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Defunding Police? Be Prepared to Defund Crime Victims Also (By: Michael Letts)

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(Originally published in NewsMax.) Turning away help in time of need is the latest poorly-crafted, unfounded political ideal coming from the left. This as the U.S. now finds itself stressed over violent crime. Sexual assault is something that is all too common in the U.S., affecting 81% of women and 43% of men in their lifetimes. The latest stats from the National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN) show that every 68 seconds in America, someone is sexually assaulted. … Read more

Biden’s bizarre, money-wasting COVID priorities (By Michael Letts)

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(Originally published in American Thinker.) Do you recall when President Joe Biden said at the end of August that he wants to “fund the police,” after facing so much backlash from what took place with those “defund the police” protests? Speaking to a group of 500 people at the time, he said, “When it comes to public safety, the answer is not to ‘defund the police.’  It’s to fund the police.” And yet here we are, months … Read more

Twitter Is Starting To Lean More Towards Free Speech Again, But How Can We Make It For the Better? (Guest: Michael Letts)

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InVest USA founder Michael Letts speaks about the changes to the social media channel, and how its changes can help spread a better message. Ever since Elon Musk took over the social channel earlier this fall, there’s been some interesting changes to the social media giant Twitter. Musk has taken more of an approach towards free speech, firing those that have limited accounts in the past and allowing the return of several types to the … Read more

After Active Shooter Events In Colorado Springs and Chesapeake, Law Enforcement Veteran Michael Letts Takes a Closer Look At Where the Problem Really Lies (Guest: Michael Letts)

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What does it take to stop active shooter events such as this from happening? This week of Thanksgiving has been marred by two active shooter events that have left several people dead. Sunday night, a suspect opened fire in Q Club in Colorado Springs, killing five and injuring several others. Just two nights later, a former employee walked into a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, killing six and injuring others. It’s the latest in an ongoing … Read more

Time to Push Back Against Hate — All of It (Guest: Michael Letts)

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(Originally published on Newsmax.) Out of curiosity, this writer decided to take a look at the number of active shooter events that have taken place this year. And, shockingly enough, there are hundreds. That’s right, we’ve had hundreds of instances in which someone has managed to injure and, in many cases, kill innocent people. Why is unclear, but the real question is what drives these people to do such a thing. Sadly, it comes down to one simple … Read more

President Biden Asks For $10 Billion To Fight COVID, Just Weeks After He Declared the “Pandemic Is Over” (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts discusses the sheer irony to come from the President’s latest actions. A mere two months after declaring that the “pandemic is over,” President Joe Biden finds himself backtracking as he seeks additional funding to battle the virus. In the face of cases still being confirmed on a daily basis, Fox News reported that the President is seeking $10 billion to battle against COVID, with $9 billion to be spent domestically and the … Read more

The Tragic Colorado Springs Shooting Makes One Thing Perfectly Clear – All Crime Is Hate Crime (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts explains what can be learned from the tragic shooting at Club Q from Sunday night. Another tragic active shooter event took place Sunday night in Colorado Springs, as Anderson Lee Aldrich open fired on a crowd at Club Q. As a result, he killed five people and injured more than 20 others before being subdued by an Army veteran and taken into custody by police. Many are still reeling from … Read more

If the TSA can’t keep weapons off planes, why do they exist? (By: Michael Letts)

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(Originally published in American Thinker.) A passenger on an airline flight brandished a box-cutter and threatened to stab someone on the plane. No, this is not a reference to the 9/11 hijackers.  This happened on November 11, 2022, on a Frontier Airlines flight from the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. The question is how it could have happened.  The TSA was created to protect passengers and crew from events like this.  The agents are notorious for confiscating shampoo, nail-clippers, … Read more

With Republicans Taking Back the House of Representatives, Could a Proper “Fund the Police” Bill Finally Happen? (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts speaks about the new possibilities with a Republican-led House. After several turbulent days of vote-counting, Republicans have managed to attain a small but crucial victory this week, taking back the House of Representatives. As things prepare to settle with the House reconvening in January, several questions are rising in terms of the bills that can make their way through Congress. One of them pertains to one that can actually help … Read more

Sheriff recruits targeted in Whittier, California — where is the support? (By Michael Letts)

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(Originally published in American Thinker.) It’s so frustrating watching the fallout from what’s taken place with the “defund the police” campaigns over the past couple of years. Politicians and local governments have given in to these mobs and slashed city budgets, in the hopes of teaching their beloved police officers a “valuable lesson.”  However, it turns out they’re the ones that need to learn from their mistakes. In case you missed the news, a driver managed to … Read more

