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July 10, 2020

NY assemblyman blasts 'depraved' vandalism of 9/11 FDNY memorial: 'There is no justification'

There is "no justification" for the desecration of a September 11 memorial dedicated to fallen firefighters, New York State Assemblyman Colin Schmitt said Friday. 

July 10, 2020

Justin Haskins: If you believe Black lives matter, support more funding for police — not less

Demands by some to defund or disband police departments around the nation will only lead to increased crime and the loss of more innocent lives, including Black lives.

July 9, 2020

House Democrats propose blocking construction projects on military bases with Confederate names

The House Appropriations Committee approved a spending bill for the fiscal year 2021, but included a provision that would prohibit military construction projects on bases named after Confederate figures.

July 9, 2020

Las Vegas police move to limit neck-restraint tactics

The Las Vegas police department updated its use of force tactics to limit the use of a neck restraint to instances where an officer's life is threatened, the department announced Wednesday. 

July 9, 2020

Pelosi on Christopher Columbus statue destruction: 'People will do what they do'

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Thursday declined to admonish protesters in her native city of Baltimore who pulled down a statue of Christopher Columbus and then tossed the monument into the city’s Inner Harbor.

July 9, 2020

Barr: FBI has made 150 arrests, launched more than 500 investigations related to rioting

Attorney General Bill Barr gave an update Thursday on the federal investigations into rioting that took place across the nation in the aftermath of George Floyd's death.

July 9, 2020

Texas sheriffs refuse to enforce governor's mask mandate despite surge in coronavirus cases

Several Texas sheriff’s offices and police departments have refused to enforce the governor’s recent executive order requiring face masks in public despite an increase in coronavirus hospitalizations and the statewide confirmed infection count nearing 230,000 as of Thursday. 

July 9, 2020

Mainstream media 'crossed the Rubicon' with flagrant lies about Trump's Mount Rushmore speech, WSJ columnist says

The mainstream media "crossed the Rubicon" with flagrant lies about President Trump's Mount Rushmore Independence Day address, Wall Street Journal columnist Holman W. Jenkins Jr. wrote Tuesday. 

July 9, 2020

NYC closes 5th Avenue ahead of Black Lives Matter painting in front of Trump Tower

New York City's iconic Fifth Avenue closed early Thursday in preparation for painters to begin a "Black Lives Matter" mural on the street in front of Trump Tower. 

July 9, 2020

Minneapolis salon owner says city not helping after business torched in riots: 'I'm just left alone'

A Minneapolis salon owner, whose business was burned down during riots sparked over the death of George Floyd, told “Fox & Friends” on Thursday she feels “alone” after city leaders and politicians have failed to help struggling business owners like herself who are trying to rebuild.