John Cole, Pennsylvania Capital-Star Former President Donald Trump is recovering after a shooting at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania that left a rally-goer and the gunman dead, authorities said. Two people were critically injured in the incident, according to the U.S. Secret Service. Shortly after Trump took the stage …
Read More »Authorities Took An Hour To Stop Uvalde Gunman, Raising Questions About Law Enforcement Response
By Joshua Fechter and Reese Oxner, The Texas Tribune May 26, 2022 A gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers at a South Texas elementary school walked unopposed onto school grounds, state law enforcement officials said Thursday — and once he was inside, it took police an hour to …
Read More »Attack Near Pentagon Leaves Officer, Assailant Dead
An attack outside the Pentagon on Tuesday left a police officer dead and multiple other people injured, prompting a temporary lockdown at the Arlington, Va., building, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced. The officer, whose name has not yet been publicly released, was stabbed several times in the neck. The officer …
Read More »Prosecutors Are Seeking Death Penalty For Atlanta Spa Shooter
A prosecutor is seeking hate crime charges and the death penalty for the Atlanta, Georgia spa shooter that killed eight people in March. Robert Aaron Long was indicted on four counts of murder, four counts of felony murder, five counts of assault with a deadly weapon, four counts of possession …
Read More »Armed Intruder Shot Outside CIA Headquarters In Virginia
Law enforcement officers shot and injured an armed man Monday evening outside of the CIA headquarters in Virginia, authorities said. The FBI Washington Field Office tweeted the person “involved in a security incident” outside the facility in McLean exited his vehicle with a weapon at about 6 p.m. and was …
Read More »The Justice Department Is Investigating The Louisville Police Department
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that the Justice Department is investigating the practices of the Louisville Police Department. The investigation comes after Breonna Taylor was killed by police in Louisville, Kentucky last year. Her death sparked widespread protest around the world. “It will determine whether LMPD engages in unconstitutional stops, …
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