Day: July 25, 2023

Kentucky crime statistics undercounted homicides in Jefferson County

9:07 pm July 25, 2023

Homicides in Kentucky’s most populous county were undercounted in a recent law enforcement report, but the higher number would still give the state a double-digit drop in homicides in 2022, according to a published report. A statewide crime report said that 64 homicides were reported in Jefferson County, instead of the actual 164 reported by […]

Ohio officer on paid leave after prompting K-9 attack on surrendering trucker

9:05 pm July 25, 2023

An Ohio officer was put on leave while he’s investigated for releasing his police dog on a surrendering truck driver even after state troopers told the officer to hold the dog back. Officer Ryan Speakman was placed on paid administrative leave, Circleville Police Chief G. Shawn Baer in a statement Tuesday. The move is standard […]

Iowa Supreme Court says Gov. Reynolds can appeal block on strict abortion law

9:03 pm July 25, 2023

Gov. Kim Reynolds can proceed with an appeal on a temporary block on the state’s new, restrictive abortion law, the Iowa Supreme Court said Tuesday. Reynolds announced her intentions to appeal last week and said it was “just a matter of time” before lawyers for the state filed the request, which they did Friday. The […]

Debunked Bucks: Top House Democrat’s claim of outraising GOP rival proven false

8:13 pm July 25, 2023

A claim House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., had raised more money than House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., during the second quarter of 2023 has been proven untrue. Punchbowl News reported last week that Jeffries’ fundraising haul for the second quarter totaled $29 million, a sum the Democrat’s team celebrated as a win and a […]

Austin police union launch podcast addressing the ongoing impact of the city council’s 2020 defunding

8:09 pm July 25, 2023

The Austin Police Association has launched a podcast chronicling the impact of the push to defund the department. The series, “Defunded,” will feature interviews with officers and detectives from units that have had their funding slashed or were disbanded altogether. “I just wanted to sit down and talk about the history of the last six […]