by JimThackerSAFE24 | Nov 6, 2021 | National News, Politics of Crime
Hundreds of thousands of ballots remain to be tallied in the Nov. 2 general election, but candidates in some marquee races jumped out to decisive leads reflecting trends that are mirrored nationally. Here are five quick takeaways from Tuesday’s results. Read...
by JimThackerSAFE24 | Nov 6, 2021 | National News, Politics of Crime
Republican Ann Davison held a strong 58% to 41% lead in the race for Seattle city attorney, with returns Tuesday showing voters rejecting the brash language of her police abolitionist opponent, Nicole Thomas-Kennedy, in favor of Davison’s law-and-order stance. No race...
by JimThackerSAFE24 | Nov 6, 2021 | Illinois News, National News
A Philadelphia law banning traffic stops for minor violations is set to go into effect early next year after the city’s mayor gave final approval Wednesday. The law, which passed Philadelphia’s city council last month by a 14-2 vote and has the support of...
by JimThackerSAFE24 | Nov 6, 2021 | Illinois News
CHICAGO (CBS) — An Illinois state lawmaker says repeated rolling shootouts on local roadways have turned his district in Albany Park into the Wild, Wild West. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov did some digging and found violence is a growing concern in the...
by JimThackerSAFE24 | Nov 6, 2021 | National News
Suffolk County is set to dramatically boost its police ranks — including by potentially siphoning off cops from the NYPD who are furious over the Big Apple’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Democratic County Executive Steve Bellone will announce Monday that he is hiring 705...
