District of Columbia, Illinois, International | October 18, 2021
US Should Secure Freedom of Missionaries in Haiti Without Ransom: Rep. Kinzinger
District of Columbia, Illinois, International | October 18, 2021
The United States should free missionaries in Haiti without ransom, Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said on Sunday, shortly after a U.S. Christian aid organization said a group of its missionaries had been kidnapped in the Caribbean nation.
The Illinois Republican told CNN that the United States must find the group and see if it can negotiate their release without paying a ransom or should use the military or police to secure their freedom.
“We need to track down where they are and see if negotiations—without paying ransom—are possible. Or do whatever we need to do, on a military front or a police front,” Kinzinger, who sits on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said… (Excerpts from the Epoch Times)
Illinois | August 11, 2021
Murder Capital Cops in Crisis
Illinois | August 11, 2021
Police officers have been viciously under attack ever since they were unfairly labeled the main cause of murder and violence in minority neighborhoods. This idea isn’t new, but it really gained traction after the death of unworthy martyr George Floyd last year. Black Lives Matter and antifa called for the defunding of police — a battle cry that was echoed among some leftist politicians in the halls of Congress. Needless to say, being a police officer has become an even more dangerous and thankless job. And yet, these selfless men and women still seek to protect and serve the communities where some have turned their backs on cops. This past weekend, Chicago media reported that, in less than a 24-hour period, nearly four dozen people were shot, seven of whom died. (They are among Chicago’s 105 murders in July, and the 445 so far in 2021.) One of the victims was a police officer attacked by two brothers while making a traffic stop. Her partner was also seriously injured and remains in the hospital. Officer Ella French is the first police officer to be fatally shot during Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s time in office, and the first female officer to be killed since 1988….. (Excerpts from the Patriot Post)
Illinois, New York | July 7, 2021
More than 230 people fatally shot in shootings over the Fourth of July weekend
Illinois, New York | July 7, 2021
At least 233 people were killed and 618 people were injured by gun violence in more than 500 shootings across the country during the Fourth of July weekend, a 26% drop from last year’s holiday weekend, according to the latest data compiled by the Gun Violence Archive.
District of Columbia, Illinois | July 6, 2021
184 Die Over July 4th Weekend As Violent Crime Continues Its Rise
District of Columbia, Illinois | July 6, 2021
Gun violence over the Fourth of July weekend resulted in 184 people killed and 464 injured across the United States, according to data from Gun Violence Archive. The data shows injuries and homicides caused by gun violence during a 72-hour period, from the evening of Friday, July 2 to the evening of Monday, July 5, according to Gun Violence Archive data….
(Excerpts from the Daily Caller)