Winter weather headlines in place this weekend for many across the Northern U.S. as we continue to watch an active winter weather pattern.

Christmas tree lane lighting ceremony in Altadena 🎄

Yesterday in Polk County, a driver thought he could flee from Florida Highway Patrol and take out troopers in the process - he failed spectacularly. After a successful PIT maneuver and arrest, FHP recovered 150 pounds of marijuana and $40,000 from his vehicle. This incident underscores the dangers troopers face every day to protect our communities and keep our roads safe.

I just watched a woman who gave 35 years of her life to the State of Florida.

Her badge # read 100.

She wasn’t a DEI hire. She wasn’t pushed in by politics or quotas.

She was hired because she was competent… disciplined… and built for the job.

And after 35 years, she was able to retire with honor in a Republican-controlled state.

A state that still values law enforcement… a state that rewards service instead of punishing it.
Tallahassee may lean Democrat as a city, but the Highway Patrol she served under operates in a Republican-led state that protects order, merit, and courage.

Lieutenant Thompson, I salute you. Thank you for your service and your unwavering dedication.

Can we all give this woman a thank you, an amen, or a salute?
🫡

Did you notice the breast cancer survivor ribbon?

A Gene Robinson

These new policies that make officers hesitate when seconds matter are a liability.

Read more: https://lawenforcementtoday.com/halifax-police-board-wants-use-of-force-policy-to-prioritize-de-escalation

DEVELOPING: Southbound US 395 is currently shut down due to a large police presence just south of Hallelujah Junction, an area slightly northwest of Reno.

"Please avoid the area of southbound US 395 south of Hallelujah Junction due to an ongoing multi-agency law enforcement response. First responder personnel are actively working in the area, and traffic delays or temporary closures may occur.

Additional information will be shared as it becomes available."

Washoe County Sheriff's Office, CA

Check out highlights from yesterday's graduation ceremony! We are proud to share the special moments of our 137 cadets of CTC III-25 as they embark on their journey as CHP officers. Watch the video and join us in celebrating their achievement!

chpmadeformore.com

California Highway Patrol

BREAKING: Court records say Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, NC, arrested Oscar Solarzano in connection with yesterday’s stabbing on the light rail. He is being held on no bond

Solarzano, whose address is listed as the Roof Above homeless center, is charged with attempted first degree murder, AWDW serious injury, breaking/entering a motor vehicle, carrying a concealed weapon and intoxicated and disruptive. In court paperwork, Magistrate Rebecca Howell, who ordered Solarzano held on no bond, said Solarzano is in the country illegally and has been deported before.

The warrant says he appeared to be intoxicated on the train when he challenged the victim to a fight. The warrant says he used slurred and unintelligible words and attacked the victim with a large fixed blade knife.

The affidavit isn’t online yet and will have more information. As of 9:30 am, CMPD hasn’t released details on the attack or said whether the suspect and victim knew each other. CATS has not said whether PSS, the company that provides security for CATS, was on board the train at the time of the attack. Solarzano’s B&E charge says he “broke into” the light rail train— I’m not sure what this means in this context and whether this is a fancy way of saying he didn’t pay his fare. CATS hasn’t released that information.

Solarzano does not have any prior criminal history listed on Portal.

He’s due in court Monday at 10 am before Judge Keith Smith.

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/1-seriously-hurt-stabbing-cmpd-investigating-light-rail-train/2YXKPE5HBJG6RP7V25Q3TW333M

Joe Bruno

Pacific Coast in the Malibu area, this morning. 11 months after the fire, zero construction.

📷Adam Carolla

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 “𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞.”
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐮𝐩, 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬.

What they really want to know is this:

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁?

Poor performers don’t magically improve.
Waiting for them to “come around” isn’t leadership, it’s avoidance.

I wrote a new piece about the leadership myth that’s destroying morale and crushing good cops.

Read it here: 👇
https://www.crosdenconsulting.com/blog/entry/a-hard-truth-for-police-leaders-poor-performers-do-not-get-better-on-their-own/

Chief Scott Hughes

🚨BOMBSHELL: Ilhan Omar is DONE! The rats are scattering and most of them are BEGGING reporters to hear their stories!

Whistleblowers now confirm her campaign funneled a massive amount of money to her husband’s firm while Somali-linked networks in Minneapolis ran one of the biggest COVID relief fraud schemes in history, hundreds of millions stolen.

She knew. She benefited. She covered for them.

This isn’t “community outreach.” This is corruption on steroids.

https://x.com/gunthereagleman/status/1997006143604817996?s=46

*NEWS INTERRUPTION*

She thought a wartime parole loophole would cover her tracks. Well done ICE!

Read more: https://lawenforcementtoday.com/ice-arrests-notorious-drug-trafficker-and-illegal-immigrant-from-ukraine

Ice or snow, take it slow. Northeast Nebraska is getting another round of snow today. Here’s a current look at South Sioux City.

It’s part of a system largely to the east and north of Nebraska. Check road conditions for your route if you’re headed in that direction this weekend.

Nebraska State Patrol

No neighborhood or business deserves to be surrounded by garbage. I’m doing everything I can to clean up what the authorities aren’t supporting. The neighbors told me they’ve made many calls to 311, and some businesses also said they’ve reported it but no one ever comes.

📷cleanLAwithme

BREAKING: A Magnitude 6.8 earthquake just struck near the border of Alaska and Canada. Earthquake was on land not in the ocean.

No reports of damage yet

Mexico: Reports that a car bomb exploded in front of the Community Police in Coahuayana, Michoacán with initial reports of two police officers being killed and up to seven injured.

There are reports that in addition to the car bomb, drones might have also dropped explosives as well.

Pray for all involved.🙏🏻