February 1, 2021 America's murder rate increase in 2020 has 'no modern precedent,' crime analyst group finds Murder rates saw a "historic" increase in 2020 compared to 2019, with more than 1,200 additional killings year-over-year in a sample of 34 American cities, according to a study released Monday.
January 30, 2021 Jack Brewer argues the Nobel Peace Prize 'sadly' only recognizes 'liberal principles' The Nobel Peace Prize seems to only recognize liberal principles, Brewer Group CEO Jack Brewer argued on Saturday, reacting to the Black Lives Matter movement getting nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.
January 30, 2021 Trio of Minneapolis council members proposes new plan to scrap police department but keep officers Three Minneapolis City Council members introduced a proposal Thursday that would nix the city's police department and replace it with a new Department of Public Safety, while still keeping officers in the city.Â
January 29, 2021 Black Lives Matter movement nominated for Nobel Peace Prize A Norwegian lawmaker has nominated the Black Lives Matter movement for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for bringing attention to racial inequities around the world.Â
January 28, 2021 2 Kenosha police officers from Jacob Blake case return to duty: reports Two police officers in Kenosha, Wis., who were linked to the shooting of knife-carrying suspect Jacob Blake in August, returned to duty Wednesday, according to reports.
January 27, 2021 Tacoma police officer 'not a racist criminal,' union insists after pedestrians struck Police union officials in Tacoma, Wash., blasted city leaders Wednesday for questioning the tactics of an officer seen on video striking a group of pedestrians over the weekend after responding to reports of street-racing.
January 27, 2021 Kenosha protester accused of firing into air before Kyle Rittenhouse shooting slapped with new arson charge A Wisconsin man previously accused of firing a shot into the air moments before then-17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse allegedly gunned down three protesters in Kenosha, killing two of them over the summer, was slapped with a new felony arson charge Tuesday after prosecutors say he also lit a dumpster on fire during violent demonstrations earlier that night.
January 27, 2021 San Francisco school board votes to rename schools honoring Washington, Lincoln, Feinstein, others Not even revered former presidents George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson are safe from "cancel culture," it appears.
January 26, 2021 Detroit to dismiss some tickets issued during Floyd protests Detroit will dismiss most misdemeanor citations issued last spring during several days of protests against police brutality following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, a city official said Tuesday.
January 26, 2021 Biden, promoting racial equity, rips Trump administration’s ‘ignorance and lies’ President Biden on Tuesday signed a series of executive orders aimed at promoting racial equity in America, following through on a campaign promise he made last year amid nationwide racial protests.