June 12, 2020 University of Missouri to keep Thomas Jefferson statue despite calls for removal More than 3,000 people signed Mizzou student Roman Leapheart’s Change.org petition demanding the school remove the statue.
June 12, 2020 Taylor Swift urges for removal of 'racist historical figures' in Tennessee: 'Villains don’t deserve statues' Taylor Swift is once again using her social media platform to make her voice heard.
June 12, 2020 Rep. Bobby Rush blasts Trump as 'the worst thing that has ever happened to the American presidency' Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., described President Trump Friday as "the worst thing that has ever happened to the American presidency," and claimed the commander-in-chief was "in the throes of insanity."
June 12, 2020 Gun stores common target for looters, thieves who work amid protests In the wake of George Floyd’s death while in police custody, riots have punctured large swaths of the country – and on the heels of months of lockdown and massive economic downturn – licensed gun stores across the country were not spared the savagery, perpetuating the dangers that already hard-hit communities must now contend.
June 12, 2020 MSNBC host hits Biden aide Symone Sanders for dodging question about Biden's shift from 1994 crime bill MSNBC host Chris Hayes had a chuckle at the expense of Biden campaign senior advisor Symone Sanders for attempting to dodge a question regarding Joe Biden's past support for the 1994 crime bill.
June 12, 2020 Minneapolis City Council approves yearlong plan to rebuild public safety, evaluate policing In the aftermath of George Floyd's death, the Minneapolis City Council voted Friday to initiate a one-year process that will reportedly transform the city's law enforcement and safety protocols.
June 12, 2020 MLK's niece criticizes Biden comments: 'Why is it necessary to compare Martin Luther King Jr. and George Floyd?' The niece of Martin Luther King Jr. said former Vice President Joe Biden was speaking from a different reality when he said the death of George Floyd had a larger global impact than the assassination of the Civil Rights icon.
June 12, 2020 Federal judge orders Seattle Police to temporarily stop using tear gas against peaceful protesters A federal judge in Seattle has issued a temporary injunction preventing police in the city from using tear gas or other “chemical irritants” against peaceful protesters.
June 12, 2020 Biden backs push to scrub Confederate names from military bases Former Vice President Joe Biden says he’s backing a push to the remove the names of Confederate leaders from the Civil War from all U.S. military assets – which stands in stark contrast to President Trump’s fierce opposition earlier this week to scrub those names from 10 military bases.
June 12, 2020 Tennessee Gov. Lee says Nashville autonomous zone won't ‘be tolerated’ Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee issued a warning to demonstrators looking to set up an autonomous zone in front of the state Capitol Friday, saying that “lawlessness, autonomous zones, and violence will not be tolerated.”
