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June 28, 2020

Steve Scalise slams big-city Dems over 'lawlessness': 'This has got to stop'

Democratic mayors in some of the nation's largest cities have been encouraging "lawlessness" as they push for defunding police departments in the wake of George Floyd's death, House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., said Saturday night.

June 27, 2020

Minneapolis council members calling to defund police spend $63G on private security details after receiving death threats

Several Minneapolis City Council members who have received death threats following their calls to defund the police after the death of George Floyd have been assigned private security details.

June 27, 2020

NYPD sees 49 percent spike in officers filing for retirement amid George Floyd unrest

A wave of NYPD officers has filed for retirement in the weeks following George Floyd's death on May 25, refocusing attention on police morale amid widespread protests and calls to defund law enforcement.

June 27, 2020

Newt Gingrich: Do black lives matter in Chicago?

Last weekend, CBS 2 in Chicago reported that from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday there were more than 100 people shot – and at least 13 were killed. Twelve of these shooting victims were children and five of them perished.

June 27, 2020

National Women's Soccer League players kneel during the national anthem

Players for the Portland Thorns and the North Carolina Courage knelt during the national anthem Saturday when the National Women's Soccer League opened the Challenge Cup tournament in Utah. 

June 27, 2020

Princeton drops Woodrow Wilson's name from school due to 'racist thinking'

The decision was taken on Friday after a vote by the board of trustees.

June 27, 2020

Seattle union chief: Residents, businesses held 'hostage' by CHOP 'criminals' need leadership

The residents and business owners surrounding Seattle's Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) "police-free" zone are effectively being held "hostage" by a "criminal element" that controls the six-block area and beyond, Seattle Police Officers Guild President Michael Solan reported Saturday

June 27, 2020

Victor Davis Hanson: Anger, not Trump vs. Biden, now driving 2020 election

The old 2020 election was supposed to be about many familiar issues. It is not anymore.

June 27, 2020

Oakland mayor hits back at Trump after says city is 'hell'

The mayor of Oakland, Calif, has joined other Democratic leaders clapping back at President Trump for accusing their cities of being so ravaged by violent crimes that "it's like living in hell."

June 27, 2020

Law enforcement experts on defunding, dismantling police: 'When you call 911 who is going to come out?'

As calls grow to defund or dismantle police departments in the wake of the death of George Floyd and amidst nationwide protests against police brutality, questions about what that would look like -- especially in cities with high crime rates -- remain.