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Conflict Quickly Emerges Between Top Prosecutor and Police Commissioner
New York City’s new police commissioner has expressed severe dissatisfaction with the policies of the new Manhattan district attorney, sending an email to all officers late on Friday that suggests a potential rupture between City Hall and the prosecutor over their...
Rockford scrambles to address concerns, stop violence after Auburn High School shooting
ROCKFORD — Tuesday’s shooting in the Auburn High School parking lot is serving as a call to action for area leaders, parents, and concerned community members — all of whom are saying enough is enough when it comes to youth and violence. It's been nearly 40 years since...
Illinois prosecutors seek death penalty for duo that executed police officer while she begged for her life
"'You don't have to do this, please just go, please don't please don't.' She was desperately pleading for her life," said Kankakee County State's Attorney Jim Rowe. A prosecutor in Illinois is seeking the death penalty for a duo charged with the fatal shooting of a...
McHenry County allowed to keep holding ICE detainees for now, appeals court says
Activists held a candlelight march to the front of the McHenry County Correctional Facility the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021, using a bullhorn to offer encouraging words to inmates and detainees. Former detainee Cesar Elizarraraz spoke to those gathered as part...
Local lawmakers announce funding to combat violent crime
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - 2021 has been especially difficult when it comes to violent crime, but local lawmakers say Rockford is not alone in the fight. “No matter what side of town you’re on, this is a problem that we all have to deal with,” emphasizes Stadelman. “When...
These 12 Incidents of Defensive Gun Use Prove Armed Civilians Make Situations Safer
I testified earlier this month at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Chicago on underlying causes of the spikes in gun violence in that city and around the country. Although Sen. Dick Durbin’s interruptions of my opening statement stole the show in many respects,...
Washington Lawmakers Seek Lower Penalty For Fatal Drive-By Shootings To Boost ‘Racial Equality’
Olympia, WA – Washington lawmakers are considering a bill that would lessen the penalty for fatal drive-by shootings in order to promote racial equality. House Bill 1692, the brainchild of Rep. David Hackney (D-Tukwila) and Rep. Tarra Simmons (D-Bremerton), seeks to...
McHenry County allowed to keep holding ICE detainees for now, appeals court says
Activists held a candlelight march to the front of the McHenry County Correctional Facility the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021, using a bullhorn to offer encouraging words to inmates and detainees. Former detainee Cesar Elizarraraz spoke to those gathered as part...
Will the Crime Wave Soon Crest?
Across the U.S., 2021 was a bad year for crime. The New York City Police Department reported a 4.1% increase in homicides over 2020. Chicago’s increase was 5% and Los Angeles suffered a 13% rise in killings. The 2021 figures follow a scary 2020, when the nationwide...
Minneapolis closes in on homicide milestone at end of violent year
With 2021 coming to a close, Minneapolis is approaching a grim milestone. The city recorded its 96th homicide this week, one shy of the record set in 1995. A surge in gun violence in 2021, especially in the city's most diverse and lowest-income neighborhoods, fueled...