June 8, 2020 Thousands of George Floyd protesters in LA won't be charged for violating curfews, prosecutors say Los Angeles prosecutors on Monday announced they will not bring charges against protesters who violated the city’s curfew and other police orders to disperse during demonstrations sparked by the death of George Floyd.
June 8, 2020 Top Dems punt on ‘defund the police’ question Many top Democrats seemingly are reluctant to speak out on the sudden momentum behind the movement to “defund the police,” as Minneapolis lawmakers announce they have the votes to do just that in their city -- the epicenter of the nation's unrest over the past two weeks following the death of George Floyd.
June 8, 2020 McConnell blasts 'defund the police' movement as 'outlandish' amid George Floyd anger Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday slammed the growing liberal momentum behind the “defund the police” movement as “outlandish.”
June 8, 2020 Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey rejects city council's push to defund police, despite veto-proof majority Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Sunday reiterated that he doesn't support abolishing the city's police force, hours after a veto-proof majority of members of the Minneapolis City Council said they want to take that drastic step in the wake of the in-custody death of George Floyd.
June 7, 2020 De Blasio will be remembered for turning NYC into 'war zone' in George Floyd riots, ex-NYPD commissioner says New York City residents will not easily forgive Mayor Bill de Blasio for his response to the violence and looting that turned the city's streets into a "war zone" following the death of George Floyd, former New York Police and Fire Commissioner Howard Safir told ӣƵ on Sunday.
June 7, 2020 Minneapolis City Council announces veto-proof push to disband police in George Floyd aftermath Minneapolis' left-leaning City Council members on Sunday announced a veto-proof push to disband the Minneapolis police department, ramping up a major conflict inside the city following the death of George Floyd while in police custody.
June 7, 2020 Ex-Missouri Gov. Greitens blasts 'defund police' calls as 'ludicrous liberal leftist logic' endangering public Former Missouri Republican Gov. Eric Greitens -- who managed the Show-Me State during protests in the police-involved shooting death of Anthony Smith in St. Louis -- said that calls to defund law enforcement in the wake of George Floyd's alleged murder are "ludicrous" and endanger the public.
June 7, 2020 De Blasio: NYC to cut NYPD funding, shift it to social services New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Sunday he would accede to protesters’ demands by moving to shift funds away from the NYPD toward social services.
June 1, 2020 Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf on George Floyd protests: Rallies 'absolutely called for,' violence is not Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf reacted Monday to both the violent and nonviolent protests that occurred across the Commonwealth in the wake of George Floyd's death.
May 31, 2020 Big-city Dems who had imposed strict coronavirus lockdowns now let George Floyd rioters flout rules The coronavirus lockdown is seemingly down and out, as many Democrats in charge of big cities -- including several who once insisted on strict quarantine measures -- line up to champion the nationwide mass demonstrations over the in-custody death of George Floyd, sans social distancing.