Tag: Law Enforcement

Reactions online were mixed when the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently filed for a solicitation for a small quantity of AR-15s. In the solicitation, NASA requested a lightweight, 5.56mm, magazine-fed, gas-operated semi-automatic rifle. Those making comments balked at the idea of NASA’s need for “assault rifles” or poked fun at a militarized moonbase. […]

Twenty-three people were killed when a powerful storm produced multiple tornadoes that hit residential areas of southeastern Alabama last weekend. In the aftermath of the disaster, rescue crews began the tedious task of digging through the debris of houses and trailers, looking for survivors. In years past, first responders had to do this work by […]

Twenty-three people were killed when a powerful storm produced multiple tornadoes that hit residential areas of southeastern Alabama last weekend. In the aftermath of the disaster, rescue crews began the tedious task of digging through the debris of houses and trailers, looking for survivors. In years past, first responders had to do this work by […]

A commercial aircraft belonging to Bangladesh’s state-run Biman Airlines was the scene of a foiled hijacking attempt on Sunday. One passenger, who has yet to be identified, reportedly attempted to gain control of the aircraft during a flight from Dhaka to Dubai. The suspect brandished a pistol but was not able to gain access to […]

A commercial aircraft belonging to Bangladesh’ state-run Biman Airlines was the scene of a foiled hijacking attempt on Sunday. One passenger, who has yet to be identified, reportedly attempted to gain control of the aircraft during a flight from Dhaka to Dubai. The suspect brandished a pistol, but was not able to gain access to […]

As many Americans sought refuge from their holiday visitors on social media this week, a video surfaced out of New York City that shows an NYPD officer holding five advancing attackers at bay using his baton and some extremely effective push kicks. The footage, which was recorded on a cell phone and then uploaded to […]

Although violent crime as a whole has been trending downward for decades, a rash of school shootings in recent years has left most parents in the United States with a sense of uneasiness. Communities across the country that watched tragedies like February’s Parkland, Florida, school shooting unfold have come together to try to find solutions that […]

Brazil has historically had a significant problem with violence surrounding gangs, drug trafficking, theft, kidnapping and domestic violence. A recent study has shown that the homicide rate has increased by 3% from 2016 to 2017. In 2017, 63,880 people were killed throughout Brazil. This is a homicide rate of 30.8 per 100,000 people. To put […]

For many Americans, having the ability to defend yourself, your family and your property is a legitimate concern. While America is, by and large, an overwhelmingly safe place to live, there are portions of the country with crime rates that are far higher than the national average, just as there are many Americans living in […]

Human trafficking thrives within the borders of the United States, though it often goes unnoticed. It can include organized criminal syndicates forming prostitution rings, forcing labor on victims in various industries, or it can be a form of serious abuse within relationships. Every once in a while we see victims come forward and tell their […]

“They can sell drugs or guns once, but they can sell a person over and over and over.” This was one of many sobering lines spoken at the International Association of Human Trafficking Investigators (IAHTI) annual training conference this week. In the sunny, tourist-laden Clearwater, Florida, representatives from law enforcement and non-governmental organizations met to share […]

Dixon, IL — At 8 a.m. on Wednesday morning, a former high school student, 19, brought a firearm to Dixon High School as the students were reportedly preparing for their graduation. According to Daily News, the assailant opened fire, which caught the attention of the school resource officer, Mark Dallas. The two fired at one […]