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Roman: How to talk to a kid with a knife to his throat
The other night a call went out over the radio about a 12-year-old who was locked in a bathroom with…
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Vargas: Legalizing prostitution would do nothing to curb abuse, degradation of women
With marijuana now legal in California and many serious offenses being reduced to misdemeanor offenses, I knew it wouldn’t take…
Vargas: Routine contact in Tulsa, Ok. turns into life-and-death struggle as camera rolls
A recent video clip from the A&E network show “Live PD” shows two Tulsa Police Gang Unit officers contacting occupants…
Vargas: 81 percent of police feel the media is unfair, but that number seems low to me
The Pew Research Center’s most recent survey findings won’t come as a surprise to most. The center found that 81…
Vargas: Portland’s swift response to protesters drawing social media support
In a video that has quickly gone viral, police officers in Portland made news for their response to protesters who…
Vargas: Study shows it’s tough to be a cop these days
The Pew Research Center last week released the results of a survey of more than 8,000 U.S. police officers in…
Watch NFL star Brandon Marshall in a shoot-don’t-shoot simulator
During the first part of the professional football season, Denver Broncos Linebacker Brandon Marshall knelt before the national anthem, joining…
Vargas to Meryl Streep: ‘People aren’t killing actors’
I was half watching the Golden Globes last night when I watched the iconic Meryl Streep receive her Lifetime Achievement…
Vargas: It’s not just bad guys with guns killing and injuring police officers
It’s not just bad guys with guns killing and injuring police officers. As a recent story by BTB’s Greg Hardesty…
Vargas: 2016 was a brutal year of violence against police, but new year brings new hope
For law enforcement officers, 2016 was a disheartening year. According to the Officer Down Memorial Page, 63 officers were killed…