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Vargas: Luck kept officer alive after suspect pulled gun and fired at point blank range
Lots of people wonder what it’s like to be a police officer and if the job is as dangerous and…
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Vargas: Two police officers are set upon by a crowd in a video that has gone viral
Police officers had their hands full on March 25 dealing with a church pastor and his family as they attempted…
Vargas: Officers who shot Sacramento man shouted “gun!” before firing
Two Sacramento police officers were dispatched to a call of someone breaking into cars and hiding in a backyard at…
Vargas: Abusive pimps among those who get lighter sentences (warning: graphic content)
In May 2016, Johnny Lee Guyton was found guilty of human trafficking. One piece of evidence was a video of…
Vargas: Officer failed in response to shooter at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
The issue of officer-involved shootings has been part of the national discourse for some time. With the tragedy in Parkland, FL…
Vargas: We are living in a state of fear where we are afraid to send kids to school
Hyper-vigilance has become our reaction to the tragedy in Parkland, FL. Across the country, school authorities and law enforcement agencies…
Vargas: Witnesses disagree whether arrest was legitimate use of force or an overreaction
I’ve said it before: There’s no easy way to put handcuffs on someone who doesn’t want them put on. It’s…
Vargas: While we continued to yell at each other, more children were killed
I’m sitting here looking at my keyboard, wondering what to say. Another day, another school shooting. Young lives tragically lost.…
Vargas: Few know the stories of those impacted when a police officer is killed
I finally had a chance to watch the documentary “Fallen,” a 2017 production now available on Netflix and for purchase…
Vargas: Police officers are shot every day, but few of us know their stories
On Feb. 6, 2018, Los Angeles Sheriff’s Deputy Steven Belanger died from a gunshot wound to the head. It was…