July 1, 2020 State senator calls out 'hypocrisy' of Minneapolis City Council members getting private security Minnesota State Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka told “America’s Newsroom” on Wednesday that Minneapolis City Council members’ plan to dismantle police departments while being assigned private security details is “hypocrisy.”
July 1, 2020 Homeland Security to protect monuments over Fourth of July weekend Department of Homeland Security Sec. Chad Wolf announced Wednesday that a special federal unit would be deployed across the country for the July 4 weekend in order to protect federal monuments and statues from a possible fresh wave of 'domestic extremist' vandalism.
June 30, 2020 Seattle police union chief: 'CHOP' zone shows 'socialist political pandering' is becoming mainstream What was once a "fringe element of socialist political pandering" is now becoming mainstream in public safety discourse in Seattle at this risk of its residents, Seattle Police Officers Guild President Michael Solan warned Tuesday.
June 29, 2020 Four ex-cops linked to George Floyd's death appear in court, judge sets 2021 trial date A Minneapolis judge on Monday set a tentative trial date for the four former police officers charged in the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in their custody.
June 28, 2020 Minnesota state senator: Minneapolis City Council's plan to dismantle police 'makes absolutely no sense' Minnesota State Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka told “Fox & Friends Weekend” on Sunday that he thinks Minneapolis City Council members’ plan to dismantle police departments “makes absolutely no sense.”
June 28, 2020 Minneapolis business owners targeted by riots on city council plans to dismantle police department Charles Stotts and Kacey White, the owners of a historic restaurant in Minneapolis that was burned down by rioters, told “Fox & Friends Weekend” on Sunday that they are “not even close” to rebuilding their business.
June 27, 2020 Minneapolis council members calling to defund police spend $63G on private security details after receiving death threats Several Minneapolis City Council members who have received death threats following their calls to defund the police after the death of George Floyd have been assigned private security details.
June 27, 2020 Minneapolis firefighter finds noose in locker, FBI asked to investigate Bloomington Mayor Tim Busse promised to deal 'aggressively' with the incident.
June 27, 2020 Law enforcement experts on defunding, dismantling police: 'When you call 911 who is going to come out?' As calls grow to defund or dismantle police departments in the wake of the death of George Floyd and amidst nationwide protests against police brutality, questions about what that would look like -- especially in cities with high crime rates -- remain.
June 27, 2020 Rep. Adam Kinzinger calls on Americans to protect monuments, stop erasing U.S. history The American people need to step up -- alongside President Trump-- and call for the protection of U.S. historical monuments, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., asserted Saturday.