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Reports are the woman trampled by a Canadian horse patrol just died at the hospital ... https://twitter.com/SaraCarterDC/status/1494844199564451843

@ezralevant My whole life I was Back The Blue. My whole life I was pro-cop. I was a master of giving them the benefit of the doubt, even for pretty obvious cases of police brutality. I simply cannot say I'm pro-police anymore. Not after watching these "just following orders" thugs. Video... ("LIVE IN OTTAWA: POLICE MOVING IN ON TRUCKERS CONVOY")

Heavy tow trucks and front loaders equipped with forklift arms began clearing trucks from Wellington Street just before 2 p.m. A group of several dozen protesters continued to face off with police at the corner of Bank and Wellington streets. But a major push by police had cleared the road in front of Parliament Hill. Tow trucks sat on Laurier Street near city hall earlier Saturday, their company logos covered or removed and some of their drivers wearing face coverings. Further south on O’Connor Street, Tom Hutar hurled abuse at a CBC reporter who was live on camera. “I’m just...

Too many cops are choosing the side that uses and abuses them. believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations. James Madison Without a doubt, being a police officer is one of the most difficult and dangerous job on the planet. One has to admire those who take on the job. The American left has made its contempt of our police abundantly clear for several years now. Encouraging the BLM riots, excusing the damage done, decreeing no punishment for those...

This is what Canadian liberals were celebrating today.

Turns out the lasting image of the Freedom Convoy protest at Parliament Hill will not be bouncy castles but that of a woman with a walker being trampled by a police horse. The violence the Prime Minister has expressed concern about during the three-week protest in Ottawa didn’t unfold until Justin Trudeau’s Emergencies Act police army was sent in to disperse the crowd.

A group of Canadian clergy sent an open letter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau earlier this week rebuking him for invoking the Emergencies Act to quell the Freedom Convoy and for other actions they described as "tyrannical." "We are writing to you as representative pastors of Christian congregations from across the nation and as law-abiding citizens who respect the God-defined role of civil government and uphold the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the highest law of our land, which recognizes the supremacy of God over all human legislation," read the letter, which was signed by 29 clergymen and...

The blockades by Canadian truckers that had completely shut down the U.S.-Canada border crossing at Detroit have been cleared by reopening the Ambassador Bridge, and as of Friday, Ottawa police have begun moving against truckers occupying central Ottawa. Despite these actions on the part of the Canadian government, the truckers comprising the “Freedom Convoy” hold their ground in defiance of threats of a police crackdown as they continue to disrupt other trade routes and cities, occupying the country’s capital for a third week. The members of the Freedom Convoy appear unyielding despite days of warnings from police and the government...

Convoy Reports Following the federal government's announcement of a cross-border vaccine mandate, a coalition of Canadian truckers travelled from B.C. to Ottawa to protest COVID restrictions in the nation's capital. Rebel News has reporters closely covering the truckers' Freedom Convoy. Follow along on this page for all of our hard-hitting coverage.

Nine Arizona police officers were wounded Friday morning – believed to be the highest number of officers shot in one day – while responding to a shooting that led to an hours-long barricaded situation, which ended with the suspect being found dead inside the Phoenix home, according to investigators. The incident began around 2:15 a.m. local time, and was resolved at about 7 a.m., police said. Phoenix Police initially responded to a report of a woman shot at a home in the area of 51st Avenue and Elwood Street – and the suspect allegedly invited the officers inside – before...

Video captured the moment Canadian police handcuffed a 4'10" 78-year-old great-grandfather during the Freedom Convoy for reportedly daring to honk his horn. What are the details? Video captured the moment an unnamed officer approached the man, who was sitting inside his vehicle on the side of the road. According to a report from the Toronto Sun, 78-year-old Gerry Charlebois was driving near the main Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa when he saw a trucker. Charlebois said he honked his horn and showed the trucker the thumbs-up hand gesture out of respect for the ongoing protests.

Kankakee County State’s Attorney Jim Rowe wants federal prosecutors to pursue the death penalty against Darius Sullivan and Xandria Harris, who face felony charges in the hotel shooting that killed Bradley Police Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic and critically wounded her partner last week. A Bradley police sergeant was “desperately pleading for her life” moments before a gunman fatally shot her using the officer’s own gun, Kankakee County prosecutors said Monday. Kankakee County State’s Attorney Jim Rowe is seeking life sentences for Darius Sullivan, 25, and Xandria Harris, 26, who face a litany of felony charges in last week’s hotel shooting that...

It appears police officers are opting for greener pastures after Florida cities have been recruiting personnel from blue states, particularly in the cities. This comes amid widespread anti-police sentiment that has been fomented by the hard left in places like New York City and Minneapolis.The New York Post reported:Lakeland — a community of 108,000 people 35 miles east of Tampa — mounted a social media campaign targeting NYC cops earlier this year, and in April dispatched a delegation to recruit in Times Square.Fourteen former Finest moved to Lakeland in the past year — 12 of them wooed over the past...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Friday the city has filed a complaint to stop police from potentially striking in reaction to layoffs due to a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Lightfoot and the police union have continued to bump heads as the deadline for the vaccine mandate looms: City employees must enter their vaccination status into an online portal by midnight Friday. The Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) and its president, John Catanzara, have argued that the mayor cannot force employees to disclose personal medical information, FOX 32 Chicago reported. Lightfoot has labeled the FOP’s arguments as "rhetoric of conspiracy theorists." "President...

People stopped by a lone plain-clothes officer should challenge their legitimacy, the Met Police says. As it seeks to reassure women after the murder of Sarah Everard by a serving police officer, the Met said it was "entirely reasonable" to demand an officer's identity and intentions. Wayne Couzens showed a warrant card (badge) and used handcuffs as he kidnapped Ms Everard before her rape and murder. The Met faces questions over whether chances were missed to stop him. Couzens, 48, targeted Ms Everard, 33, on a street in south London in March. He has been sentenced to a whole-life prison...

Retweet from: Bills Folly @2centsfrmBill · Aug 3 #BackTheBlue Quote Tweet: Special Agent Yesi @yesisworld · Aug 3: 4 police officers committed suicide. No one is talking about, no investigation. How is that possible?

In yet another strange sign of our times, an unusual arrest in Utah this week is drawing national attention. In the town of Panguitch, a police officer was making a routine traffic stop at a gas station. While talking to the motorist, the police officer observed a 19-year-old woman holding a “back the blue” sign in the parking lot. The woman threw the sign on the ground and stomped on it. She then picked it up, wadded it into a ball and threw it in the trash, all while “smirking in an intimidating fashion” at the officer. The woman was...

It was free pizza and drinks at Mario’s Woodfire Pizza in Mahopac for any and all law enforcement and their families last week. Restaurant owner Mario Dinardi wanted to thank police for their service and on Sunday, May 16, following Police Week, with the help of his friend and Mahopac resident Marianne Chaluisan, he set up his portable wood fired oven and tables outside, offering free wood fired pizza, chicken wings, drinks and salad. “Law enforcement needs recognition,” said DiNardi. “They are out there risking their lives every day. These are tough times, and this is to show that we...

Despite multiple attempts to pay for Facebook ads promoting a ‘Back the Blue’ event launching a bottle series dedicated to first responders, Loaded Cannon Distillery says they keep getting denied, so they will promote the event the old-fashioned way.