The public goes about their day, to the mall, a movie theater, baseball game, beach, etc. Within that world, there is another world. A secret world. A world that is dangerous, volatile, and violent. Around the corner, an unassuming man motions another to approach him … a drug deal occurs. Out of nowhere, several individuals…

An LAPD officer who was recorded on body-camera video telling colleagues “happy hunting” before SWAT officers shot and killed a man last May has received a two-day suspension following an internal investigation, according to LAPD disciplinary records. The newly released records obtained by the Los Angeles Times identified the officer by his rank—police officer 3—but…

A Texas family has demanded that the Galveston Police Department issue a public apology after a SWAT team executed a botched raid on their home in the middle of the night. “We want a public and specific apology to the Rios family,” said lawyer Tony Buzbee during a press conference Wednesday morning, adding that the…

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—A man was arrested on the evening of Oct. 4 after barricading himself in a home in the aftermath of two carjacking incidents. Police said the first carjacking happened shortly after 4 p.m. at the upscale outdoor mall Fashion Island. The suspect later “ditched” the car and grabbed another vehicle, leading police in…

Florida residents are battening down the hatches. Forecasters say Hurricane Ian could intensify into a category four Hurricane as it approaches the coast. A SWAT training exercise in Chicago turns into a live-fire scenario as an uninvited suspect enters by fire escape. Russian President Vladimir Putin grants citizenship to Edward Snowden — A man U.S. authorities would…

A pro-life advocate and father of seven will appear in federal court in Philadelphia on Sept. 27 to face charges that he violated the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE Act) outside a Pennsylvania abortion clinic nearly a year ago. Mark Houck, a Catholic pro-life speaker and author from Kintnersville, Pennsylvania, is accused…

LOS ANGELES—A Los Angeles Police Department SWAT officer saying “happy hunting” before two other officers fatally shot a barricaded suspect earlier this month was determined to be an isolated incident after an internal review of SWAT team operations over the last 10 years, Deputy Chief David Kowalski said Tuesday at a police commission meeting. Kowalski,…

Members of Atlanta’s highly trained SWAT team are normally called in to handle dangerous details, armed standoffs, or potentially explosive tactical situations. Giving CPR to a 4-month-old baby is not part of a SWAT officer’s typical day, but that’s exactly what happened on Friday, May 13, when one SWAT member had a chance emergency encounter…

The Chinese communist regime’s mass COVID-19 lockdowns have sparked public outrage. On March 21, hundreds of residents in a community being locked down in the Nanshan District of Shenzhen for a month protested, demanding their freedom. One man in the community died during the lockdown. A resident recounted the events to the Chinese edition of…

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Santa Ana High School went on lockdown on March 10 after reports of a possible bomb threat and a potentially armed student, officials said. Officers responded to the school at 520 Walnut Street around 1 p.m., according to the Santa Ana Police Department. Patrols, SWAT, and a bomb squad arrived on scene. “I…