Misguided calls from the left to “defund” the police threaten to put Democrats in the position of the Nixon era, when they were successfully painted as soft […]
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‘Standard procedure’ is the problem
In the predawn hours of May 21, Monongalia County Sheriff’s Deputies surrounded Chin Orih’s home, guns drawn. The sound of a deputy banging on their door woke […]
Postcast 83 – August 6, 2021
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Early morning visit by sheriff’s deputies raises questions
MORGANTOWN — At 4:51 a.m. May 21, Monongalia County resident Chin Orih was awakened by a banging on his front door. About a minute later, there was […]
Impact of our war on police
by Jay Ambrose Suppose you’re in a battlefield with bad guys coming at you full force and you have the means of stopping them, but, while calling […]
Fed agents to don body cams; all police should do it
In recent years, more and more police departments have been choosing to strap their officers with body cameras — a move that boosts transparency in an era […]
Don’t defund police; invest in de-escalation
The murder of George Floyd by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin one year ago pushed to the forefront concerns about police use of excessive force, particularly […]
Policing special committee lives on, city facing officer shortage
MORGANTOWN — The ordinance creating the Morgantown Civilian Police Review and Advisory Board body has been presented and adopted. But the special committee that drafted the law […]
Mental health crises require social workers as first responders
Police reform remains top of mind for many in the U.S., and Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., is proposing a commonsense way forward. This month, he announced he […]
Postcast 73 – May 28, 2021
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