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Mar 21 2023
News
Recall campaign fails to get enough signatures to force vote on Mayor LaToya Cantrell
The high-powered campaign to recall Mayor LaToya Cantrell has failed, according to an official count of petition signatures released Tuesday. Despite declaring victory with a brass band last month, recall organizers fell about 18,000 signatures short of the total needed to force a referendum on the mayor. Recall organizers collected 27,243 valid signatures during their six-month, $1.2 million
The Times-Picayune
Mar 15 2023
News
2 people killed in early-morning shooting at Portland airport’s Embassy Suites
A man and a women are dead after a shooting early Wednesday morning at the Embassy Suites hotel near Portland International Airport, the Port of Portland police said. The shooting occurred at about 2 a.m., police said. The Port of Portland said the victims’ identities can’t be confirmed at this time. Police say there is no ongoing threat to the airport or surrounding area. Officials have not
The Oregonian
Apr 04 2023
Perspectives Blog
Biden Doesn’t Mention Christians After Nashville Shooting; Right-Rated Media More Likely to Highlight
In the aftermath of the March 27 Nashville Christian elementary school shooting by a reportedly transgender shooter that left six dead, there was clear bias by omission on display — not just in the media, but also from our president.
When past mass shootings took place inside religious institutions, President Joe Biden mentioned the victims’ religious beliefs and often mentioned hatred
Julie Mastrine
Mar 16 2023
News
Chicago mayoral candidates Johnson and Vallas clash over policing in debate
Chicago mayoral candidates sparred over public safety in a televised debate Thursday night ahead of the April 4 runoff, which has become the latest big-city mayoral race to test voters’ views on crime and policing. Paul Vallas accused progressive rival Brandon Johnson of backing the “defund the police” movement, while Johnson charged that Vallas’ plans to ramp up hiring of police officers
CNN (Online News)
Feb 19 2023
News
BREAKING: Miles Pfeffer charged with murder in fatal shooting of Temple police officer
The Philadelphia District Attorney announced formal charges against 18-year-old Miles Pfeffer on Sunday, the man arrested for the fatal shooting of a Temple University police officer in Philadelphia, and further details have emerged about Pfeffer's alleged crime. According to local CBS News, "Pfeffer will be charged with murder, murder of a law enforcement officer, robbery, carjacking, firearm
The Post Millennial
Mar 16 2023
News
Woman said she was tied up and raped. Then Florida cops discovered something ‘disheartening’
A South Dakota woman recounted a harrowing crime to Florida 911 operators through tears last week — saying she was shoved in the back of a car, tied up and raped. Deputies quickly moved to find a alleged rapist but soon learned the woman was lying, authorities said. She’s now looking at jail time for taking advantage of law enforcement. “This case is truly disheartening,” Hillsborough County
Miami Herald
Nov 23 2022
Opinion
The Grotesque Politicization of the Colorado Springs Gay Bar Shooting
Americans are once again reeling in the face of unspeakable tragedy, after a mass shooting at a Colorado Springs gay bar left five dead and at least 25 injured. But while we collectively mourn, some cynical actors on the Left are grotesquely exploiting this unspeakable horror to take partisan cheap shots.
Because the shooting occurred at a gay bar, some have leapt to assume that it was
Brad Polumbo
May 15 2022
News
Ten Killed in Shooting in Buffalo Police Say Was Racially Motivated
Ten people were killed and three more wounded in a shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., on Saturday, with the FBI saying it will investigate the shooting as a hate crime.
The suspect, an 18-year-old white male, arrived at a Tops Friendly Market store “heavily armed,” Buffalo Police commissioner Joseph Gramaglia told reporters at a press conference. Eleven of the victims of the
National Review (News)
Mar 16 2023
News
Champlin police officer sues deputy over K9 bites
Daniel Irish says the Hennepin County Deputy failed to control his dog Thor, resulting in an attack that allegedly led to physical injuries and mental suffering. HENNEPIN COUNTY, Minn. — Law enforcement officers use all the tools at their disposal in the battle against crime, including K9 partners trained to chase and apprehend suspects. But a lawsuit filed by a Champlin police officer alleges
KARE11
Mar 16 2023
News
'Boston Strangler' unravels the politics and doubts around the serial-killer case
It's hard to keep serial killers down for long when it comes to movies and TV, especially when questions linger about the underlying case. "Boston Strangler" seems much cut from that "Zodiac" true-crime cloth, also placing the focus on an intrepid journalist, in this case at a newspaper that, notably, no longer exists. To those whose knowledge of the case begins and ends with the conviction of
CNN (Online News)