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- April 24, 2022
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Virginia Town Unveils Anonymous Ratings System for Police Officers

Police officers in Warrenton, Virginia are set to be graded on their performance by the residents of the town they work in. The program is called the Guardian Program, will allow citizens to submit an anonymous rating of police immediately after an incident via a QR code. The anonymous reviews will be visible to officers, […]

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- February 11, 2022
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Crime Spikes in Vulnerable Democrats’ Congressional Districts

We all know that crime has risen nationwide, but statistics show an especially pronounced spike in swing U.S. House districts held by vulnerable Democrats. Even before the latest numbers were published, Democratic incumbents were bracing for a potentially brutal midterm election. Now, variables such as crime trends and President Biden’s spiraling approval rating signal that […]

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- December 19, 2021
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Virginia Police Shootout Ends Tragically

A high-speed chase between Virginia law enforcement officers and a Culpeper man ended in tragedy. Jeremy Yates, 21, of Culpeper, died when his 2018 Chevrolet Colorado crashed in Rappahannock County during a multi-agency pursuit. The chase kicked off after the Culpeper Police Department sent out an all-points bulletin, following the issuing of an emergency custody […]

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- December 10, 2021
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Hostility and Hate Leads to Small Town Police Crisis

Resentment and even hatred of police officers have led to staffing shortages in departments nationwide. With anti-police radicals enabled by one of the two major political parties, enthusiasm for joining the police force has hit rock bottom, even in rural areas. As Bacon’s Rebellion reports: The Town of Leesburg had a population of 49,157 as […]

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- December 7, 2021
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Richmond Joins Other Regions Diverting Mental Health Calls Away From Police

The City of Richmond has joined four other regions in Virginia using the Marcus Alert. The law, passed last year, aims to minimize the likelihood of individuals experiencing mental or behavioral health crises from going to jail. A trained professional will first attempt to resolve the situation over the phone in mental health calls—before deciding […]

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- December 1, 2021
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Virginia Jury Stands up to the Woke Mob

A special grand jury report released yesterday concluded that the police officer who killed Donovon Lynch last March acted in self-defense. The shootout on the Virginia Beach promenade received national attention because Lynch was a young black man and a cousin of rap superstar Pharrell Williams. Soon, left-of-center media outlets began comparing the incident to […]

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