September 9, 2020 Federal, local officials announce latest charges against Portland protesters Officials have charged at least six more people at the state and local level in connection with the riots and civil unrest that’s unfolded over the past several weeks in Portland.
September 9, 2020 Texas' Abbott asks candidates to sign pledge against slashing police funding Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is asking all candidates running for office in his state this November to sign a pledge against cutting funding to police departments.
September 9, 2020 Daniel Prude death raises new questions over New York Mental Hygiene Law, 911 calls involving PCP The death of Daniel Prude has shed new light on New York State’s mental health laws and how law enforcement officers respond to calls involving people high on the illegal hallucinogenic drug PCP.
September 9, 2020 DHS 'will never abdicate this moral and legal duty' to protect US from rioters: Chad Wolf The Department of Homeland Security will never abdicate its "moral and legal duty" to protect American cities from rioters, acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf said during his 2020 State of the Homeland Address on Wednesday.
September 9, 2020 NY assistant principal seen at Rochester protests shouting 'F--- the police!' placed on leave The assistant principal of an upstate high school who yelled “F--k the police!” in a live video during the Rochester protests has been placed on leave after an “outpouring” of complaints, district officials said.
September 9, 2020 Rochester protesters paint 'murderers', 'resign' on street during Daniel Prude demonstrations Demonstrators demanding justice after the suffocation death of Daniel Prude in Rochester, N.Y. on Tuesday night tagged the pavement around town with pointed messages to city officials.
September 9, 2020 Democratic sheriff on why he left party: 'Unbelievable' that Democratic leadership condones rioting Democratic leadership condoning riots is "unbelievable," said Sheriff Dave Wedding of Vanderburgh County, Ind., on Wednesday.
September 9, 2020 Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler viewed negatively by two-thirds of city’s voters: report More than 100 nights of riots and other political unrest in Portland, Ore., appear to be having an effect on voters’ confidence in the mayor’s job performance, according to a new poll.
September 9, 2020 Rob Smith: Black Lives Matter doesn’t really care about Black lives lost unless group can blame police Black Lives Matter has become a major political force during this intense election year, getting favorable coverage in the left-wing media as its foot soldiers have been at the center of violent riots, looting, protests and other unrest breaking out in recent months. But while BLM claims to benefit Black Americans, the truth is that it actually hurts us.
September 8, 2020 Protester allegedly threatened police, wanted to ‘take these pigs heads off with a hand saw’: reports A Washington state protester who claimed to support health care and housing as “a human right,” also posted a chilling warning for police prior to his arrest last week, according to a report.