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Malicious Motorist Gunned Down: A female police officer in Arlington Texas was run over by a suspect attempting to evade arrest Wednesday night. Fox News reports that the officer made a routine traffic stop only to find that the driver 23-year-old Travis Crane was wanted in Dallas County for felony evading arrest and a probation violation. When the officer returned to the vehicle to arrest the suspect, Crane put his vehicle in reverse and ran her over. He then hit the officer again as she tried to escape. Backup arrived and shots were fired, killing Crane and leaving the additional passengers in the vehicle uninjured. The police officer is currently receiving medical care for serious injuries.

Sanctuary Politicians Could Face Consequences: A Colorado Republican lawmaker on Monday announced a bill that would allow victims of certain crimes committed by illegal immigrants to sue politicians who refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. Brian Eason at the Denver Post reports that the proposal would target politicians in "sanctuary cities" like Denver, Boulder, and Aurora, where government officials have announced their refusal to enforce federal immigration laws. The extent to which a citizen can sue politicians is yet to be determined, but the bill would give crime victims the right to file "both civil and criminal complaints" against politicians whose refusal to follow the law left the illegal criminal who victimized them in the community.

More College Protests to Suppress Free Speech:  Violence erupted during yet another College protest to silence a conservative speaker. Ray Villeda of NBC News reports that the Rebel Media host, conservative actor and comedian Gavin Mcinnes was set to give a lecture at the New York University when violent protesters forced their way into the lecture hall. Numerous attendees were assaulted and Mcinnes himself was even pepper sprayed during the commotion. The protesters proved too much to handle for the security staff and the talk was canceled.

The Crack-Down on Illegal Immigration:  Following President Trump's executive orders regarding illegal immigration and the consequences for sanctuary cities who refuse to follow the law, sanctuary cities including New York and Chicago and the entire state of California have vowed to resist any effort to deport illegals who commit crimes in the U.S.  At the same time a movement to crack-down is beginning to spread in other parts of the country. at the Wichita Eagle report that Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach has introduced a bill that would require Kansas Highway Patrol to cooperate and assist U.S. Homeland Security efforts to enforce immigration laws. According to Claire Ricke at KXAN news, hundreds of people are flocking to the state capitol of Texas to protest a bill that would require Texas police to cooperate with federal agencies on the enforcement of federal immigration laws.  This includes the campus police at Texas colleges. 



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