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CNN requests KUSI for local view on the border, declines our reporter after finding out wall works

SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – Thursday morning, CNN called the KUSI Newsroom asking if one of our reporters could give them a local view of the debate surrounding the border wall and government shutdown. KUSI offered our own Dan Plante, who has reported dozens of …

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We believe CNN declined a report from KUSI because we informed them that most Border Patrol Agents we have spoken to told us the barrier does in fact work.

We have continuously been told by Border Patrol Agents that the barrier along the Southern border helps prevent illegal entries, drugs, and weapons from entering the United States, and the numbers prove it.

KUSI|11 hours ago

Fact Sheet: The Secure Fence Act of 2006

President Bush Signs Secure Fence Act
In Focus: Homeland Security

“This bill will help protect the American people. This bill will make our borders more secure. Continue reading →

“I’m disappointed my amendments to exclude child molesters from early release and to protect victims’ rights were not adopted. I also remain concerned that reducing sentences for drug traffickers and violent felons is a threat to public safety.” U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark.

Senate easily passes Trump-backed criminal justice reform bill

A Trump-backed bipartisan criminal justice bill passed the Senate Tuesday night by a margin of 87-12, despite ongoing efforts by Sen. Tom Cotton and other hardline conservatives to sink it.

Why it matters: For years, advocates and lawmakers have worked to reform the federal prison system only to have their efforts fall apart at the last minute. But with the help of Jared Kushner in the White House and a bipartisan Senate coalition, the First Step Act has made it past the Senate and will now likely become law — impacting thousands of current federal inmates.

What’s next: The bill is going back to the House, where it is also expected to pass. The House passed a less expansive version of the bill earlier this year. After that it’ll head to the president’s desk for signature.

Details: The bill would… Continue reading →

Baltimore Holds Second Gun Buyback As It Exceeds 300 Homicides For Fourth Year In A Row

Baltimore is holding its second gun buyback Wednesday, as it exceeds 300 homicides for the fourth straight year. A spike in gun violence has Baltimore’s Mayor Catherine Pugh demanding change …

CBS Baltimore|12 hours ago

Baltimore woman using city gun buyback to ‘upgrade to a better weapon’

The Baltimore Police Department collected more than 500 firearms Monday as part as a buyback program that pays residents anywhere between $25 to $500 for their unwanted weapons and high-capacity …

The Washington Times|8 hours ago

Baltimore Violence is Obama’s Failed Legacy on Race

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Peter Flaherty

As our first African-American president, Barack Obama had the opportunity to personify the final triumph of civil rights, and in the process, become a celebrated and historic figure. Instead, his ironic legacy on race is one of abject failure, as the rioting and looting in Baltimore underscore. Continue reading →

According to court papers, police pulled over the vehicle for code violations. The driver fled and the 17 mile chase began. Eleven blank checks that were reported stolen were found on State Route 93. @WNEP
11:49 AM – Dec 19, 2018

Shooting Victim in Carbon County Chases Dies; Four Arrested

State police say a single gunshot was fired at the end of the chase, and one person in the vehicle that led police on the chase was hit. Four men from Florida are behind bars in Carbon County in …

https://wnep.com/2018/12/19/shooting-victim-in-carbon-coun…