Police reform is an issue on the minds of many Americans, due to incidents like the police-related beating death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis. However, some see rising crime in cities like Seattle as evidence that cutting police budgets will only lead to more violent crime. Straight Arrow News contributor Dr. Rashad Richey says statistics…

Amidst increasing crime rates, gun violence, and widespread protests against police brutality over the past few years, police officers across the nation have faced unprecedented challenges. It is in this context that National Police Week holds particular significance, as it provides an opportunity to honor the men and women who risk their lives every day.…

For just the second time in over 50 years, a Major League Baseball franchise is set to change cities. The Oakland Athletics have announced that the team has signed a binding agreement to purchase a 49-acre plot of land near the Las Vegas Strip. “It’s obviously a very big milestone for us,” A’s Team President…

The Seattle Police Department should “offer a sincere, public apology” for how it treated demonstrators in the city after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, according to a conclusion from a Seattle panel of officers, citizens and accountability experts. The panel completed its final review of how police responded and reacted to months of…

The stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee in San Francisco renewed concerns about the city’s crime rate. Twitter CEO Elon Musk, whose company is headquartered in the Bay Area, tweeted that he was worried about the city’s “horrific” crime problem. Just days after the late-night attack, however, police arrested a tech industry executive…

The National Football League is seeking help from Congress as it faces a growing problem of drone interruptions during games. Last season, the NFL dealt with over 2,500 drone incursions, nearly double the previous year’s total. “The attitude of most of the stadium personnel that I have talked to over the years is it’s just…

In Berkeley, California, the City Council voted to ban natural gas hookups inside new buildings in an effort to reduce emissions. But an appeals court has ruled the city doesn’t have the right to enact such a ban because federal legislation trumps any local ordinance. The ban on natural gas hookups essentially banned all natural…

Seattle has become the first city in the United States to ban caste discrimination and add it to the city’s anti-discrimination laws after a vote by the city council. The measure that passed by a 6-1 vote was proposed by Kshama Sawant, a City Council member originally from India who believed that current anti-discrimination laws…

The NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year Award was established to recognize players who have had a “significant positive impact” on their community. In 2020, the league honored then-Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson with the award, citing the work his charity, the Why Not You Foundation, had been doing to empower disadvantaged children. A six…