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Cheyenne PD’s suggestion regarding panhandler sparks firestorm of debate
Problems related to homelessness are a national issue and not just confined to urban areas or larger suburbs. Across the…
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According to one politician, the easy answer to police shootings is to take away their guns
On July 16 in Minneapolis, Justine Ruszczyk (also known as Justine Damond) was shot and killed by a police officer as…
The teens laughed and chuckled as they watched the man die
One of the big drawbacks to social media is how much it has turned us into a culture of spectators.…
Woman uses social media to accuse the police of sexual assault; roll the tape, please
On June 22, 2017, Burlington, Vt. police officers found Logan Huysman and two of her friends passed out in a running…
A journalist and county sheriff are at odds about what really happened on this car stop
Last week, Boone County, Mo. Sheriff Dwayne Carey was irked. A local journalist, Bill Clark, also known as Ol’ Clark,…
Vargas: When it is reasonable for officers to fear dying
On May 18, 2017, Tulsa, Oklahoma Police Officer Betty Shelby was found not guilty of first-degree manslaughter in the shooting…
Trying to stem the tide of illegal fireworks is an uphill effort
It’s almost the Fourth of July, a great American holiday filled with time with family, friends and hopefully good food. But…
Thieves are getting stung left and right, but not by bees
You leave your bicycle locked in a rack only to return and find the lock has been cut and the…
Vargas: What would you do if suddenly attacked
The woman was working alone at the Mon Beau Bebe store in Irvine Saturday evening when a man entered the…
It’s been a violent couple of weeks, and it’s not even summer yet
Did anyone else notice what a violent couple of weeks we’ve had? On June 5, in Orange County, Fla., a…