WATCH LIVE: President Donald J. Trump speaks at 9/11 'Steel Across America' event

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Tunnel2Towers board member Brad Blakeman: "Thank you to all those who made today possible— POTUS, his dedicated staff, SecretService, support agencies of the White House, his Cabinet, the exec branch & the NatlParkService. We thank you so much for all you do for our heroes"

POTUS: "On 9/11, nearly 3,000 precious souls were stolen from us — killed by evil terrorists at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and on Flight 93. All of these years later, we gather on another Tuesday morning in September to reaffirm the sacred vow we made a quarter of a century ago: WE WILL NEVER FORGET."

POTUS: "This battered piece of steel here today on the Ellipse is a reminder that America is blessed with a strength no fire can consume, no evil can conquer, and no terror can destroy."

POTUS: "The 16,000-pound beam lifted from the wreckage of the South Tower will forever testify to the courage and resilience and spirit of a city and a nation that saw our homeland struck, our towers knocked down and stood back up stronger, more determined, and more united."

POTUS recognizes the remarkable First Responders who sacrificed their own lives and wellbeing for others on September 11, 2001.

POTUS tells the story of the “Man in the Red Bandana,” a 24-year-old rookie equities trader in the South Tower who heroically gave his own life to save 18 others on September 11, 2001.

POTUS posthumously awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to hero Welles Crowther — accepted by his mother, Alison, and his sister, Paige ❤️🇺🇸

Welles’s mom, Alison Crowther: "This means the world to me, my daughters, Paige and Honor, and our entire family. This will be treasured for generations to come." ❤️🇺🇸

POTUS announces the USCG will commission a new Fast Response Cutter in memory of FDNY firefighter and U.S. Coast Guard reservist Jeffrey Palazzo — one of the 343 heroic firefighters who lost their lives responding to the attacks on September 11, 2001.

Retired Police Officer Shaun McGill was only on the job for 18 months when he responded to the World Trade Center on 9/11.

That day, McGill ran towards danger looking to help as many as he could.

We will never forget his service.

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Learn more about Welles Crowther, the "Man in the Red Bandana," from this espn documentary.

WTH?!? Apparently, you no longer have to be a U.S. citizen to apply to become a police officer in Danbury, Connecticut.

The City Council voted 18-2 to open applications to lawful permanent residents and DACA recipients, bringing the city’s rules in line with Connecticut’s police certification standards.

Before everyone starts screaming that Danbury just eliminated its standards, that’s not what happened.

Applicants still have to pass the same background investigation, psychological evaluation, medical screening, drug testing, academy training and certification requirements as everyone else.

Police Chief Patrick Ridenhour says the change is about widening the applicant pool at a time when departments across the country are struggling to recruit qualified officers.

Connecticut already opened police certification eligibility to lawful permanent residents in 2020 and DACA recipients in 2025, so Danbury is catching its local ordinance up with the state.

But this is still a pretty significant shift in what used to be one of the most basic requirements for putting on a badge. This CANNOT stand.

The coward who ambushed and murdered Deputy Terrian Bailey is still at large.

The Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office is urging anyone with information to come forward—regardless of how small or insignificant it may seem.

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information related to the case.

Anyone with any tips is asked to contact the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office, the MBI tip line at MBITips@dps.ms.gov or the MS Department of Homeland Security at 1-888-472-3367

Security and bodycam footage captured Linda Croteau entering a Port Orange police station lobby with a handgun and firing a shot toward an evidence room before officers confronted her outside.

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SecMullin: “I love this mission, I couldn’t have a greater mission than to be able to be the Secretary of Homeland and work with so many Patriots.”

You are not alone. Your story matters. Your life matters. 💜🩵

This Suicide Prevention Month, remember:

Check in on your partners, coworkers, friends, and loved ones.
Listen without judgment. Sometimes being present is enough.
Asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness.
You don’t have to have all the answers to be there for someone.
No one should have to face their hardest moments alone.

One conversation can create hope. One check in can make a difference. One person caring can remind someone that tomorrow is worth seeing.

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Reach out. Check in. Stay connected. Together, we can help save lives.

A New Jersey school district is being SUED IN FEDERAL COURT over a policy that can keep parents from being told when their child changes names or pronouns at school. It's ABOUT TIME this nonsense is put to rest.

