publicsafetyfirst

If you’re like me, you’ve probably wrestled with the gun control debate more times than you can count. It’s not just some abstract policy argument; it’s personal, raw, and often infuriating. Because behind every statistic about gun violence are real lives—our neighbors, our children, and...

The debate over defunding the police has surged in recent years, especially following high-profile incidents of police brutality. The term “defunding” is often misunderstood, but at its core, it calls for reallocating funds from police departments to community-based services like mental health...