December 8, 2020 NAACP meets with Biden, Harris, pushes for 'civil rights envoy' to spearhead racial justice reforms The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), met with President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris Tuesday and pushed him to create a new "civil rights envoy" position in the White House to carry out a racial justice agenda.
December 8, 2020 Portland police and protestors clash in broad daylight Protesters outraged with the arrests of seven people at a home where a family was evicted in September hurled rocks at officers, sprayed a fire extinguisher at them and damaged police vehicles on Tuesday.
December 8, 2020 Federal judge holds Seattle Police in contempt over blast balls in BLM lawsuit A federal judge has found the Seattle Police Department in contempt of court for the indiscriminate use of pepper-filled “blast balls” and pepper spray during Black Lives Matter protests in recent months.
December 8, 2020 Kyle Rittenhouse’s mom says teen gunman was ‘helping people’ in Kenosha Teen gunman Kyle Rittenhouse’s mom claimed Sunday he was “helping people” during the unrest in Kenosha, Wis., where he fatally shot two protesters.
December 7, 2020 Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan won't seek reelection, months after CHOP controversy In a video message to city residents, Durkan said her decision was driven by a desire to focus on ongoing recovery efforts during the coronavirus pandemic.
December 7, 2020 Alabama sheriff's office removes 'thugshots' Christmas tree post after 'death threats,' backlash A sheriff’s department in Alabama removed a Facebook post showing a Christmas tree adorned with “thugshots” after reportedly receiving deaths threats, as well as criticism from local civil rights activists.
December 7, 2020 LAPD criticized by Dems, BLM for using batons against protesters outside Mayor Garcetti's home The Los Angeles Police Department received criticism from Democratic lawmakers and Black Lives Matter, who argued that officers who used batons against a crowd outside Mayor Eric Garcetti’s home used excessive force and infringed on protesters' First Amendment rights.
December 6, 2020 David Hochman: ‘Defund the police’ can’t succeed but this could Defunding police is an idea that’s quickly come to the center of our discourse – the subject of countless dinner table conversations, media reports and social media threads.
December 6, 2020 Violence erupts between Trump supporters, Antifa at Washington state protests Police arrested an individual and have opened an investigation into reported gunshots from earlier in the day.
December 6, 2020 Kyle Rittenhouse defense shaken up as prosecutor raises ethical concerns over attorney’s handling of donations A high-profile attorney moved to withdraw from the legal defense team representing Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois teen who will stand trial on six counts related to a fatal shooting at a protest over the state border in Wisconsin in August.