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June 17, 2020

Seattle police chief says no part of city is 'cop-free' after business owner's complaint

Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best said Monday there is no “cop-free” zone in the city after to a local business owner said he called 911 more than a dozen times when protesters vandalized his business but police never showed up.

June 17, 2020

Boy Scouts to require diversity and inclusion merit badge for rank of Eagle Scout

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) announced Monday it will implement a specific "diversity and inclusion merit badge" in support of the Black Lives Matter movement that will be required to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout going forward.

June 16, 2020

Ahmaud Arbery's mother says Trump was 'very compassionate' during White House meeting

Wanda Cooper-Jones, the mother Ahmaud Arbery, said President Trump was "very compassionate" when he met with various families behind closed doors on Tuesday, prior to signing an executive order geared toward reforming the country's policing tactics.

June 16, 2020

Federalist co-founder blasts 'whiny cry-bullies of the left' after Google forces shutdown of site comments

The Federalist co-founder Sean Davis told "Tucker Carlson Tonight" Tuesday that his conservative news site had fallen victim to "the unholy union of corrupt media and monopolistic tech oligarchs" after NBC News apparently pushed Google to punish them over what was deemed offensive coverage of the Black Lives Matter movement.

June 16, 2020

Tom Homan: Trump’s police reforms will help prevent misconduct by bad cops without endangering public safety

President Trump took an important first step Tuesday to address problems that exist within the law enforcement system when he signed an executive order to spur reforms “encouraging police departments nationwide to adopt the highest professional standards to serve their communities.”

June 16, 2020

Buffalo activist shoved to ground by police is unable to walk, lawyer says

The lawyer for a 75-year-old Buffalo, N.Y., man who was shoved to the ground by police officers during a protest is unable to walk, she said Tuesday. 

June 16, 2020

Los Angeles advances proposal to cut police budget by up to $150M

Los Angeles is advancing a proposal to cut its police department’s budget by hundreds of millions of dollars.

June 16, 2020

France reverses chokehold ban after police pushback

France reversed a recent ban on chokeholds after police officers took to the streets to protest the new measure, arguing it would put their lives at risk.

June 16, 2020

Suspect wanted in Minnesota police station fire nabbed in Colorado, report says

Police arrested a 22-year-old man in Colorado in connection with arson attacks on a Minneapolis police station last month during protests over the death of George Floyd, according to federal investigators.

June 16, 2020

Gutfeld on the natural human desire for helping

Despite the bad news in the media, we need to remember that decent people assist, sacrifice and help each other.