Gov. Jim Justice ordered state law enforcement almost a month ago to collect surplus items. Now, West Virginia will ship used body armor to Ukraine citizens caught in the line of fire.
police do the hardest job in the world and shouldn t be fired for not complying. indiana s police departments are hiring now and will welcome you will the respect you deserve end quote. garrett tenney live in chicago. garrett. harris, they may not have to go to indiana. the counties surrounding chicago have a lot of job openings and sheriffs there say they are hearing from a lot of cpd officers who want to get out of the city. some because of this vaccine mandate. right now as many as several thousand officers are at risk of being taken off the streets for refusing to report their vaccination status. that has prompted the city and the state to come up with contingency plans but even those contingency plans are getting pushback. this week a statewide law enforcement coalition said chicago could need help in an
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The Illinois Law Enforcement Coalition has drafted a trailer bill which claims to clear up problematic language in the massive police reform bill that becomes law on July 1. (Shutterstock)
OAK LAWN, IL In his first order of business as the newly sworn-in mayor of Oak Lawn, Terry Vorderer penned a letter May 13 to residents, addressing Illinois House Bill 3653, also as the SAFE-T Act. Vorderer, a longtime Oak Lawn police officer who achieved the rank of division chief of patrol upon his retirement, is encouraging residents to reach out to their respective state lawmakers to request a trailer bill be developed in collaboration with the law enforcement community before HB 3653 before it takes effect July 1.
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Beaver County discusses racial inequity in virtual series
Beaver County is joining the nation in examining its history of racism and racial inequity.
County leaders, guided by the Inclusion, Diversity and Awareness Council and the Beaver County Community and Law Enforcement Coalition, are hosting virtual “racial equity summits” to foster tough conversations and address systemic disparities across multiple sectors.
When 46-year-old George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis last spring, Anthony Mitchell recalled the violence and prejudice he’s experienced throughout Pennsylvania.
“For many African Americans, watching George Floyd’s murder was extremely traumatizing,” the Penn State-Greater Allegheny professor told a panel of local stakeholders, elected officials and business owners last week. “It rekindled memories of the centuries of violence against African Americans, against Black bodies, men and women.”