May 18, 2021 North Carolina DA: Andrew Brown Jr.'s death 'tragic' but 'justified' North Carolina District Attorney Andrew Womble said at a press conference on Tuesday that the deputy-involved shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. "while tragic, was justified."
May 17, 2021 Media hyped so-called 'descendant' of Robert E. Lee after Charlottesville, WaPo suggests they're not related A fact-check from The Washington Post concluded that there is no evidence that the man who claimed to be a descendent of Robert E. Lee was actually related to the Confederate general
May 16, 2021 Portland mayor 'grateful' for Biden reversal of Trump order that sent federal agents to city amid protests Portland, Ore., Mayor Ted Wheeler said on Saturday he was grateful for the White House’s “support” after President Biden reversed the Trump order that allowed federal agents to intervene in Portland’s riots last summer.
May 16, 2021 Biden kills Trump plan for ‘American heroes’ sculpture garden: report President Biden on Friday put an end to a plan by former President Trump to create a "National Garden of American Heroes."
May 16, 2021 ‘Free Palestine’ demonstrators block traffic in Los Angeles: 'Long live intifada' Thousands of protesters gathered in Los Angeles on Saturday to demonstrate support for Palestinians amid violence that has rocked Gaza and Israel over the past week.
May 15, 2021 Portland protests, homelessness have residents avoiding downtown, poll reveals Portland residents surveyed about the city’s downtown said they plan to visit less frequently, mainly citing homelessness and rioting that has plagued the area in the last year, according to a new poll.
May 15, 2021 The Intercept 'stands by its reporting' amid backlash for targeting Gab users, journos who covered BLM riots The Intercept says it “stands by its reporting” after the leftwing news outlet had been slammed by critics this week over reports targeting people on the social media platform Gab as well as the journalists who've covered the Black Lives Matter riots across the country last year.
May 14, 2021 As cops call for body cams, Portland cuts police budget again Portland Police Association: Leaders don't want to see good work cops are doing
May 13, 2021 Liz Cheney rips 'dangerous' Trump for 'perpetuating lies': 'We do not swear allegiance to any individual' Former House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney blasted President Trump and his "enablers" within the GOP, telling 'Special Report' that he is acting in a "dangerous" manner by "perpetuating lies" about the 2020 election being stolen
May 13, 2021 California suspects arrested, released for pig's blood smeared on Derek Chauvin defense witness’ former home Three suspects were charged and released weeks after allegedly smearing pig's blood on a northern California home previously owned by a defense witness who testified in the trial for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, officials announced on Wednesday.