According to the lawsuit, students can use a different name and pronouns at school without their parents being notified, access bathrooms and locker rooms based on gender identity, participate in sports under those policies and, in some circumstances, be referred to outside organizations without parents knowing what is happening.

Moms for Liberty and two anonymous parents are suing the School District of the Chathams over Policy 5145.7, arguing that the district has crossed the line from protecting students into cutting parents out of decisions involving their own children.

The parents argue that schools should not be able to maintain one identity for a child at school while deliberately keeping the child’s parents unaware of it.
The district says the policy is consistent with New Jersey anti-discrimination law and state guidance.

Now a federal judge is being asked to decide just how far a public school can go in withholding information about a child’s gender identity from that child’s parents.

We know the answer: protecting a student’s privacy can NEVER include intentionally excluding parents.

⚠️A special weather statement has been issued for Los Angeles CA, Glendale CA and Torrance CA until 10:00 AM PDT

Friday marks 25 years since 9/11, so we are looking back at how this major event impacted our employees.

Watch this video as FCSO Chaplain Father Leo Connolly shares his experience working at Ground Zero and how it is still impacting him today.

Never Forget.

Franklin County Sheriff’s Office

Hope everyone enjoyed the long holiday weekend!!

Now let’s make this a great start to a short work week.

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A quarter century after the Sept. 11 attacks, law enforcement leaders say terrorist threats have shifted from large, coordinated plots to a mix of lone actors, domestic extremists and technology-enabled attacks.

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President Donald J. Trump posthumously awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Welles Crowther, the 24-year-old “Man in the Red Bandana” who heroically gave his own life to save as many as 18 others in the South Tower on 9/11. Accepted by his mother Alison & sister Paige.❤️

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A SENIOR USCIS officer was allegedly getting PAID to help people bypass immigration interviews, background checks and other safeguards while approving applications for green cards and even U.S. CITIZENSHIP.

Federal prosecutors say Lukman Owolabi Ganiyu and associate Adeniyi Akeem Somoye were involved in a years-long scheme tied to nearly $960,000 in payments.

Investigators allege Ganiyu used his position inside USCIS to bypass required interviews, supervisory review, jurisdictional restrictions and background checks while approving or expediting immigration cases.

Those cases reportedly included petitions for relatives, green-card applications and applications for American citizenship.

Federal agents arrested both men on September 2, and prosecutors say the alleged scheme stretched from December 2019 through March 2026.

Think about what that means.

The officer entrusted with enforcing the safeguards around who gets approved to live in this country — and ultimately who gets to become an American citizen — is accused of taking money to help people get around those very safeguards.

If prosecutors prove it, this is not some paperwork violation.

It is an alleged corruption scheme operating from INSIDE the immigration system itself.

THE PICNIC IS OVER. NOW LET’S LOOK AT MACARTHUR PARK THE DAY AFTER.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman publicly pledged that by Labor Day weekend, MacArthur Park would be safe enough for him to bring his family there for a picnic.

The picnic happened.

But what happened when the cameras and picnic tables were gone?

This is what I documented the very next day:

A woman exposed from the waist down, visibly scratching and picking at wounds covering her legs.

People slumped over.

Apparent drug use happening openly.

And conditions that residents, parents, businesses and community members have been witnessing long before this highly publicized picnic.

I WILL acknowledge the progress being made.

In my conversations with leadership at LAPD Rampart Division, I was told they now have a dedicated Alvarado Corridor Task Force, with approximately 10 officers specifically assigned to this area seven days a week, although the unit is not operating 24/7.

I was also told that this effort is about more than enforcement.

According to Rampart leadership, they are working alongside local hospitals, missions and community organizations to connect people who want to leave the streets and overcome addiction with services.

I was told there is also a 13-month rehabilitation program designed to help participants stabilize, recover and ultimately transition back into the community.

People in the area who genuinely want help can reach out to Rampart Division and ask about assistance and available resources through the Alvarado Corridor effort.

But success cannot be measured by ONE picnic.

It has to be measured by what MacArthur Park looks like the day after the picnic… the week after… and the months after.

@Street_People_of_LA