Justice Department opposes unsealing Trump FBI raid warrant affidavit
justthenews.com ^ | 8/15/2022 | john solomon
https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4085938/posts?page=1
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Former Trump Organization CFO expected to plead guilty in Manhattan DA investigation
justthenews.com ^ | 8/15/2022 | ben whedon
https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4085943/posts?page=1
Just what the enemy wants - chaos, anarchy, and rampant crime. Hmm, maybe I picked this up on the thread! well, in case anyone missed it.
Police Departments Admit to Facing Massive Staffing Shortages
https://bigleaguepolitics.com/police-departments-admit-to-facing-massive-staffing-shortages/
Police departments nationwide are having trouble conducting basic policing operations because of staffing shortages per a report by One American News. When he spoke before reporters on August 8, 2022, Portland Police Chief Chuck Lovell announced that his department is short-staffed by around 100 police officers. Lovell’s statement comes at a time when the city is experiencing a roughly 207% surge in homicides since 2019.
Some pundits argue that the current shortage in police staff is largely due to the demonization the profession has faced in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death. Calls to defund the police from the cultural Left have played a role in demoralizing this profession.
“We, like many cities in the country, do have staffing challenges,” stated Chief Lovell. “Currently, we have about 770 officers and we are authorized 882. So, we’re down about 100 officers at the time.”
Gresham Police Sergeant Travis Garrison said the increase in violent crime and the officer shortage is making his department respond to fewer calls.
“So right now, because of the spike in violent crime, we’re only able to investigate murders,” he noted. “We’ll routinely respond to shootings, but if the person is going to survive, we are not going to follow up on that.”
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