January 5, 2021 Protesters outside Sen. Josh Hawley's home were 'peaceful,' police say Virginia authorities on Tuesday said protesters who gathered in front of the suburban Washington home of Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., were peaceful and left when informed the gathering violated local and state laws, hours after the Republican lawmaker claimed the group had threatened his family.
January 5, 2021 What is ShutDownDC? They say they oppose oppression, but Sen. Hawley dubs them 'Antifa scumbags' Group says its members are "absolutely and unapologetically anti-fascists."
January 5, 2021 Washington Post slammed for claiming Jacob Blake was 'unarmed' during altercation with Kenosha police The Washington Post is under fire for falsely reporting that Jacob Blake was "unarmed" during his altercation with Kenosha police.
January 5, 2021 Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio pleads not guilty to DC charges; released without bail Proud Boys leader Henry “Enrique” Tarrio pleaded not guilty to a handful of charges during a virtual Washington, D.C. court appearance on Tuesday and was released without bail.
January 5, 2021 No Kenosha officers to face charges in Jacob Blake shooting, prosecutors say The Wisconsin police officers involved in the shooting of Jacob Blake last year, igniting several days of unrest that included two fatal shootings, will not face criminal charges, prosecutors said Tuesday.
January 5, 2021 Kyle Rittenhouse pleads not guilty to Kenosha shooting charges Kyle Rittenhouse entered not guilty pleas to all charges in connection with a string of felonies in Kenosha, Wis., during a protest over the summer.
January 5, 2021 Proud Boys leader to appear in court as DC preps for pro-Trump rallies, Electoral College certification Proud Boys leader Henry “Enrique” Tarrio was arrested in Washington, D.C. Monday for allegedly burning a Black Lives Matter banner outside a historic Black church during demonstrations last month.
January 4, 2021 Kamala Harris accused of plagiarizing MLK anecdote in October interview with Elle magazine Vice President-elect Kamala Harris apparently appropriated an anecdote first told by civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. when she was interviewed by Elle Magazine for a feature that was published in October, at the height of the 2020 presidential election campaign.
January 4, 2021 Black Lives Matter co-founder says systemic racism is 'everywhere, it’s almost like the air we breathe’ Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza commented on systemic racism over the weekend, saying that despite some progress racism "is everywhere, it's almost like the air we breathe."
January 4, 2021 Portland's New Year's Eve riots cost city tens of thousands dollars in damage, mayor says Rioters who descended upon Portland for two consecutive days last week caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage to a city already weighed down by a summer of destructive, at-times violent protests, officials said.