New York, NY – A federal judge struck down a long-standing New York state ban on nunchucks that was created by lawmakers who were afraid the rising popularity of Kung Fu movies in 1974. Judge Pamela K. Chen, of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, ruled last Friday in Brooklyn […]

Chicago, IL – Chicago Police Officers Conrad Gary and Eduardo Marmolejo were killed in the line of duty on Monday night, when they were struck by a train while pursuing a suspect on foot. The incident occurred at approximately 6:20 p.m., after a ShotSpotter sensor detected gunfire near Dauphin Avenue and 103rd Street, the Chicago […]

Goodyear, AZ – Newly-released documents showed that the 27-year-old married schoolteacher who allegedly sexually assaulted a 13-year-old student courted the boy with text messages bearing declarations of love. “OMG, I love you,” Brittany Zamora texted her 13-year-old victim from Las Brisas Academy Elementary School, according to KPNX. “Omg lol you’re so cute baby,” Zamora wrote […]

Chicago, IL – Two Chicago police officers were fatally struck by a train Monday night, according to Chicago Tribune. The officers were investigating a “shots fired” call that ShotSpotter picked up, according to Chicago Tribune. The officers were surveilling the area of 103rd Street and Dauphin Avenue around 6:20 p.m. when they were struck by […]

By Christopher Berg and Sandy Malone Trenton, NJ – After inadvertently banning New Jersey police officers from possessing their own duty weapons on Dec. 10, New Jersey lawmakers voted on Monday to give officers an exception to the standard capacity magazine ban. However, Governor Phil Murphy wasn’t available to sign the bill into law. The […]

Columbia, SC – An inmate is suing the state department of corrections for the right to practice his religion by smoking marijuana while he is incarcerated. James Rose, 41, was convicted of the 2012 execution-style murder of the son of a local politician in Lincolnville in 2013, according to The Post and Courier. Although he […]

Doral, FL – A 47-year-old female science teacher accused of “aggressively” pursuing a 13-year-old student both in her classroom and through social media has been arrested and fired from her job. Andrea Jimenez, who taught the victim for two years at Doral International Math & Science Academy, regularly “lured” the boy to her classroom after […]

Brandywine, MD – The Internal Affairs division of the Prince George’s County Police Department is investigating a shooting at a police holiday party on Saturday night that left two officers wounded. Eleven members of the Prince George’s County PD were suspended while the department investigated what led to a gun going off at a home […]