Execution Dates Set For Alabama Killers: Alabama's highest court has set execution dates for two convicted killers that have been on death row for decades. Tim Lockette of the Anniston Star reports that executions in the state had been delayed since 2013 due to a lack of execution drugs. The executions, scheduled to take place in February and March, will be the first time the state uses a new three-drug protocol utilizing the anesthetic midazolam, to prevent the murderers from feeling any pain.
Police Officer Shooting Deaths Jump 56 Percent: The number of police officers killed by firearms in the U.S. during 2014 jumped by 56%, sending a shockwave through law enforcement agencies around the country. The Associated Press reports that 50 officers were shot this year, compared to 32 officers in 2013. Fifteen of the shootings were from ambush attacks. "With the increasing number of ambush-style attacks against our officers, I am deeply concerned that a growing anti-government sentiment in America is influencing weak-minded individuals to launch violent assaults against the men and women working to enforce our laws and keep our nation safe," said Craig Floyd, chairman and CEO of the memorial fund.
Illegals Becoming More Aggressive At Border Crossings: Border Patrol agents in Arizona report that illegal immigrants attempting to cross the border have become increasingly more resistant and are behaving more aggressively, resulting in more officer assaults. Fox News Latino reports that these individuals are more desperate to cross the border and are going to extreme lengths to make it. During the 2014 fiscal year, Border Patrol reported 373 attacks on agents, the majority of which took place at the U.S. -Mexico border.
Police Officer Shooting Deaths Jump 56 Percent: The number of police officers killed by firearms in the U.S. during 2014 jumped by 56%, sending a shockwave through law enforcement agencies around the country. The Associated Press reports that 50 officers were shot this year, compared to 32 officers in 2013. Fifteen of the shootings were from ambush attacks. "With the increasing number of ambush-style attacks against our officers, I am deeply concerned that a growing anti-government sentiment in America is influencing weak-minded individuals to launch violent assaults against the men and women working to enforce our laws and keep our nation safe," said Craig Floyd, chairman and CEO of the memorial fund.
Illegals Becoming More Aggressive At Border Crossings: Border Patrol agents in Arizona report that illegal immigrants attempting to cross the border have become increasingly more resistant and are behaving more aggressively, resulting in more officer assaults. Fox News Latino reports that these individuals are more desperate to cross the border and are going to extreme lengths to make it. During the 2014 fiscal year, Border Patrol reported 373 attacks on agents, the majority of which took place at the U.S. -Mexico border.
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