Crime & Safety

Washington Examiner: The Left’s troubling violent rhetoric

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President-elect Donald Trump’s commanding reelection victory understandably upset many on the Left who tried for nearly a decade to demonize his brand of populist politics as outside the boundaries of acceptable political discourse. But in the past week, two incidents in New York have triggered an outburst of violent rhetoric that condemns anti-Trumpian leftist rhetoric.

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Ballot measure outcomes reflect national trend of even Blue states embracing tougher approach to crime

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The outcomes of seven ballot measures in Arizona, California and Colorado reflect the stricter approach to crime that’s been seen across much of the country recently, with voters and policymakers driven by concerns over rising retail theft, homelessness, fentanyl misuse and challenges in police recruitment and retention.

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Mesa County commissioners updated on pretrial and corrections services programs

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Matt Lewis, a former Mesa County sheriff and current Justice Services Director for the county, updated Mesa County commissioners on the status of their Pretrial Services (PTS) program and the County Community Corrections Services program on Tuesday, Nov. 19.

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Law enforcement on the hunt for ‘panda bandits’ in Boulder County

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The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office is working to solve a string of ‘smash and grab’ burglaries that are said to have taken place at a gas station in Superior involving the theft of tobacco and vaping products. Suspects in the case have been dubbed the ‘Panda Bandits,’ thanks to one person donning a panda costume while committing alleged crimes.

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