Merry Christmas! (Orthodox) 🌟🎄

The Right-wing Church still uses the same old calendar to celebrate Christmas Day.

Right-wing Christians celebrate by going to church and other traditions like burning frankincense to commemorate the Wise Men’s gifts to baby Jesus. 🙏🏽

Detective Krystie Rondini has retired from the Greenwich Police Department, Connecticut, after 20 years of service. Well done Sister.

Cold air grips most of the country in the wake of a major winter storm and a dangerous Santa Ana wind event is unfolding for Southern California. Meteorologist Susie Martin has the latest national forecast.

Meanwhile in NYC: Pro-Hamas crowds marching through Manhattan to "Shut Down NYC for Gaza" chanting "Shut it down"

NEW: The Pentagon on Monday reached a legal settlement with more than 35,000 LGBTQ veterans for failing to grant them honorable discharges after they were barred from serving because of their sexual orientation, reported CBS News.

Read more: https://www.newsmax.com/us/pentagon-settlement-lgbtq/2025/01/06/id/1194028/

Thoughts?

Chris Salcedo: "The greatest threat to Americans' freedoms, liberties, and prosperity has been and remains an out-of-control federal government, unconstrained by the Constitution over spending money that we the people, never gave to it."

It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that the Irondale Police Department reports the death of Lieutenant Mark Meadows while on duty on January 6, 2025. 

The incident occurred shortly before 7:00 a.m. while Lieutenant Meadows was directing traffic at an intersection, when he was struck by a passing vehicle. Lt. Meadows was transported to Grandview Hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is conducting an investigation of this incident, and any questions regarding the investigation should be directed to that organization.

The Irondale Police Department offers our heartfelt gratitude to surrounding police agencies for their support with this incident. The Irondale Police Department also wishes to extend our collective support, thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of Lt. Meadows during this trying time. Grief support is being offered to members of the Irondale Police Department and others in need.

“Lt. Mark Meadows was a treasured member of our Irondale family for over 30 years,” stated Mayor James D. Stewart, Jr. “He was a man of few words but always led by example and embodied the heart of a true public servant. Lt. Meadows will be dearly missed by his brothers and sisters at the Irondale Police Department, as well as by all of our City employees and citizens. We are comforted in knowing that he is with his heavenly father, and we will continue to cover his family in prayer as they grieve this great loss.”

Rest In Peace, Hero 💙🖤

JUST IN: The FBI released an updated timeline on Shamsud-Din Jabbar's movements leading up to the Bourbon Street terrorist attack.

We are asking if anyone has information to help the investigation, call 1800CALLFBI or http://fbi.gov/bourbonstreetattack
https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/bourbon-street-attack-investigation-updates

FBI New Orleans

Carl Higbie to Republicans: "You guys don't need to have a single conversation with a Democrat for the next two years, I could care less."

We must always remember we are not immune to terrorist attacks or other mass casualty events.

The attack in New Orleans last week is a tragic reminder of that. With the World Cup and the Olympics coming up, it’s critical we are vigilant and prepared. That means ensuring we have the resources to meet security needs, including staffing, equipment, technology, and funding.

Retention of our veteran officers is critical and must be matched with hiring competent new officers. And we absolutely must coordinate with federal, state and local agencies. We cannot keep people safe if we do not communicate.

Full story link: https://linktr.ee/protectiveleague

Law enforcement sources told The Post that the male to female transgender was arrested at least five times before he allegedly carried out the ruthless killing of Ray Hodges.

Read more: https://lawenforcementtoday.com/suspect-in-fatal-stabbing-of-postal-worker-in-nyc-deli-over-spot-in-line-has-history-of-knife-violence

Senior Officer Gilberto Casas Jr., is retiring after 16-years service with the Corpus Christi Police Department, Texas and a combined 23-years of total service as a police officer.

He began as a police officer with the City of Robstown Police Department. Following that, he spent two-and-a-half years with the Nueces County Precinct 5 Constable’s Office. On January 5, 2009, Senior Officer Casas joined the Corpus Christi Police Department as a member of the 68th Academy Session. Well done Brother.

