War on Cops

After the attacks, the Sergeant’s Benevolent Association (SBA) declared “war” on Mayor Bill DeBlasio for bad policies that embolden criminals. Additional comments accused public officials of creating an anti-cop tone that has contributed to violence against police.

(ANTIMEDIA Op-ed) — Though right-wing commentators continue to decry the ‘war on cops,’ the latest data released by the country’s top law enforcement undermines that alarmist narrative. According to the FBI’s annual Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted report, released this week, there were fewer police deaths in 2017 than in 2016. In 2016, 118 law enforcement officers died in the […]

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