“I was going to live a fulfilled life [as a cop],” said Chris Daukaus. “But I didn’t want to have a ‘what if’ moment”

12/18/21 IRAN’S NUKES Enable IntenseDebate Comments:  Enable IntenseDebate Comments An unnamed source within the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has said that the amount of time required for Iran to develop nuclear weapons if it chooses to do so is “really short,” adding that the situation was “alarming.” The comments came as the latest round Read More >

12/18/21 MILITARY INTERVENTIONS Enable IntenseDebate Comments:  Enable IntenseDebate Comments When faced with the outbreak of a war or the onset of an international crisis that affects important U.S. interests, U.S. policymakers must consider how best to respond. One option they may consider is to directly intervene militarily in the war or crisis. read more

12/16/21 EXTREMISM Enable IntenseDebate Comments:  Enable IntenseDebate Comments Gab CEO Andrew Torba claims he’s not an antisemite, but he tells a very different story via Gab’s Twitter feed and his personal Gab account. In October 2021, Torba engaged in multiple antisemitic tirades on Twitter and Gab, posting and sharing a wide array of bigoted content. Read More >

As America faces the largest crime spike in decades, Retail CEOs are calling on Congress for help. Recent surges in smash-and-grab lootings have left businesses with millions in dollars of lost property with many of those complaining fully supporting the police reform agenda by Black Lives Matter that included abolishing the police. “Many corporate leaders Read More >

12/16/21 DISINFORMATION Enable IntenseDebate Comments:  Enable IntenseDebate Comments Ongoing efforts by foreign intelligence services and global terrorist organizations to seed the United States with disinformation appear to be working, raising new fears of a terrorist attack in the coming weeks, according to a senior Homeland Security official. The warning, while largely consistent with the department’s most Read More >

CHICAGO — The only black juror among the group that convicted Jussie Smollett of lying to the Chicago Police Department said he couldn’t get past what the disgraced actor did not do after he claimed attackers looped a noose around his neck: Rip it off and keep it off. Juror Andre Hope didn’t see the noose as Read More >

Over the years, officers have cultivated their own language, using phrases that only those in law enforcement would understand; check out our list to see if you’re current on your police jargon

Chauvin’s plea means he will not face a federal trial in January, though he may end up with more years behind bars

12/15/21 CHINA WATCH Enable IntenseDebate Comments:  Enable IntenseDebate Comments China’s advances in quantum computing will give a new advantage to its armed forces, already the world’s third strongest, analysts say. Quantum refers to a type of computing that lets high-powered machines make calculations that are too complex for ordinary devices. read more