Seven Henrico County sheriff deputies have been charged with second-degree murder after a man in their custody, Ivor Otieno, died shortly after they took him from county jail to a state mental health facility on March 6. According to a statement from Dinwiddie County...
Op-Ed: Tacit Support For Police Racism Must Stop Now
Retired law enforcement officer Brett L. Saunders says, "We all must work towards stamping out intolerance around us" -- and that it's particularly important for police to check themselves and their peers. Let me begin by saying that I’m an old, white, retired law...
Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia Vandalized with Swastikas
*This is a developing story. Earlier today the Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Northern Virginia (NOVA) was the target of an anti-Semitic crime when Swastikas were painted across the front of the facility. A letter released by the JCC in Fairfax said, "As many of us...
After Deplatforming the Alt-Right, is Police Reform the Next Challenge?
Last month marked the one-year anniversary of the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville. Between the overwhelming images of riot police and confederate flag insignias, it’s easy to get downtrodden and feel like no progress has been made. However, after talking to a...
Could Las Vegas Happen Here? Law Enforcement and Counter-Terrorism Experts Explain How To Prepare
By the latest report, 59 are dead and 516 wounded in the Las Vegas mass casualty attack, allegedly perpetrated by a lone wolf attacker with no ties to foreign or domestic terrorist organizations. This is only the latest in a string of mass casualty attacks, linked by...
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