Kansas City
Kansas City airport among weekend security threats amid Democrat government shutdownA bomb scare at Kansas City International Airport (KCI) Sunday isn’t considered an act of terror – though it comes amid others around the world that are. Read More
National
Mamdani faces growing backlash over NYPD cuts(The Center Square) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing a backlash over his administration’s plans to cancel thousands of NYPD officer hires and slash the department’s budget… Read More
Courts
5 plead guilty in landmark Antifa terror prosecutionsFive defendants with ties to Antifa pleaded guilty to terrorism charges in federal court last week, admitting they provided material support to a group that attacked a federal facility. The… Read More
Politics
Dems running for mayor in crime-ridden New York City suddenly back cops(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Candidates for New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary election who once railed against police are shifting their stances amid public outrage over crime. Zellnor Myrie,… Read More
Josh Hawley
KCPD funding vote, Cori Bush ouster, a pro-law enforcement statement by voters, Hawley arguesMissourians have again rejected the defund-the-police movement pushed by Kansas City leaders and ousted congresswoman Cori Bush, Sen. Josh Hawley says. Voters Tuesday… Read More
2024 election
Harris haunted by ‘defund the police’ support(The Center Square) – Vice President Kamala Harris’ kickstart to her presidential campaign last week immediately faced a flurry of references to her most controversial stances and statements, not the… Read More
Opinion
Ashcroft: Re-fund the police and invest in our communitiesOver the last four years, progressive advocates pushing to defund the police have gotten their wish as resources have moved away from policing, toward social work, while making it more… Read More
Law Enforcement
St. Louis Rep. Cori Bush tops half a million in private security funding while clinging to defunding police that protect the publicIt’s difficult to imagine many prominent public figures don’t receive threats in today’s weird, wired world. But U.S. Rep. Cori Bush seems to have set up her own… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Defunding the Police will make Missouri less safeAs Missouri’s Attorney General, I have worked to get violent criminals off our streets and justice for victims. In my first weeks as your Attorney General, I launched… Read More
Crime
Law enforcement group argues ‘Defund the Police’ movement, ‘rogue prosecutors’ drove 40% spike in murders(The Center Square) – Some law enforcement groups and police experts are blaming rising violent crime on a “toxic trio,” pointing the finger at anti-police rhetoric, lax prosecutors and the… Read More
National
Poll: 75% say ‘Defund the Police’ caused violent crime wave(The Center Square) – Three out of four Americans say defunding police departments has contributed to the rise in violent crime across the country, according to a new poll. A… Read More
State Government
Emails Show Mayor’s Office Notified Kansas City Media About Defunding Plan Before Telling Police Chief Rick SmithKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Emails obtained by Liberty Alliance USA show that on May 20, 2021 Kansas City Mayor… Read More
State Government
KC Mayor, City Council may have violated Sunshine law with secret, pre-vote discussions about ordinances defunding the policeKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Documents provided exclusively to The Heartlander show Mayor Quinton Lucas and a quorum of the Kansas City Council… Read More
State Government
Kansas City pro-police group launches effort to recall Councilman Eric BunchKANSAS CITY, Mo. – A group called Take KC Back is spearheading an effort to recall 4th District City Councilman Eric Bunch for repeatedly going “against the will… Read More
National
Sen. Hawley introduces legislative agenda focused on supporting and protecting law enforcementD.C. – Sen. Josh Hawley introduced a legislative agenda on Wednesday to increase efforts towards supporting and protecting law enforcement. The agenda aims to “hire 100,000… Read More