns, Prepares to Issue Anti-Gun Executive Orders 'Even with this surge in crime, the Democrat push to defund the police lives on,' one former lawmaker said. By Erin Coates, The Western Journal June 23, 2021
WPVI-TV screen shot Young Waitress Allegedly Beaten and Kidnapped by Customers Who Left Without Paying According to police, the waitress gave chase after realizing the group of five was attempting to skip out on a $70 bill. By Samantha Kamman, The Western Journal June 22, 2021
K9s of Valor / Facebook K9 Dies 'A True Hero' During Shootout, Saves Lives by Diverting Armed Suspect's Attention Away from Officers Specializing in locating missing people, apprehension, finding crime scene evidence and tracking, Kitt was also part of a SWAT team. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 22, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Judge Tosses Out Lawsuit Against Trump, Barr After Truth About Lafayette Protesters Exposed In a decision released on Monday, a judge threw out a various lawsuits levied at Trump-era officials over the Lafayette Square controversy. By Michael Austin, The Western Journal June 22, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Police Arrest 8 AOC-Aligned Leftist Protesters Who Targeted Ted Cruz at His Own Home 'Unfortunately, there was a small group who [was] actually committing trespassing into private property in front of the senator’s residence.' By Dillon Burroughs, The Western Journal June 22, 2021
LVMPD / Facebook screen shot 'Father, Mentor, Hero': Retiring Officer Tears Up When He Hears Son's Voice on Radio During Final Sign-Off Hundreds of people commented to extend their own gratitude for Beas' service, both those who share the same city and complete strangers. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 21, 2021
@gianviphotos / Unsplash Disgrace: 39 NYPD Cops Recommended for Discipline as Charges Are Dropped Against Rioters and Looters The message the rest of the country takes away from these stories is clear: Politics matters more than the law. By Joe Saunders, The Western Journal June 21, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Nebraska Gov Sending State Troopers to Texas to Fight Biden's Border Crisis 'Nebraska is stepping up to help Texas respond to the ongoing crisis on their border with Mexico,' said Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts. By Taylor Penley, The Western Journal June 21, 2021
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service / Twitter 'Amazing' Therapy Dog Saves Life of Woman Who Was on the Verge of Jumping Off Bridge Thanks to the lovable pup's presence, the woman was able to get professional help and chose life that night. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 19, 2021
Chad Davis / Flickr Minneapolis Mayor Activates 100 National Guardsman as City Descends Into Chaos The Minneapolis mayor requested support from the National Guard on Wednesday due to the looming threat of civil unrest. By Michael Austin, The Western Journal June 18, 2021
Jesse Slaughter / Facebook screen shot Montana Sheriff Calls Out Dems for Supporting 'Terrorist' Orgs, Leaves Democratic Party 'From the very beginning, I’ve made it no secret that I’m a Constitutionalist, that I believe in the Constitution.' By Randy DeSoto, The Western Journal June 18, 2021
Fred Moon / Unsplash 50 Portland Police Officers Resign from Rapid Response Team After 'Political' Decision to Indict Colleague Mayor Ted Wheeler's office confirmed about 50 members of the Portland Police Bureau's Rapid Response Team voted to resign. By Erin Coates, The Western Journal June 17, 2021
Pasco Sheriff's Office / Facebook screen shot Sheriff's Deputies Caught on Camera Buying Shoes and Sandwich for Man Loitering Behind Gas Station Barefoot and hungry, the man seemed a bit dazed in the video footage released from the deputies' bodycams. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 17, 2021
Robin Davidson / Unsplash Portland Now at Antifa's Mercy as Entire Police Riot Squad Resigns in Disgust Portland's entire police Rapid Response Team of highly trained officers disbanded when one of their own was charged with a crime. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal June 17, 2021
Priscilla Gyamfi / Unsplash Sheriff in George Floyd Case Blows Up BLM and Leftists with the Truth About Minneapolis Crime The Hennepin County sheriff revealed the truth about Minneapolis' crime problem during an appearance on a morning radio show. By Michael Austin, The Western Journal June 17, 2021
Lebanon Fire District / Facebook Citizens Immediately Call in First Responders Upon Noticing Dog Stuck Underneath Canal Bridge Authorities commended the two good Samaritans for contacting them and not trying to rescue the dog themselves. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 16, 2021
@WJCLNews / Twitter screen shot Georgia Police Say Black Suspect Told Them He Targeted White Males in Shooting Spree It's a tale of shocking violence aimed at innocent victims, but don't expect this story to dominate the mainstream media. By Elizabeth Stauffer, The Western Journal June 15, 2021