As the third Chicago Police Department officer to commit suicide in less than a month was laid to rest this past weekend, arguments and anger over the […]
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Fair pay, opportunity and respect
That’s all officers ask for Last Sunday, The Dominion Post detailed the myriad complaints from Morgantown police officers against the City of Morgantown. Chief among the grievances […]
‘Thin Blue Line’ stretched by violence
Last Friday, Nicholas County Sheriff’s Deputy Tom Baker was shot and killed, and Deputy Josh Ellison was wounded when they responded to a domestic dispute complaint in […]
Arrest made in Northside Hills apt. shooting
Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Morgantown man in connection to an April shooting at Northside Hills Apartments. Levi H. Kelly, 21, has been charged with attempted […]
Launch Pad hosts police officers and community children
In honor of National Police Appreciation Week, Launchpad Trampoline Park in Westover hosted Hop with a Cop Thursday evening. Kids were able to jump around with officers […]
Do minor vehicle infractions merit police stops?
One big question deserves to be on every police officer’s mind when pulling a motorist over for a relatively minor offense: Is this stop really worth the […]
Progressives turn deaf ear to minority communities’ calls for police
by Jonathan Zimmerman I live in Philadelphia, a hugely unequal city. Our access to education, transportation and health care — and the quality of these services — […]
The cop culture of violence and silence
The Dominion Post reported Monday that Westover’s insurer settled two lawsuits alleging police brutality. The suit on behalf of William Cox — who says he was kicked, […]
Police should send military-grade equipment back to the battlefield
Earlier this month, Gov. Jim Justice asked the West Virginia National Guard and Department of Homeland Security to collect and send excess body armor to Ukraine and […]
What happens when ‘tough on crime’ meets weak on police reform?
by Erika D. Smith Violent crime is up in California. So is the public’s fear of crime. And so is the poll-driven, tough-on-crime political rhetoric. But if […]
