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On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Daily Briefing,” Georgia Speaker of the House David Ralston (R) commented on the killing of Rayshard Brooks by stating that it is “very troubling” to see someone shot in the back, “it was

A father and his young son took to the streets of New York City over the weekend to hand out roses to female police officers who were on duty.

On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “AC360,” Fulton County, DA District Attorney Paul Howard Jr. stated that the charges of murder, felony murder, and voluntary manslaughter are being considered in the killing of Rayshard Brooks, charges are being considered for both

An alleged hitman was charged in four murders Wednesday that took place over a nine month period in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Former “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart commented on the state of law enforcement and race relations in the United States, claiming that police officers enforced a form of “segregation” on the border between what he described as “two Americans.” 

Qualified immunity for cops denies citizens the legal remedy for violations of their constitutional rights, said Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA).

Three suspects are in custody following the shooting death of 30-year-old Florida Wildlife Conservation officer Julian Keen Jr., who was killed on Sunday morning.

Two bystanders saved a police officer’s life while he was stuck in a skirmish with a suspect who allegedly tried to take his gun.

Two police officers in Pomona, California, are being praised for their courageous actions on Saturday afternoon.

A majority of truckers are vowing to halt deliveries to cities that defund or disband their police departments, according to a recent poll.

Chaos erupted in Atlanta on Saturday evening following the death of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks, who was fatally shot by police following an incident in a Wendy’s parking lot on Friday.

Demonstrators — both Black Lives Matter protesters and LGBT pride activists — congregated outside of Mayor Muriel Bowser’s (D) home in Washington, DC, on Saturday, holding signs, chanting, and twerking in front of cops.

On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks criticized the “defund the police” slogan because people actually want more police, but they do want policing to be reformed. Brooks said that “defund the police” is “just a terrible slogan. It’s

It seems that virtually all the groups on the political spectrum—conservatives, libertarians, liberals, and progressives—are converging together to crush police unions. And that’s a shame, because the rights of policemen and women, as workers, should be fully defended.

Former police officer Tom Homan, speaking at Saturday’s pro-cop “We Back Blue” event in D.C., slammed progressive politicians for loudly calling for defunding police. He singled out House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and challenged them to “lead by example” by defunding their own protection first.

On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks stated that there have been good developments in public opinion on policing and race and that the protests have become more peaceful as they’ve gone on, “and the protesters have done a

Former police officer Tom Homan spoke at the pro-police “We Back Blue” march in Washington, D.C. on Saturday and defended his service and that of current officers, emphasizing that “profiling somebody for the job they do” is wrong and adding that no one is going to make him ashamed of his service.

During Friday’s Democratic Weekly Address, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass (D-CA) stated that if the Justice in Policing Act had been law, Eric Garner, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Tamir Rice would be alive because the bill bans chokeholds and

Ten members resigned from a SWAT team in Hallandale Beach, Florida, on Friday, citing safety concerns and open disrespect from city commissioners.

Trayvon Martin’s mother said recently that she does not support efforts to reduce law enforcement resources amid calls to defund the police.

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh (D) on Friday declared racism a “public health crisis” in the city and, as a result, announced the reallocation of millions of dollars from the police department’s overtime budget to various community programs.

A march is taking place on Saturday at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in D.C. to show support for law enforcement officers.

Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL) — who claimed “we are living in a police state” — berated Chicago police for “lounging” in his campaign office instead of stopping looters.

On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “MTP Daily,” Sen. James Lankford (R-OK), who is part of the group of Senate Republicans helping to craft a police reform plan, stated that there are many pieces of military equipment that it should be prohibited

On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) said that he thinks there is “a lot of overlap” between the Republican police reform package that is being worked on and the package released by House Democrats. Scott

On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher said that while it is a good idea to divert police funding to community services, police departments shouldn’t be defunded completely, and sharply criticized the “defund the police” slogan as

Harold Thomas of Indian Hill, Ohio, said he has donated millions to services in his community and recently added hundreds of thousands more to local police departments.

President Donald Trump Friday explained circumstances in which police officers may need to use chokeholds but suggested, in general, the practice “should be ended.”

DHS warned there was a “high risk” of attacks against law enforcement officers and that “violent opportunists” would exploit lawful protests.

A Dover, Delaware memorial honoring the fallen police officers was found axed on Friday, while two state flags “soaked” in urine were discovered closeby, according to local law enforcement.  

A restaurant in Port Richey, Florida, promised Thursday to be a place of refuge for law enforcement officers amid calls to defund the police.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), when asked what an America with “defunded police” looks like, stated that it “looks like a suburb.”

Los Angeles is adding insult to injury to its treatment of police officers by retroactively defunding LAPD overtime following days of #BlackLivesMatter protests and riots.

Police have been unable to respond to “rapes, robberies, and all sorts of violent acts” that are occurring in Seattle’s East Precinct, which authorities abandoned on Monday, leaving the area in the hands of activists who set up their own police-free “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone” (CHAZ), Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best said on Thursday.

In a social media post Thursday night President Donald Trump warned the “radical left” wants to take away our guns and police departments.

London’s assistant commissioner for police Neil Basu said he would “probably” have joined Black Lives Matter protests if he was not a police officer, despite activists having already injured at least 60 of his officers.