July 19, 2020 Seattle rioters seen damaging, looting stores; 2 arrests, 12 cops injured At least two people were arrested in Seattle and a police officer is in the hospital Sunday after a march through downtown devolved into property damage and looting, police say.
July 17, 2020 Portland protesters are 'seeking opportunities to destroy,' DHS' Cuccinelli says Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli said those attempting to create an autonomous zone in Portland are "criminals" and "looters."
July 16, 2020 Kilmeade presses Biden campaign chair: Why hasn't he weighed in on violent crime spikes? Joe Biden has already addressed the issue of crime in America's cities, Biden Campaign Chair Cedric Richmond asserted Thursday.
July 16, 2020 National Association of Police Organizations endorses Trump: 'We anticipate' another four years The National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) announced its decision to endorse President Trump on Wednesday, after two-thirds of their members expressed their support in a virtual meeting.
July 15, 2020 Seattle 'CHOP': Tacoma man faces federal arson charge after East Precinct set on fire A Tacoma man was arrested in Seattle Tuesday on charges that he set fire to the outside of the Seattle Police East Precinct during the “occupied” protest known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest, or CHOP, federal prosecutors announced.
July 15, 2020 Washington police officer killed following traffic stop had 'always wanted' to serve, his brother says The Washington state police officer who was shot and killed following a traffic stop Monday night had long aspired to serve in law enforcement – and just fulfilled that goal last year, his family said.
July 15, 2020 Portland protesters create own 'autonomous zone' by pitching tents, rebuilding barricades removed by police Portland protesters early Wednesday began to set up tents in the park across the street from a federal courthouse and have barricaded streets in an attempt to create their own autonomous zone liken to the since disbanded Capitol Hill Occupied Protest in Seattle.
July 14, 2020 Rep. Jayapal ducks question on political impact of CHOP zone in Seattle district Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., is co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, but when asked whether the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) zone in her Seattle district helped or harmed her cause, she did not give a clear response.
July 14, 2020 Suspect accused of killing Washington police officer, injuring a second, arrested 'without incident' A person suspected of killing a Washington state police officer and injuring another after a traffic stop turned into a deadly foot chase Monday night was arrested "without incident,” police said.
July 13, 2020 Seattle mayor plans to move 911, other functions outside police department Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced plans on Monday to move certain functions away from the police department along with a proposed $76 million cut to its budget while criticizing a proposal backed by elected leaders to defund the police force by half.