PA Gunman Kills Officer, Pregnant Woman and Self: A Pennsylvania man who opened fire on two police officers early Thursday, killing one and injuring the other, was found inside his home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Fox News reports that the gunman, Michael Cwiklinski, was found dead in the home along with a six-months pregnant woman who had a Protection From Abuse order against him. The two officers had responded to a call around 3:15 a.m. and were immediately "ambushed upon their arrival." The deceased officer was identified as Scott Leslie Boshium, 52. The deadly shootout comes just one week after a New York City police sergeant was fatally shot and another wounded by a man who had broken into his estranged wife's home. It also comes amid a particularly deadly year for law enforcement. Heather Mac Donald addresses the subject in the City Journal, emphasizing the contrasting views between the two presidential candidates on the rampant violence against law enforcement, noting that Hillary Clinton embraced Black Lives Matter and their volatile message and accusations of racist police, while Donald Trump condemned the movement and stated a desire to restore law and order.
CA Couple Charged with Murder of Sheriff's Volunteer: A California couple has been charged in the brutal death of a volunteer with the Alameda County Sheriff's Office, whose body was discovered in an Oakland park last week bludgeoned, stabbed and burned beyond recognition. Kimberly Veklerov and Michael Bodley of SF Gate report that Laura Rodgers and Curtys Taylor, both 23, have been charged with murder in the death of Karla Ramirez-Segoviano, 21. Rodgers was a friend of Ramirez-Segoviano and allegedly lured her to a park where she was repeatedly stabbed, beaten, doused with gasoline and set on fire. Her body was found in a creek bed last Thursday, but it is unclear when she was killed. Also uncertain is why she was targeted. Rodgers, who admitted to the murder the same day the body was discovered, faces an additional charge of use of a deadly weapon.
Prop 57 Passes, Allowing Early Paroles: Following the approval of Proposition 57 this week by California voters, at least 30,000 of the state's 130,000 state inmates could be considered for early release. Don Thompson of the AP reports that the widely criticized measure will allow inmates convicted of domestic violence, human trafficking, assault with a deadly weapon and rape of an unconscious person -- to name a few -- eligible for early paroles. Gov. Jerry Brown says the goal of the measure is to promote rehabilitation, but opponents believe it gives corrections officials too much power to overrule the sentencing decisions of judges and is ultimately dangerous, putting the safety of Californians and their communities at risk. The state Legislative Analyst's Office projects that almost a quarter of inmates could seek parole under the measure. Brown's administration predicts approximately 7,000 inmates will be immediately eligible for parole consideration once the law take effect.
CA Couple Charged with Murder of Sheriff's Volunteer: A California couple has been charged in the brutal death of a volunteer with the Alameda County Sheriff's Office, whose body was discovered in an Oakland park last week bludgeoned, stabbed and burned beyond recognition. Kimberly Veklerov and Michael Bodley of SF Gate report that Laura Rodgers and Curtys Taylor, both 23, have been charged with murder in the death of Karla Ramirez-Segoviano, 21. Rodgers was a friend of Ramirez-Segoviano and allegedly lured her to a park where she was repeatedly stabbed, beaten, doused with gasoline and set on fire. Her body was found in a creek bed last Thursday, but it is unclear when she was killed. Also uncertain is why she was targeted. Rodgers, who admitted to the murder the same day the body was discovered, faces an additional charge of use of a deadly weapon.
Prop 57 Passes, Allowing Early Paroles: Following the approval of Proposition 57 this week by California voters, at least 30,000 of the state's 130,000 state inmates could be considered for early release. Don Thompson of the AP reports that the widely criticized measure will allow inmates convicted of domestic violence, human trafficking, assault with a deadly weapon and rape of an unconscious person -- to name a few -- eligible for early paroles. Gov. Jerry Brown says the goal of the measure is to promote rehabilitation, but opponents believe it gives corrections officials too much power to overrule the sentencing decisions of judges and is ultimately dangerous, putting the safety of Californians and their communities at risk. The state Legislative Analyst's Office projects that almost a quarter of inmates could seek parole under the measure. Brown's administration predicts approximately 7,000 inmates will be immediately eligible for parole consideration once the law take effect.
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