A Driver’s Heinous Attack On Police Recruits In California Provides a Clear Reminder of What Kind of Support The Police Need Right Now (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts discusses the attack, and what local governments can do to prevent it in the future. A group of law enforcement recruits at the Sheriff’s Training Academy and Regional Services (S.T.A.R.S.) in Whittier, California have been injured after a driver ran right into them during their morning run. As a result, five have critical injuries, while an additional 18 have smaller injuries. The driver has since been taken into custody. Details … Read more

Austin’s Shortage of Police Officers Shows Just How Dire The Situation Is When It Comes to Containing Crime In the U.S. (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts explains how the city being at an “impasse” could be a costly mistake. As with other cities in the U.S. at the moment, Austin, Texas is struggling to keep its police ranks properly staffed. A new report from Axios reports that the Austin Police Department is seeing an alarming amount of vacancies, with the city doing very little to try and staff new officers. The report notes that there is currently an … Read more

Disarray Will Never Keep NYPD at Full Strength (By: Michael Letts)

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(Originally appeared in NewsMax.) Last month, the New York Post published a story discussing the fallout surrounding Gotham’s police department, and how, by the end of the year, it could very well lose over 4,000 officers. The sad part is that a great deal of these losses are completely unnecessary. As for the reasoning, the Post’s article kept it simple, yet hard to swallow, “For New York’s Finest, surging crime, bail reform, anti-cop hostility, the … Read more

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Believes Crime Is Dropping In New York – And She Couldn’t Be More Wrong (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Believes Crime Is Dropping In New York – And She Couldn’t Be More Wrong (Guest: Michael Letts) Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts can’t help but wonder where the information came from. New York City is in dire straits at the moment when it comes to its police department, with up to 4,000 officers taking leave this year alone, and several hundred having been dismissed prior to that due to the city’s strict … Read more

Letts: Chicago Crime at All-Time High — Time for Kimberly Foxx to Go

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(Originally appeared in NewsMax Kimberly Foxx Foxx is failing at her job; that failure will wind up costing the City of Chicago dearly. Sometimes bad leadership happens. It just does. You assign a manager who doesn’t have any experience running a store, or maybe you just hire a coach you think will do wonders for your team, but the next thing you know, you have a dismally losing record by the end of the season. However, … Read more

A Recent Chicago Incident Shows Just What Kind of Disarray Police Are Going Through Right Now (Guest: Michael Letts)

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InVest USA founder Michael Letts discusses the attempted burglary, and how it took two hours for police to respond. Crime has reached an all-time high in several states as of late, mainly due to the shortage of police officers coming off of “defund the police” funding cuts. But things are really bad in Chicago, where it’s reportedly taking officers two hours to respond to certain calls. Fox News recently reported that a Chicago business, an auto … Read more

People Are Still Calling For Police To Be Defunded In Seattle – Even With Officers Struggling To Fight an All-Time High Crime Rate (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Depraved actions by protestors has law enforcement veteran Michael Letts up in arms.  In the wake of Seattle still attempting to recover from its “Defund the Police” campaign that has led to a rampant increase of crime within the city, several leftist protestors are still pushing for defunding to be done. The Stranger recently reported that organizers recently held some odd organizations at City Hall to protest the actions by the local council to cut proposed … Read more

A Report Filed By the House Judiciary GOP Confirms That the FBI Has To Make Some Major Changes (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Police organization chief calls for the abolishment of the FBI.  Following months of reports about wrongdoing within the bureau, the House Judiciary GOP Committee recently released a 1,050 page report detailing the problems going on within the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) didn’t mince words when it came to discussing the problems with the bureau. “The Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the stewardship of Director Christopher Wray and Attorney General Merrick … Read more

The Attack On Paul Pelosi Leaves Many Questions – Mainly Surrounding Their Security, and How Certain Politicians Aren’t To Blame (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts takes a closer look at what happened to Nancy Pelosi’s husband over the weekend. A violent attack took place at the home of Paul and Nancy Pelosi over the weekend, leaving the former injured at the hands of a male intruder. As a result, Paul suffered a fractured skull and other injuries, and is currently recovering in a hospital. A suspect has been taken into custody. What’s interesting, however, is … Read more

Just How Low Are These States Running With Their Police Officers? Let’s Take a Closer Look (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Law enforcement veteran examines 11 areas running into real trouble right now – and how it could possibly be fixed. Between the fallout of COVID-19 and the effects of several “defund the police” campaigns, several states are running roughshod with their police officer ranks at the moment. A new report from Fox News reveals that 11 particular cities are running into vast staffing problems right now, resulting in a higher rate of crime and available officers to … Read more

