Month: November 2022

San Francisco Will Allow Police to Deploy Lethal Robots

SAN FRANCISCO—Supervisors in San Francisco voted Nov. 29 to give city police the ability to use potentially lethal, remote-controlled robots in emergency situations—following an emotionally charged debate that reflected divisions on the politically liberal board over support for law enforcement. The board voted 8–3, with the majority agreeing to grant police the option despite strong…


HK Security Chief Says Holding Paper Written With ‘Abuse of Power,’ ‘Revolution,’ May Violate National Security Law

After the Urumqi fire in Xinjiang, there were protests in many places on the mainland. There were also people holding plain white paper on the streets of Hong Kong, and in various colleges and universities as a sign of support. The Secretary for Security, Chris Tang Ping-keung, responded to the incident in the Legislative Council…


HK Security Chief Says Raising Paper Written With ‘Abuse of Power,’ ‘Revolution,’ May Violate National Security Law

After the Urumqi fire in Xinjiang, there were protests in many places on the mainland. There were also people holding plain white paper on the streets of Hong Kong, and in various colleges and universities as a sign of support. The Secretary for Security, Chris Tang Ping-keung, responded to the incident in the Legislative Council…


Police Sergeant’s Widow Files $25 Million Claim Against Gascón, LA County

The widow of an El Monte police sergeant announced Nov. 29 the filing of a $25 million claim against Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón and the county over the deaths of her husband and his partner in June, maintaining that the pair’s killer should have been incarcerated at the time because of his…


Police Sergeant Widow Files $25 Million Claim Against Gascón, LA County

The widow of an El Monte police sergeant announced Nov. 29 the filing of a $25 million claim against Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón and the county over the deaths of her husband and his partner in June, maintaining that the pair’s killer should have been incarcerated at the time because of his…


Corporate America: The New Coliseum of Christian Persecution | Church & State

On this episode of Church & State, pastor Lucas Miles discusses Christian persecution during the Roman Empire and draws parallels of how corporate America and the woke mob are operating as the new coliseum of Christian persecution in the United States, followed by stories of those who have been thrown to the lions in this…


Support for Mainland Chinese Protests at University of Pennsylvania Candlelight Vigil

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—Several hundreds of Chinese students at the University of Pennsylvania held a candlelight vigil to mourn those who lost their lives in the Urumqi fire in Xinjiang on Tuesday night, and support the demonstrations in China calling for an end to COVID-19 lockdowns. At 7 p.m., Chinese students gathered around the LOVE Sculpture on…


California Community College Enrollment Drops 18 Percent Since Pandemic

Enrollment in California’s community colleges is at its lowest in 30 years, after an 18 percent drop from pre-pandemic levels in 2019. The state’s 115 community colleges have lost about 340,000 students over the past three years, according to enrollment data released by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office. Both the Los Angeles and San…


Capitol Report (Nov. 30): Democrats Elect New Congressional leader; GOP Senators Push to End Military Vaccine Mandate

Several Republican senators are using a tight Pentagon funding deadline to their advantage, demanding a vote to repeal military vaccine mandates. Four Democratic senators are pressing the Biden administration on border security—in particular, about ending a Trump-era policy. The House passes a bill to avert a looming rail strike, but President Joe Biden is coming…


LAPD’s New Policy Reduces Traffic Stops, but Crime Is on the Rise

After the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and the Los Angeles Police Commission updated a policy earlier this year to restrict officers’ ability to make traffic stops, critics say doing so has led to an uptick in crime. At issue is what’s known as pretextual stop, or a traffic stop conducted by a police officer…