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July 13, 2020

Catholic churches burned, vandalized over weekend as police investigate: 'Where's the outrage?'

A slew of Catholic churches from Florida to California were burned and vandalized over the weekend as police continue to investigate whether or not they are connected to protests targeting symbols and statues.

July 13, 2020

Washington might have tough time replacing Redskins name because of trademark issues: report

Washington might have an issue when coming up with a new nickname to replace the Redskins, which had been the team’s name since 1933.

July 13, 2020

Petition to rename Rochester airport after Frederick Douglass trends online

"Douglass’s message might be more relevant today than ever since the struggles he fought for remain ongoing."

July 12, 2020

Deroy Murdock: Failure of leadership — Pelosi shrugs at statue vandals, ignores this in her own party

Pelosi easily could have used her high profile to remind these cultural criminals that these statues, no matter how controversial, are not theirs to annihilate.

July 12, 2020

Seattle police chief says 'reckless' and 'political' 50 percent budget cut would lead to major layoffs for black officers

Seattle police Chief Carmen Best on Friday accused the City Council of recklessness and “political pandering” by advocating to slash her department’s budget by 50 percent, arguing that cutting funds to that extent would be asking citizens “to test out a theory that crime goes away if police go away.”

July 12, 2020

Ohio protester, 22, died of natural causes, not pepper spray: autopsy

A 22-year-old woman who died two days after participating in a protest related to the death of George Floyd, died of natural causes – not from exposure to pepper spray, an autopsy determined.

July 11, 2020

Alabama Five Guys employees who reportedly refused to serve cops have been fired or suspended, restaurant says

Five Guys employees in Daphne, Ala., who reportedly denied three police officers service have been fired or suspended, the restaurant said.

July 11, 2020

Rep. John Lewis 'resting comfortably at home,' chief of staff says, after rumors of his death circulated

Reports of Georgia Rep. John Lewis’s death that briefly circulated the Internet Saturday are inaccurate, Fox News has confirmed.

July 11, 2020

Seattle police union leader: 'Socialist' city council holding 'reasonable majority' hostage

Socialist members on Seattle's City Council are holding the "reasonable majority" of their residents hostage by threatening to defund their police departments by 50 percent, Seattle Police Officers Guild President Michael Solan said Saturday.

July 10, 2020

Portland eyes police oversight board, commission as part of reform

Portland, Oregon, authorities are looking at how they might reform police in the City of Roses.