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July 1, 2020

Virginia Dems draft proposal to downgrade assault on police to misdemeanor

Virginia Democrats are proposing a long list of criminal justice reforms in response to the recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others, but while some of them – such as banning chokeholds – are aimed at protecting citizens, at least one measure could reduce protection for officers.

July 1, 2020

Newt Gingrich: What I would have asked Joe Biden at press conference

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich disclosed on Wednesday what he would ask presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden amid the violent riots taking place across the country.  

July 1, 2020

Compton Cowboys shed light on the forgotten history of the African-American rancher

Compton Cowboys is a group that illuminates the art of urban ranching and the often buried history of African-American horsemen.

July 1, 2020

Trump threatens veto of defense bill over amendment renaming bases that honor Confederates

President Trump late Tuesday night threatened to veto the must-pass bill to fund the military for the 2021 fiscal year if it includes an amendment introduced by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., aimed at renaming military assets named after Confederate leaders and generals. 

July 1, 2020

NY City Council approves slashing $1B from NYPD budget

New York City lawmakers voted Tuesday on budget changes that shifted $1 billion from the New York Police Department to programs that assist in youth and community development, a number that fell short of what many protesters in the city have demanded. 

June 30, 2020

Elijah McClain case: DOJ, FBI consider possible civil-rights investigation

Federal authorities said Tuesday that an ongoing review into the death of a black man who died after being put into a chokehold by police began last year to see if a civil-rights investigation is warranted.

June 30, 2020

'AGT' host Terry Crews under fire for 'black lives better' tweet

Terry Crews is once again under scrutiny for comments he made amid the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement.

June 30, 2020

Buffalo protester knocked to ground by police is out of the hospital weeks later, lawyer says

Buffalo protester Martin Gugino was released from the hospital Tuesday after spending nearly a month there for injuries he sustained when two police officers pushed him to the ground.

June 30, 2020

Florida doctors aren't asking coronavirus patients if they took part in protests, health official says

A senior health official with the Orange County, Florida Department of Health says that asking about activity during the recent George Floyd protests that swept the nation, has not been a part of the coronavirus contract tracing questions in Florida.

June 30, 2020

Time magazine blasted after writer calls for superheroes to be 're-examined' along with police

A piece published by Time raised eyebrows after calling for a cultural reckoning of how superheroes are depicted amid the national dialogue that has cracked down on how TV shows and films portray police and law enforcement.