The Nest — #bluelivesmatter

    FAIRBANKS, Alaska - A man shot a Fairbanks, Alaska, police officer multiple times and then fled in his patrol car early Sunday. Sgt. Allen Brandt sustained serious injuries and was transported to Anchorage for treatment where he was listed in stable condition, according to the Fairbanks Police Department. Brandt worked 11 years with the Fairbanks police. The gunman remains on the run, as police warned he was "considered armed and dangerous." Shortly after midnight Sunday, Fairbanks police received a call about shots fired. The officer's dashboard cam showed his car traveling on a street when it stopped next...

During the NFL’s opening weekend on September 11th, several members of the Miami Dolphins refused to stand during the national anthem, resulting in a significant number of fans being quite upset. Fans weren’t the only people who were offended, local police officers decided to make their own protest, and are letting their feelings on the matter be known by not providing security to the Dolphins’ games until they show the proper respect to the flag and anthem.According to the Miami Herald, the head of the local police union is asking its members among deputies and police to not provide escorts...

On the off chance that you ever testify in court, you may wish you could have been as sharp as this policeman. He was being cross-examined by a defense attorney during a felony trial. The legal advisor was attempting to undermine the policeman’s validity… Q: “Officer — did you see my client escaping the scene?” A: “No sir. Be that as it may, I subsequently observed a person matching the description of the offender, running several blocks away.” Q: “Officer — who provided this description?” A: “The officer who responded to the scene.” Q: “A fellow officer provided the description...

“(We) said a little prayer and ate dinner together,” FRANKLIN, Ohio —After finding a young boy all alone trying to sell his teddy bear for food, Franklin police charged the child’s parents with child endangerment. Officer Steve Dunham found the child in a busy area and went beyond the requirements of his badge to help. Officials said they received a call on Sunday afternoon that a young boy was wandering in downtown Franklin alone. Police said the 7-year-old was peddling his toy in front of a drug store to get money for food. “It broke my heart,” Dunham said. “He...

  Police Sgt. Stephen Wick, a member of the Houston Police Department’s Homeless Outreach Team, was caught on camera helping to clean the feet of a homeless man, and the photo has gone viral. The homeless man in question is a 75-year-old named Quintus, whom Wick said had gotten to know over the past year through his work with the outreach squad. According to Wick, Quintus has glaucoma, which has left him practically blind. Several weeks ago, Wick and his partner saw Quintus aimlessly wandering the streets, obviously in need of help, so they brought him to a safe area close to...