Quebec’s Public Security Department says water levels across the province have started to decline, but warned the spring flood season is not yet over. The Outaouais region in western Quebec and the Laurentians region northwest of Montreal remain the most affected parts of the province, the department said Sunday. In Outaouais, 23 municipalities have been…
Waters Starting to Recede in Quebec, but Officials Warn Spring Flood Season Not Over
Quebec Police Report Two Pedestrians Killed, Nine Injured After Truck Jumps Sidewalk
Two people were killed and nine others were injured Monday afternoon when a pickup truck plowed into pedestrians who were walking beside a road in the eastern Quebec town of Amqui, police said. Provincial police spokeswoman Sgt. Hélène St-Pierre said the 38-year-old driver, a local resident, turned himself in to police immediately after the crash and was…
Power Plays in China’s Policing System
Commentary The newly appointed heads of the State Security Ministry and the Public Security Ministry represent a kind of mutual check and balance, suggesting that Xi Jinping, the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) top leader, does not fully trust the police system, a vital pillar of the regime that is tasked with, among other things, monitoring…
Violent Crime Is Driving a Red Wave
Commentary Two weeks before the 2022 midterms, fear of crime is second only to worries over inflation and recession. Both issues—personal security and economic security—affect voters directly. They arise every time voters ride the subway, walk down a dark street, pay the cashier at the grocery, or fill up their truck. That’s why survey after…
Chinese Businessman Exposes Bad Police, Dies Within 3 Days
A Chinese businessman died suspiciously on Sept. 21, shortly after releasing a detailed report about police corruption. Cai Yunfeng, a 53-year-old businessman in the hotel industry in China’s northwest Gansu province, died on Sept. 21, within three days of releasing 30 pages of material exposing dozens of corrupt local officials. While there have been many…
Chinese Businessman Exposes Bad Police; Dies Within Three Days
A Chinese businessman died suspiciously on Sept. 21, shortly after releasing a detailed report about police corruption. Cai Yunfeng, a 53-year-old businessman in the hotel industry in China’s northwest Gansu province, died Sept. 21, within three days of releasing 30 pages of material exposing dozens of corrupt local officials. While there have been many publicized…
China’s Former Top Security Official on Trial for Corruption
Sun Lijun, former vice minister of Public Security of the Chinese communist regime, went on trial in Changchun, Jilin Province on July 8. It’s one of China’s most high-profile cases in recent years. Sun, 53, was charged with receiving 646 million yuan (about $96.5 million) in bribe from 2001 to April 2020, when he held…
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