Shown is the pickup truck that was used to run over and kill James Craig Anderson. After the resulting federal hate crimes investigation into Anderson’s death and a number of related criminal incidents, the driver of the truck was sentenced to 50 years in federal prison.

Murdered Man Among Multiple Victims

06/16/15

In Jackson, Mississippi, in the early morning hours of June 26, 2011, a 47-year-old African-American man—James Craig Anderson—was severely beaten and then intentionally run over with a pickup truck in an unprovoked attack by a group of white teenagers from nearby suburbs. Some of the teens yelled racial epithets during this horrific incident, a random act of hate crime violence that resulted in Anderson’s death.

 

An officer told The Jersey Journal that the incident involved a \”personnel matter\” and said it was isolated to the home at 26 Forest Way, without providing further details about what had happened.

 At around 12:15 a.m., a group of about eight police officers wearing helmets and what appeared to be bulletproof vests entered the building. One of the officers was carrying what appeared to be a battering ram.

PRESS RELEASE

CAMDEN CITY NJ June 17, 2015 (CNBNewsnet)–Camden County Prosecutor Mary Eva Colalillo and Cherry Hill Police Chief Bud Monaghan reported a Cherry Hill man convicted on child porn charges faces a possible sentence in excess of 150 years in state prison.

A jury on Tuesday found 67-year-old Sylvester H. Chew guilty on 66 total counts. The charges include 37 counts for possession of child pornography, 13 counts for creating child pornography, 13 counts for invasion of privacy, two counts for criminal attempt to endanger the welfare of a child and one count for endangering the welfare of a child.

Sheriff Ladson O\’Connor
Montgomery County Sheriff\’s Office, Georgia

End of Watch: Tuesday, June 16, 2015

MOUNT VERNON, GA–Sheriff Ladson O\’Connor was in killed a in a vehicle crash during a pursuit of two subjects on Highway 56 near the Toombs County / Montgomery County line at approximately 1:00 am.

The pursuit started in Toombs County when deputies attempted to stop the vehicle. The vehicle fled as its occupants fired shots at the pursuing Toombs County deputies. Sheriff O\’Connor joined the pursuit near the county line. His vehicle let the roadway and struck a tree, causing him to suffer fatal injuries.

The female subject in the car was arrested a short time later. The male subject was arrested approximately eight hours later following a large manhunt.

Sheriff O\’Connor is survived by his wife and four children.

Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:

Montgomery County Sheriff\’s Office
208 Broad Street
PO Box 277
Mt. Vernon, GA 30445

via www.odmp.org

 

 

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Sheriff dies in crash during highway chase in rural Georgia

Sheriff Ladson O\’Connor
Montgomery County Sheriff\’s Office, Georgia

End of Watch: Tuesday, June 16, 2015

MOUNT VERNON, GA–Sheriff Ladson O\’Connor was in killed a in a vehicle crash during a pursuit of two subjects on Highway 56 near the Toombs County / Montgomery County line at approximately 1:00 am.

The pursuit started in Toombs County when deputies attempted to stop the vehicle. The vehicle fled as its occupants fired shots at the pursuing Toombs County deputies. Sheriff O\’Connor joined the pursuit near the county line. His vehicle let the roadway and struck a tree, causing him to suffer fatal injuries.

The female subject in the car was arrested a short time later. The male subject was arrested approximately eight hours later following a large manhunt.

Sheriff O\’Connor is survived by his wife and four children.

Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:

Montgomery County Sheriff\’s Office
208 Broad Street
PO Box 277
Mt. Vernon, GA 30445

via www.odmp.org

 

 

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OFFICER DOWN: Inspector Robert James Bowling, North Carolina Division of MV License and Theft Bureau

OFFICER DOWN: Officer Gregg \”Nigel\” Benner, Rio Rancho Police Department, New Mexico

OFFICER DOWN: Sergeant Iris Smith Mississippi Department of Corrections, Mississippi

Sheriff dies in crash during highway chase in rural Georgia

press release

Raises the bar on quality, expands program to full school day, full school year, reduces regulatory burden by one-third

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today important steps to improve the quality of services at Head Start programs across the country. HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell unveiled the first comprehensive revision of the Head Start Performance Standards since they were originally published in 1975. Improving these performance standards, which provide the foundation for practices and policies in every Head Start program, builds upon past efforts from the administration to improve and strengthen Head Start in order to deliver on the President’s call to provide children with access to high-quality early childhood experiences. The revised standards reflect a vision for how to raise the bar on quality for all Head Start programs and build on the programs’ history of success to help more children onto a path to school success.

June 17, 2015

Bill Donohue comments on Catholic politicians and their religion:
 
The media are awash with stories on the tension between Catholic GOP presidential candidates and their fidelity to Pope Francis\’ encyclical on the environment. It is a story worth exploring. But an even juicier story is the decades-long rejection of papal authority by Catholic Democrats in Washington on issues such as abortion.

 

While it is very popular to purchase, spend, and give others gift cards, the FBI would like to warn consumers of the potential for fraud. The online presence of the Secondary Gift Card Market has grown significantly in recent years. The Secondary Gift Card Market provides a venue for consumers to resell unwanted gift cards. However, criminal activity has been identified through sites facilitating such exchanges.

 

By Lloyd Omdahl, Grand Forks Herald

In 1978, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson popularized a song warning mothers not to let their kids grow up to be cowboys.

With the passing of the cowboy era, it’s time to make a new search for the worst careers in our society. It appears that being a police officer outranks all others. It may be time for a rendition of \”don’t let your kids grow up to be police officers.\”

The shooting in Ferguson, Mo., triggered a storm of protest against law enforcement across the country.

Because ethnic minorities have been involved in the most widely publicized confrontations, many actions taken by the police these days are labelled as racist.

There is little doubt that racism is a factor in some police aggressiveness, but it is not the only factor. Lawless activity is what brings the police to a scene in the first place, so criminal behavior is a major contributor to explosive situations.

This constant contact with the criminal culture gives police officers a frame of mind that anticipates trouble and violence on every call. They function in an atmosphere of constant turmoil and lawlessness.

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This is a gathering of grateful citizens showing their support for police across the country. Our brave men and women in blue are currently under siege by the media and politicians looking to place blame for decades of failed social policies. Police are our friends and family, our neighbors and fellow citizens. It is our duty and honor to recognize these fine public servants for a job well done. No politicians, no agenda, no narrative just a tremendous showing of our respect and gratitude.

Bring your flags, bring signs or simply bring your appreciation. This is the least we can do for them and their families.