Author - Sandy Malone

Managing Editor - twitter.com/SandyMalone_ - Prior to joining The Police Tribune, Sandy wrote the Politics.Net column for the Wall Street Journal and was managing editor of Campaigns & Elections magazine. More recently, she was an internationally-syndicated columnist for Conde Nast (BRIDES), The Huffington Post, and Monsters and Critics. Sandy is married to a retired police captain and former SWAT commander.
Jan 17
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Judge Acquits All Chicago Cops Accused Of Covering Up Laquan McDonald Shooting

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Chicago, IL – Three Chicago police officers were acquitted of charges they covered up for former Officer Jason Van Dyke on Thursday afternoon. Chicago Police Officers Joseph Walsh and Thomas Gaffney and former Detective David March were all charged with obstruction of justice, official misconduct, and conspiracy related to the death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. […]

Jan 17
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Man Shot By Deputy Charged With Terrorism, Accused Of Working With ISIS

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Fountain Hills, AZ – A man who was shot after he threatened a Maricopa County sheriff’s sergeant has been charged with two counts of terrorism after authorities discovered a connection to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). Ismael Hamed, 18, repeatedly called 911 on Jan. 7 and said he needed to speak with […]

Jan 17
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Legislature Bars Sheriffs From Attending Because They Carry Guns

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Santa Fe, NM – Sheriffs from all over New Mexico were refused entry to the state legislature’s opening session on Tuesday because they were armed. “We were allowed to go into the Roundhouse but we weren’t allowed to go down onto the floor. We were directed to go to another room and watch what was […]

Jan 17
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Man Arrested For Anti-Cop Graffiti Tried To Buy Gun Wearing Chinese Army Uniform

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Lake Worth, FL – Police have arrested a 24-year-old man in connection with multiple incidents of anti-police graffiti that recently appeared around Lake Worth. The Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) responded to numerous reports of vandalism on Saturday after graffiti was discovered by homeowners and property owners, WPEC reported. All of the graffiti contained anti-police […]

Jan 15
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Philly Cop Sues Department For Discrimination Over Italian Heritage

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Philadelphia, PA – A Philadelphia police officer has filed a federal lawsuit against the police department alleging he’s being discriminated against for being Italian-American. The lawsuit alleges that the discrimination began about 10 years ago against Officer Daniel Leone, a 23-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department, Philadelphia Magazine reported. Officer Leone, now 47, said […]

Jan 15
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VIDEO: City Council Questions Police Shooting Of Man Actively Shooting At Them

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Florence, SC – Police have released bodycam video of an officer-involved shooting that showed the suspect opening fire on the officer in a hotel parking lot (video below). The incident occurred just before 12:30 p.m. on July 14 when police responded to a call about an armed man at the Hilton Garden Inn on Hospitality […]

Jan 15
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Stormy Daniels Sues Cops, Claims They Arrested Her For President Trump

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Columbus, OH – The stripper who claimed she had an affair with President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against the four vice officers who arrested her at a strip club in Columbus in 2018. Stephanie Clifford, who strips by the name of Stormy Daniels, was performing a show as part of her “Make American […]

Jan 14
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Mayor Tells Cop His Name Is Too ‘Hispanic,’ Disbands Police Department

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Tonasket, WA – The mayor of Tonasket is under fire after he asked a police officer named “Jose” to tell people his name was “Joseph” because he sounded “too Hispanic.” The issue exploded on Jan. 8 at a Tonasket City Council meeting, the Spokesman-Review reported. Former Tonasket Police Officer Jose Perez stood up at the […]

Jan 14
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Kidnapper Took Jayme After Seeing Her Get Off Bus, Didn’t Know Her Name

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Madison, WI – The man who kidnapped 13-year-old Jayme Closs randomly spotted her getting on a school bus one day, and decided she was the girl he was going to abduct. The criminal complaint charging 21-year-old Jake Thomas Patterson with kidnapping Jayme and murdering both of her parents revealed details about how he targeted the […]

Jan 14
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New Hampshire Considering Bill To Ban Officers From Using Deadly Force

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Concord, NH – New Hampshire police officials are pushing back on a proposed bill that would restrict law enforcement’s ability to use deadly force. The legislation, proposed by a Libertarian group called the New Hampshire Liberty-Republicans, would revoke the legal authority law enforcement officers currently have to use deadly force if necessary while making an […]

Jan 14
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Mayoral Candidate Would Destroy Gang Database Because It Has Too Many Minorities

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Chicago, IL – One candidate for mayor of Chicago has said that if she’s elected, she will dismantle the gang database and cancel construction of a new police and fire academy. “Our highest priority is curriculum and content, not buildings and amenities,” Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle told the Chicago Sun Times. Democrat Preckwinkle […]

Jan 14
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BREAKING: Active Shooter At UPS Facility

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Logan Township, NJ – Police have surrounded a United Parcel Service (UPS) facility in New Jersey in response to reports of an active shooter situation in the building. The incident began at about 9 a.m. on Monday morning at the UPS Mail Innovations warehouse in the 200-block of Birchcreek Road in Gloucester County, WPVI reported. […]

Jan 14
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Hero Down: Duluth Police K9 Haas Murdered By Domestic Violence Suspect

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Duluth, MN – Duluth Police Department K9 Haas was fatally shot while responding to a felony-level domestic assault call on Sunday night. The incident occurred at about 6:29 p.m. on Jan. 13 when police received a call about a domestic assault with a weapon in the 1000-block of W. Skyline Parkway, according to a press […]

Jan 11
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Governor Suspends Scott Israel Over Parkland; Introduces Broward’s New Sheriff

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Fort Lauderdale, FL – Keeping a campaign promise to oust controversial Broward Sheriff Scott Israel, Florida’s new governor appeared in Broward County on Friday afternoon to announce the sheriff’s suspension and name his replacement. At a press conference in front of the Broward Public Safety Building, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the suspension of Sheriff Israel. […]

Jan 11
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Witness Describes Ambush Assassination Of Officer Corona

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Davis, CA – A witness to the murder of Davis Police Officer Natalie Corona on Thursday night said that the gunman killed the young officer and then began shooting at random people as he ran away. “When I looked up and I saw the officer on the ground he was already walking due west toward […]

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