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July 8, 2020

NYC Councilman Borelli reacts to calls for de Blasio to resign: It’s 'tough to see' how it gets worse

After a year of "systematic defunding and crawling back" of the New York Police Department (NYPD), it's "tough to see" how conditions in New York City could devolve further, City Councilman Joe Borelli said Wednesday.

July 8, 2020

Will Smith recalls being racially abused by police while growing up in Philadelphia

Will Smith has opened up about his experiences with police while growing up in Philadelphia in the '70s and '80s. 

July 8, 2020

Seattle held 'segregated' training session on 'undoing whiteness,' encouraged staffers to forfeit 'guaranteed physical safety'

The session took place on June 12, as protesters took part in the so-called "Capitol Hill Organized Protest" in the Capitol Hill district.

July 8, 2020

NC mayor: Floyd-era police reform not just about diversity; let rookie cops speak up without retaliation

A North Carolina mayor who was honored by President Obama for his work as his town’s police chief said that police reform in the wake of George Floyd’s death should focus on giving minority, rookie cops a voice to push back on their departments’ police culture without the fear of retaliation.

July 8, 2020

Black Lives Matter Philadelphia organizer proposes five-year plan to abolish police

For more than a month, in the aftermath of George Floyd's death while in police custody in Minneapolis, the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement has continued to lead the way in calling for sweeping changes across the country in the bid to end racial injustices. At the heart of the debate, is the campaign to defund – and even dismantle – police departments.

July 8, 2020

Donna Brazile: Trump spews anger, hatred and false claims to divide Americans when he should be uniting us

In a discordant speech overflowing with anger and spewing hatred, President Trump conflated the peaceful protests for social justice and racial equality that have swept our nation in recent weeks with the rare instances of violence in some cities – as if they were one and the same.

July 8, 2020

California pair charged with hate crime after Black Lives Matter mural cover-up: authorities

Two California residents were charged with a hate crime and other offenses Tuesday after they were captured on video allegedly covering up a Black Lives Matter mural.

July 7, 2020

DC man indicted for allegedly trying to burn down police precinct in riots

A man accused of attempting to burn down a Washington, D.C., police station is facing a slew of arson and explosives charges, federal officials said Tuesday.

July 7, 2020

7 in Portland face federal charges in weekend looting, arson, attacks on officers

Seven people arrested during nighttime riots at the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse in Portland are facing federal charges.

July 7, 2020

'Squad' Dems Tlaib, Pressley introduce bill to defund police, give reparations

Two congressional "squad" members unveiled a wide-ranging proposal Tuesday to defund police departments and establish a reparations program for African-Americans and people harmed by the police and the criminal justice system.