Year: 2020
Around 140 officers injured in London during protests and illegal parties
Around 140 officers have been injured in London in the last three weeks, the Metropolitan Police commissioner has revealed. Cressida Dick said the aggression shown to officers at recent illegal street parties in the capital […]
Tampa police chief on ‘ambush’ of officers: ‘We won’t take a knee,’ protests have not remained peaceful
Florida’s Tampa Police Department will not “take a knee” for Black Lives Matter protesters who have not remained peaceful, Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan stated Thursday. In an interview on “Fox & Friends” with hosts […]
John Bolton predicts Biden administration would be ‘another four years’ of Obama foreign policy
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton told “The Daily Briefing” Thursday that a victory for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in November would lead to “another four years” of former President Barack Obama’s foreign […]
Minneapolis neighborhood that vowed not to call police in wake of Floyd death is already being tested by 300-strong homeless encampment
Aprogressive Minneapolis neighborhood that pledged not to call the police in the wake of the death of George Floyd is now dealing with a 300-strong homeless encampment in a local park, according to reports. Traffic […]
On Minneapolis’ North Side, residents question calls to defund police: ‘Is it going to turn into World War III?’
“Defund the police” has become a rallying cry for nationwide protests against police brutality in the wake of George Floyd’s death. But many Minneapolis residents remain convinced that actually doing so will bring more harm […]
New York City will paint ‘Black Lives Matter’ on street in front of Trump Tower
New York City appears set to receive a “Black Lives Matter” street mural outside Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan, according to a statement from Mayor Bill de Blasio’s (D) office. “The president is a disgrace […]
Minneapolis police union: Shootings will ‘continue’ because officers lack support to do ‘basic police work’
A board member for the Minneapolis Police Federation told members of the city council that they shouldn’t expect the recent uptick in gun violence to subside anytime soon. Three members of the police union told […]
Police disbanded a Seattle-inspired autonomous zone that was forming near the White House
Over the past few days, protesters have attempted to erect an autonomous zone in Washington, DC, which they called the “Black House Autonomous Zone,” or BHAZ. But that effort has been dashed by DC police, […]