COVID-19 Cases Barely Pass 1,000 Per Day in Arizona

Despite fears that COVID-19 cases are surging in Arizona due to the state’s low vaccination rate and the emergence of the delta variant, new cases barely exceed 1,000 per day. The most recent data from Worldometer, which is cited by reputable organizations and governments around the world, shows the number of new daily cases was 1,043 on July 21. The number of new cases has stayed generally between 500 and 1,000 since the beginning of March.

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National Sheriffs’ Association Backs Sessions in Push to Defund Sanctuary Cities

The National Sheriffs’ Association came out in favor of the Department of Justice Thursday in Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ push to withhold funds from Chicago and other sanctuary cities. The sheriffs’ association—which represents more than 3,000 sheriffs nationwide—will file an amicus brief in support of the DOJ in ongoing litigation between Sessions and the city of…

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Davidson County Sheriff Daron Hall Refuses to Meet With President Trump, Prefers ‘Hanging With’ Nashville Musician

Davidson County Sheriff Daron Hall made headlines this week when he refused to meet with President Trump. Last week, however, he made time to meet with local musician Billy Dawson. It was unclear what important Davidson County law enforcement matter the two discussed. “@NashSheriff #daronhall and I doing our serious faces:) good hanging with mi amigo today,” Dawson tweeted on January 27. @NashSheriff #daronhall and I doing our serious faces 🙂 good hanging with mi amigo today pic.twitter.com/mBvLJhXEz7 — Billy Dawson (@billydawson1) January 28, 2017 Though not interested in meeting with the President of the United States the following week, Sheriff Hall found time in his busy schedule to tweet back the following to Dawson that same day: ” Wish I had your talent….you are gonna do great things… .” the sheriff tweeted back to Dawson. Wish I had your talent….you are gonna do great things… https://t.co/Zsco7zSxrB — Daron Hall (@DaronHall7) January 28, 2017 Sheriff Hall apparently does not believe President Trump is going to do great things, however, as WKRN reported on Tuesday: Davidson County Sheriff Daron Hall declined an invitation to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House. The sheriff would have been one of about a…

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