A Taliban fighting unit called the Badri 313 Battalion was spotted patrolling Afghanistan with U.S.-made gear, and posting one photo appearing to mock the iconic World War II photo, Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima. Propaganda videos posted this week on channels affiliated with the Taliban show soldiers in the little-known Badri 313 Battalion carrying U.S. and U.S. ally-made weapons and gear that appear to be stolen from allied militaries while patrolling parts of Kabul. In one propaganda photo, members of the Badri 313 Battalion are seen hoisting a Taliban flag in a similar fashion to the six U.S. Marines who raised the U.S. flag on Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. (Read more.)

Protest for Political Prisoners in Sanford Florida!!

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Now he former captain of the Afghan women's football team is urging players to delete social media, erase public identities and burn their kits for safety's sake now that the country is again under Taliban rule.

https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/afghan-athlete-zaki-anwaris-remains-found-in-wheel-of-c-17/

California’s wildfires are on pace to exceed the amount of land burned last year – the most in modern history.

From Inbox: The last flight of an Afghan soccer player 👀

The officers were responding to a call about a robbery at a coffee shop. Moments after they arrived, the shooter opened fire on the cops.

https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/four-officers-injured-one-critically-after-suspect-opens-fire-on-cops-responding-to-a-robbery-call/

Cullman, Alabama: 5 hours until president Donald Trump speaks -- thunderstorm just hit in Cullman.

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Felt earthquake M3.2 strikes 16 miles East of Salinas, California, 20 min ago. Please report to: https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=1026841

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And just like that, CNN realized that maybe these Taliban guys aren't the warm and loving people they've been making them out to be.

https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/they-seem-friendly-says-cnn-reporter-shortly-before-taliban-fighters-pull-out-rifles-and-charge-at-them/

The guy assaults a store owner, fights with cops, has 5 previous felonies, keeps skipping court - and is released the next day. Any more questions about why violent crime and murder have tripled in Portland?

https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/man-who-assaulted-a-coffee-shop-owner-has-been-released-from-custody/

He was a known felon who tried to murder cops. His punishment? A slap on the wrist.

https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/boston-police-fuming-after-would-be-cop-killer-sentenced-to-only-a-few-years-in-prison/

BREAKING! Houston, Texas: Armed man holding several children hostage in southeast Houston.

Houston police have requested SWAT & hostage negotiators to a home at 6300 Belmark Street. A husband has shot his wife, and is now 4 children at gunpoint.

The woman was rushed to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg, police said.

"Responding units be advised, the suspect is still inside the residence with children inside and armed," a 911 dispatcher could be heard saying in Rangecast audio.

This is a developing story.