Though evidence shows a pedestrian made a deadly mistake when she was hit & killed by a Seattle officer, the cop was terminated by the city of Seattle. It's the latest move that will deal a blow to officer morale. It's a wholly unjustified termination.

Read more: https://mynorthwest.com/3934852/rantz-video-and-witnesses-clear-seattle-officer-in-pedestrian-death/

The father of a Long Island teen who had been missing for nearly a month took to Facebook to thank those from his community and police for the tips that led him to his missing daughter.

Read more: https://lawenforcementtoday.com/long-island-teen-missing-for-weeks-found-safe-and-alive-by-dad-who-busted-in-thanks-to-tips-from-the-community

*NEWS INTERRUPTION*

Keith Lawrence Middlebrook, 57, of Orange County, was sentenced to 8+ years in prison for soliciting investors for shell companies peddling bogus COVID cure.

Details: https://ow.ly/vU2Y50UAOQv

FBI Los Angeles

WARNING GRAPHIC!

The Los Angeles Police Department’s Force Investigation Division is investigating an Officer-Involved Shooting in Northeast Division.

On November 22, 2024, around 2:00 p.m., Northeast Division uniformed patrol officers responded to a radio call of a male with mental illness, experiencing suicidal ideations, and armed with a handgun in front of a residence in the 5000 block of N. La Roda Avenue. Upon arrival, the officers saw the subject, later identified as 50-year-old Carlos Casillas, on the front porch of a residence. Officers remained next to their police vehicles and attempted to communicate with Casillas, who was armed with a handgun.

Casillas fired the handgun, and an exchange of gunfire between Casillas and the officers occurred. Following the Officer-Involved Shooting (OIS), Casillas moved out of the officers’ line of sight, and additional resources were requested to the area. Shortly after that, Casillas re-emerged at the front of the residence but refused to comply with orders to surrender. With the assistance of Metropolitan Division K-9 units and pursuant to a long line directed deployment, which resulted in a K-9 bite, Casillas was ultimately taken into custody.

New York: A Saratoga Springs police officer was injured when, according to police, a drunk driver struck his patrol car while he was assisting at the scene of a crash.

Officer Quinn Leffler was sitting in his vehicle at the intersection of Route 9N and Kirby Road around 8:30 p.m. when police say a grey Toyota Rav4 ignored emergency lights and collided with his vehicle. According to the Saratoga Springs, office, Officer Leffler managed to alert fellow officers that the Toyota was fleeing the scene on Kirby Road.

Police say John Bidonde, 21, of Porters Corner, was taken into custody following a pursuit that ended with a traffic stop in a parking lot on Route 9N.

Officer Leffler was treated at Saratoga Hospital and released. We're told he is expected to return to duty in several weeks.

Please join us in sending prayers and, or positive thoughts for his recovery. 🙏🏽

More: https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/officer-injured-in-saratoga-springs-after-drunk-driver-hits-patrol-car-john-bidonde

Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt has petitioned an Oregon judge to reduce or completely remove charges of eight people, some who have been convicted of murder, violent assaults, and robbery.

Read more: https://lawenforcementtoday.com/ultra-progressive-portland-da-tries-to-reduce-sentences-for-convicted-murderers-days-before-he-is-no-longer-in-office

Michigan: Earlier today, Hamtramck Police were dispatched for a larceny in progress. Upon arrival officers discovered the suspect was attempting to hit an employee in the head with a bottle.

Officers spotted the suspect outside the business at which point the suspect fled on foot, and was apprehended by officers. In the process of apprehending the suspect, an officer was injured and had to be transported to the hospital. Officer’s continued the foot pursuit which resulted in arrest without further incident.

The officer has been released from the hospital. Please keep our  officer in your thoughts and prayers so he may have a speedy recovery. 🙏🏽

“ We are here to keep you safe. That’s what we do!”

Hamtramck Police Department