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 | 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...
by JimThackerSAFE24 | Oct 25, 2021 | National News, Politics, US-Criminal Justice Reform
Back in January of this year, a lame-duck session of the Illinois General Assembly passed a “sweeping” Criminal Justice Reform Bill HB3653. The bill that was passed would be fully implemented through 2025. Law enforcement was not consulted and the mere fact that this...
by JimThackerSAFE24 | Oct 25, 2021 | National News
POLK COUNTY, Fla. (CW44 News At 10)–On Tuesday morning, October 19, 2021, deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on a New Jersey warrant for murder, kidnapping, carjacking, and weapons charges. 51-year old James Lewis was taken into custody at a...
by JimThackerSAFE24 | Oct 25, 2021 | National News
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A man charged with raping a woman on a commuter train just outside of Philadelphia harassed her for more than 40 minutes while multiple people held up their phones to seemingly record the assault without intervening, authorities said. More than two...
by JimThackerSAFE24 | Oct 25, 2021 | National News
SFPD tells Globe Mayor Breed falsely claims it’s not about theft, begs company to stay A homeless man at the Target on Mission Street lowers his pants and loads them with goods on Oct. 21, 2021. (Photo by Melody Kurson for California Globe) This story has been...