The Unspotlighted Story of a Hero On January 6th Shows Just How Jaded Politicians and Media Are For Not Mentioning It (Guest: Michael Letts)

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The Unspotlighted Story of a Hero On January 6th Shows Just How Jaded Politicians and Media Are For Not Mentioning It Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts discusses the actions of retired New York police sergeant Michael Joseph Nichols. With the January 6th committee still trying to find answers in regards to what happened, there are many stories that are getting lost in the shuffle. Like the story of retired New York police sergeant Michael Joseph Nichols. A report … Read more

NY Judge Holds Police Accountable for Investigation of Firebombed Pro-life Medical Office, Says Denial of Video Surveillance to CompassCare Is “Not the Final Order” (Guest: Jim Harden)

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On Wednesday October 26, Judge Edward Pace of the New York State Supreme Court of Erie County heard oral arguments regarding a firebombed pro-life medical network’s lawsuit against the Amherst Police Department. . CompassCare is petitioning the court to order the Buffalo Police in the first ring suburb of Buffalo, NY to return video surveillance of the arson attack to the victims. After hearing the arguments, Judge Pace denied CompassCare the return of their private video surveillance … Read more

New York City’s Official Response To Overturned Vaccine Mandate Shows Just How Ignorant It’s Become (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts explains what kind of a mess the city is in right now – and how it could get worse. Earlier this week, Supreme Court Justice Ralph Porzio overturned the vaccine mandate New York put in place a couple of years ago, which led to the termination of 1,700 employees (including police officers) that refused to get it. However, in response, instead of the city doing anything to hire back said … Read more

A Judge Has Taken Down New York City’s Vaccine Mandate – But What Does It Mean For the Police That Were Affected By It? (Guest: Michael Letts)

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InVest USA’s Michael Letts asks what New York City can do for the officers that had to leave their ranks following New York’s vaccine mandate. For some time now, New York City has had a vaccine mandate in effect, forcing many workers to take safety precautions against COVID-19. However, over 2,000 city workers, including police officers were fired over the controversial mandate. Now, a Supreme Court judge has knocked down the mandate, ruling it to … Read more

A Tragic Shooting In a St. Louis School Shows Police Working Quickly To Subdue the Suspect, But What More Is Needed? (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts speaks today about the tragic shooting, the quick response time by the police, and what can be done to prevent active shooter events in the future. Another tragic school shooting has taken place in St. Louis this week, but this time, the police had a much quicker response. A former student managed to break into a St. Louis high school and open fired, killing a teacher and a teenage girl … Read more

St. Louis Police Resignations Sound a Huge Warning Call To “Defund the Police” Campaigns – A “Major Exodus” Could Result In a Big Problem (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Invest USA’s Michael Letts explains why the latest situation in St. Louis could lead to bigger problems in 2023. There have already been numerous reports about dwindling police forces and rising crime in other states. But St. Louis is being hit especially hard as of late. A new report from Fox News reveals that a huge wave of resignations from the police force have led to “critical mass,” as the “major exodus” could result in a rising … Read more

Chicago Crime at All-Time High — Time for Kimberly Foxx to Go (Guest: Michael Letts)

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(Originally published in Newsmax.) Kimberly Foxx Foxx is failing at her job; that failure will wind up costing the City of Chicago dearly. Sometimes bad leadership happens. It just does. You assign a manager who doesn’t have any experience running a store, or maybe you just hire a coach you think will do wonders for your team, but the next thing you know, you have a dismally losing record by the end of the season. However, … Read more

Five San Antonio Police Officers Have Committed Suicide This Year, And the City Needs To Do Something To Take Care of Others (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts has seen enough needless death in the renowned Texas city. The continued “demonization” of police forces has taken a frustrating turn in San Antonio, Texas. A recent Fox News report has revealed that five officers from San Antonio’s police department have committed suicide over the past few months, following rising tensions from “defund the police” campaigns, as well as heightened criminal activity. Tania Glenn, a trauma therapist based in Austin, spoke with … Read more

Border Agents Are Being Blamed For Letting Migrants Into the United States…But Is the System To Blame? (Guest: Michael Letts)

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(Originally published in CNS News.) If there’s one thing that’s incredibly easy to do these days, it’s point a finger. Point it at someone that you believe should burden the blame, even though it could very well be your fault. Playing the “blame game” has been ongoing for decades within political office, and it’s a trend that will likely continue. I say this because a new report suggests that the Department of Homeland Security isn’t … Read more

