July 16, 2020 House GOP resolution accuses Ilhan Omar of ‘anti-American’ remarks; office decries 'false smear' A resolution introduced Thursday by House Republicans condemns allegedly “anti-American” statements by Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., after remarks in which she called for supporters to begin “dismantling the whole system of oppression.”
July 16, 2020 Schumer unveils $350B Economic Justice Act to fight 'systemic racism' Senate Democrats on Thursday released a $350 billion plan to tackle "systemic racism" and "historic underinvestment" in communities of color that have been hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic and economic downturn.
July 16, 2020 Kilmeade presses Biden campaign chair: Why hasn't he weighed in on violent crime spikes? Joe Biden has already addressed the issue of crime in America's cities, Biden Campaign Chair Cedric Richmond asserted Thursday.
July 16, 2020 Minneapolis Park Board votes to reduce homeless encampments following violence: report The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board voted unanimously Wednesday to significantly limit the number of homeless encampments in city parks following reports of assaults, robberies, and a shooting.
July 15, 2020 Florida police union pulls endorsement of Orange County sheriff who took a knee with protesters The Fraternal Order of Police voted unanimously on Tuesday not to endorse Orange County Sheriff John Mina in his re-election bid.
July 15, 2020 Protester attacks NYPD officers, including chief of department, as they made arrest A protester assaulted a group of NYPD cops – and with them, the highest-ranking uniformed member of the department – on Wednesday during a demonstration on the Brooklyn Bridge.
July 15, 2020 DC museum criticized for saying 'delayed gratification' and 'decision-making' are aspects of 'whiteness' The National Museum of African American History and Culture received a backlash after it published a graphic linking things like the nuclear family and self-reliance to whiteness.
July 15, 2020 Minneapolis' Third Precinct damaged during George Floyd riots will cost $10M to fix: report A Minneapolis police precinct that was torched and looted during riots following the death of George Floyd will cost around $10 million to rebuild, according to cost estimates shared by officials this week.
July 15, 2020 Minneapolis police body-cam footage of George Floyd's arrest released Body-camera footage from two Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd's deadly arrest were made public Wednesday, documenting the critical moments leading up to his death as he pleaded with officers to let him go.
July 15, 2020 San Francisco museum curator resigns after claiming it would be 'reverse discrimination' to shun White artists A prominent art curator at a major San Francisco museum resigned this week after saying during a discussion on diversifying acquisitions “don't worry, we will definitely still continue to collect White artists."