The pedestal had been defaced with profane, anti-police graffiti The pedestal on which a controversial statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee stood for 131 years in Richmond, Virginia, is slated to be removed, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Sunday. The … Read More
Most of our cities saw a dramatic rise in crime last year that appears unabated this year. Is the “defund the police” movement to blame? After all, some of the cities with the worst spikes have adopted that philosophy and … Read More
Antony J. Blinken, of New York, speaks during his confirmation hearing to be Secretary of State before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, U.S. January 19, 2021. Graeme Jennings/Pool via REUTERS WASHINGTON, July … Read More
Looting and rioting broke out in Minneapolis on Thursday night after police fatally shot a man wanted on a gun possession charge. The fatal shooting from law enforcement officers came just over a year after George Floyd died in police custody, a death that … Read More
Many police departments hoping for the best, planning for the worst around Election Day. The backdrop of a summer of civil unrest in America’s largest cities and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic looms large as motivated voters prepare to submit their ballots for president in … Read More
The city council in June voted to completely defund the police department. Eight Minneapolis residents are suing the city council over a lack of police presence amid spikes in violent crime in the city, according to local news reports. The residents are blaming … Read More
DOJ officials were looking at the way Portland officials, ‘were handling, or not handling,’ the riots and violence. The Justice Department explored possible criminal or civil charges against local officials in Portland, Ore., after weeks of clashes between federal law enforcement and violent protesters, spokeswoman Kerri … Read More
An MSNBC journalist attempted to explain that the violence that erupted in Minneapolis on Thursday night was “mostly a protest” despite a building burning right behind him. Ali Velshi was reporting live from the Twin Cities amid the uproar following the death … Read More
A window is shattered at a Timberland store along Michigan Avenue after it was looted on August 10, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) Chicago continues to brace for more looting as business owners fear the long-term impact of … Read More
Clean up at Best Buy Workers clean up merchandise boxes outside the Best Buy store on North Avenue in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood following looting on Aug. 10, 2020. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune) Hundreds of people swept through the Magnificent … Read More