Five Are Left Dead In Raleigh At the Hands of a 15-Year Old Shooter, and Many People Are Wondering Why (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts can’t quite piece together how someone so young could take part in something like this. An active shooter event has taken place in Raleigh that has left five dead – and many wondering why it happened. A suspect who’s only 15 years old was taken into custody and pronounced in critical condition after the shooting, in which five people – including a police officer – were killed. “My heart is heavy … Read more

Following the Deaths of Two Police Officers, Questions Arise As To Why Those In Law Enforcement Are Being Targeted (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts is left with distributing questions following the death of two beloved officers. As if things aren’t already difficult enough for the police in the United States, a harrowing event has left many wondering if they’re being targeted by certain individuals. Late Wednesday evening, two police officers were killed and one was seriously injured after receiving a 911 report about a domestic incident in Bristol. It turned out to be an … Read more

Chicago Continues To See a Massive Crime Wave As Several Resign From Kimberly Foxx’s Ranks (Guest: Michael Letts)

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InVest USA’s Michael Letts explains why Foxx’s problematic stay as elected district attorney could cost the city in the long run. Several states are seeing the after-effects of the “defund the police” campaign, with several officers resigning and crime surging to an all-time high. But things are even worse in Chicago, as many members of law enforcement are leaving due to an entirely different issue – elected district attorney Kimberly Foxx. A new report from Fox … Read more

The FBI Hasn’t Provided an Accurate Count of Armed Citizens That Have Thwarted Active Shooters – But Why? (Guest: Michael Letts)

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InVest USA’s Michael Letts speaks on the latest supposed actions by the troubled agency. Many people have been calling for concealed-carry to be passed nationwide as a potential solution to the many active shooter events that have taken place this year. However, the government seems stagnant on that solution without real numbers – but there may be a reason why those haven’t been provided. A new report from the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC), according to … Read more

Uvalde Just Suspended Its Entire Police Force – And It’s a Move That Will Serve the Town (and the Force) For the Better (Guest: Michael Letts)

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InVest USA’s Michael Letts explained why the surprising move was necessary for everyone to move forward. After months of demanding action from the group, Uvalde’s school district has finally taken action over the active shooter event back in May that resulted in over 20 lost lives. The district has suspended its entire police force, and Uvalde school district Superintendent Hal Harrell has announced that he will retire. The board will hold a closed session on … Read more

President Biden Is Blaming Republicans For Trying To Defund the Police and the FBI – But Whose Fault Really Is It? (Guest: Michael Letts)

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InVest USA’s Michael Letts takes a closer look at the President’s recent round of finger pointing. Ever since several states gave in to the “defund the police” demands by politicians and citizens alike, they’ve since seen a massive increase in criminal activity. That has forced President Joe Biden and company to reverse course, stating that the police should be funded and even working a bill through Congress that could provide them funding. That said, Biden … Read more

The Placement of a CCP Police Post In New York City Have Some People Asking About the International Rule of Law – and Rightfully So (Guest: Michael Letts)

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InVest USA’s Michael Letts speaks about the controversial Epoch Times report that indicates a questionable placement of international forces. Police officers in New York already have their hands full with controversial new gun laws and rising criminal activity. But a new report from The Epoch Times suggests that China has begun moving into their territory. The report indicates that Chinese authorities have managed to open an “overseas police service station,” as part of the Chinese Communist Party’s … Read more

Governor Hochul Is Requesting a “Federal Solution” To a Growing Migration Problem – But Only Because It’s Now Hers (Guest: Michael Letts)

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InVest USA’s Michael Letts discusses Hochul’s recent reaction to immigrants being sent to New York. In a recent move to sound off against President Joe Biden’s recent border policies, Arizona and Texas have been sending migrants to other cities, including New York City. But it’s a move that New York Governor Kathy Hochul isn’t too happy about. The governor noted that she had been working “almost hourly” to find a solution for the growing number … Read more

Democrats pass bill that supports police, but who really benefits? (Guest: Michael Letts)

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(Originally published in The American Thinker.) After many weeks of “would they or won’t they,” it looks as though Democrats (and the few Republicans who stood with them) have finally caved in and approved a new bill for the police. Passed last Wednesday, four bills now head to the Senate, where they will likely make traction.  And there’s a reason for that — because it seems as if these Democrats will also benefit from these bills, … Read more

The Death of a New York Emergency Medical Services Veteran Has People Asking For the Protection of Medical Professionals With a Growing Crime Rate (Guest: Michael Letts)

