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June 17, 2020

NYPD hunts suspects in disturbing attacks on officers caught on video

The Chief of Detectives for the New York Police Department (NYPD) asked for the public's assistance on Wednesday, with identifying various perpetrators who were caught on camera attacking uniformed officers. 

June 17, 2020

Victor Davis Hanson says 'the left has used' George Floyd's death to stage cultural revolution

Author and Hoover Institution senior fellow Victor Davis Hanson told “The Brian Kilmeade Show” on Wednesday that the left has “hijacked” the protests over the death of George Floyd in order to stage a cultural revolution.

June 17, 2020

Cop drama 'The Rookie' will address police brutality in upcoming third season

ABC confirmed on Wednesday that the cop drama, starring Nathan Fillion as a member of the Los Angeles Police Department, will not shy away from the subject.

June 17, 2020

Majority back removing Confederate statues, but voters split on renaming bases: poll

A majority of voters support removing Confederate statues from public spaces around the country, according to a new national poll.

June 17, 2020

Republicans claim police reform needed – to prevent another ‘Russia hoax’

A House Judiciary Committee markup on the Justice in Policing Act, drafted to reform law enforcement after George Floyd's death in police custody, showed that Democrats and Republicans are in agreement that measures are needed to increase officer accountability -- but not necessarily for all the same reasons.

June 17, 2020

McEnany hits media for health concerns over rally: ‘You should exhibit that same concern for the protesters’

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany faced a barrage of questions from the media on Wednesday over coronavirus concerns ahead of President Trump’s rally in Tulsa, Okla. on Saturday -- but the Trump aide pushed back by asking why they didn't express similar sentiments about the mass protests across the country.

June 17, 2020

Lawmakers bicker after Swalwell calls on Republicans to say ‘Black lives matter’

A House Judiciary Committee markup session dealing with Democrats' Justice in Policing Act reform bill erupted into bickering when Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., called on his colleagues on the other side of the aisle to say, “Black lives matter.”

June 17, 2020

Pennsylvania sues to stop car show over crowd size even after Gov. Wolf marched in protest two weeks earlier

The show, called Spring Carlisle, calls itself "one of the largest automotive flea markets in the world and one of the best opportunities to get your hands on all things automotive."

June 17, 2020

Cuomo to sign executive order making Juneteenth a holiday for state employees

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he will sign an executive order Wednesday to make Juneteenth a holiday for New York State employees, and will propose legislation to commemorate the day as an official state holiday next year.

June 17, 2020

Portland demonstrators use rope from flag to lock cops in precinct

Protesters in Portland, Ore. early Wednesday locked police inside their own precinct, prompting a plea on Twitter to let them out.