Following the Dallas police shooting that left five officers dead and the cop killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, President Obama is utilizing the tragedies to push for greater federal control of law enforcement. The agenda to consolidate federal authority over local law enforcement dates back decades, but if you want to get up to […]
Feds Transferred $2.2B Worth Of Military Equipment To Police Since 2006
The federal government has transferred around $2.2 billion worth of military gear to local police departments around the country since 2006, according to a new report. Released by the non-profit government transparency group Open the Books, the report, titled The Militarization of Local Police Departments, says the equipment includes “helicopters and airplanes, armored trucks and […]
Breaking News: Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Found Dead in Texas
It was just announced that United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who was 79 years old, has been found dead. Scalia was staying at a resort style ranch in Texas while attending a private party and taking part in a hunting trip at the time of his death. Reportedly, there were no signs of […]
RI Magazine Ban Would Punish Gun Owners With 10 Year Sentences
A newly purposed Rhode Island gun law would criminalize the possession of so-called “high capacity magazines” and sentence offenders to up to 10 years in prison. Introduced on Jan. 15 by State Representatives Regunberg, Carson, Ajello, Handy, and Almeida, H7199 defines such magazines as “any ammunition feeding device with the capacity to accept more than ten […]
Is There More to the San Bernardino Mass Shooting?
San Bernardino was placed under a state of martial law Wednesday as SWAT teams, the ATF and FBI, as well as, nine other agencies were mobilized in response to an active shooter at the Inland Regional Center earlier that day. Fourteen people are dead and another 17 were injured, as a result of those mass shootings. […]
Records Show DEA Has Tripled Use Of Wiretaps Over Last Decade
The United States Drug Enforcement Administration has more than tripled its use of electronic wiretaps over the past decade, largely bypassing federal courts and Justice Department safeguards, newly released records show. Obtained by USA Today via Freedom of Information Act requests, the figures include every order authorizing or extending electronic eavesdropping over the last 10 […]