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InVest USA’s Michael Letts explains why EMS reps need the same level of protection as police officers, especially now. As New York’s crime wave continues to grow out of control, many are mourning the death of FDNY Lt. Alison Russo-Elling, who was stabbed to death over the weekend after serving with Huntington Community First Aid Squad for nearly three decades. A suspect was arrested after stabbing Russo 20 times in broad daylight, leaving people to … Read more

Hurricane Ian Is Bringing Out the Worst In Criminals With Looting and More – But Is a Curfew Enough? (Guest: Michael Letts)

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InVest USA’s Michael Letts provides his take on the growing trend of looting during a natural disaster. Hurricane Ian is currently sweeping along the lower southeast of the United States. It’s already made its way through Florida, and it’s slowly working towards both North and South Carolina. For some, it’s a matter of keeping safe from the gusty winds and flooding. But others see it as a prime opportunity to partake in looting or other … Read more

In New York City, Gun Owners Are Guilty Until Proven Innocent (Guest: Michael Letts)

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(Originally published in The Western Journal.) One of the cornerstones of American law is that you are innocent until proven guilty. It sets American law apart from that in many other countries. It helps keep innocent people from being wrongly convicted. It’s also something that Democratic politicians are willing to ignore as they weaponize the police against people who don’t hold the proper positions on various issues. The most recent example of this can be … Read more

More Illegal Aliens Are Working Their Way Into the U.S., Despite the Tireless Effort By Border Agents (Guest: Michael Letts)

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InVest USA’s Michael Letts sounds off on how some are coming in without a registration number. Agents along the southern border of the United States are already going through a world of chaos, between thousands of immigrants coming into the United States and president Joe Biden’s continuing efforts to try and put constraint on them. However, a new report suggests that their efforts are causing some migrants to slip through the cracks. Based on this report … Read more

An FBI Whistleblower Explains How Some Agents Aren’t Too Fond With the Group’s Current Direction (Guest: Michael Letts)

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InVest USA’s Michael Letts sounds off on conflict coming from within the Federal Bureau of Investigation. There have been a lot of questions regarding the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as of late, particularly with their investigations into former President Donald Trump. But now a new report suggests that some within the agency itself aren’t too fond of its current direction. According to the report from The Epoch Times, Kyle Seraphin, who spent six years with … Read more

New Orleans Police Are Turning To Civilians For Support As Crime Continues To Grow Within the City (Guest: Michael Letts)

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But the real question is…is it enough? While many departments are waiting (patiently) for the recent police bill to make its way through the Senate, New Orleans police are taking matters into their own hands. They have begun hiring civilians to assist with staffing issues within the department, while police officers patrol the streets to try and bring down the massive crimewave hitting the city. “The goal is for our officers to feel safe, so … Read more

The House Has Finally Passed Funding For Police – But What Limitations Does It Have? (Guest: Michael Letts)

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InVest Founder and CEO Michael Letts sounds off on the bill, wondering just what kind of support it truly provides to police officers. After spending what feels like a lifetime trying to get it passed, the House of Representatives finally passed a bill that will allow for police support. It’s spread across four different elements, which are as follows: Providing federal grants to local police departments that have less than 125 officers Gives targeted grants to communities … Read more

Leftists Are Using a Dangerous New Tactic to Target Their Political Opponents (By Michael Letts)

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(Originally published in The Western Journal.) While President Joe Biden claims that Trump supporters are a threat to the country, leftists are seemingly trying to get a sitting congresswoman killed. Leftist activists have “swatted” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene three times since the last week of August. According to the FBI, swatting is the term applied for “making a hoax call to 9-1-1 to draw a response from law enforcement, usually a SWAT team. … It is … Read more

The Democrats Continue To Hold Off Funding For Police Officers – Mainly Due To the Upcoming Elections (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Ever since several states “gutted” budgets for police officers following the “Defund the Police” campaign from 2020, police departments have seen dire conditions, ranging from extended hours to many leaving the line of duty before earning their pension. And signs indicate that relief isn’t coming anytime soon. A new video report from Fox News reveals that Democrats aren’t going to move forward on any sort of police program until after the elections that take place in November. … Read more

Activist Teacher’s Actions Hurt a Student (By: Michael Letts)

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(Originally appeared in NewsMax In July of this year, Elwood (Indiana) Police Officer Noah Shahnavaz, a young man who had been on duty for less than a year, pulled a car over for a routine traffic stop. Rather than accept his ticket, the driver shot and killed Shahnavaz. Then he drove away. Police arrested Carl Roy Webb Boards II and charged him with murder, two counts of resisting law enforcement, and being a serious violent felon … Read more

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