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June 17, 2020

Maryland governor backs police, pledges more cops to combat Ocean City violence

Ocean City police are announcing more arrests after recent violence, as Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says state police "will continue to support the Ocean City Police Department and deploy troopers for enhanced patrol assistance."

June 15, 2020

Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass: 'Defund the police' is 'probably one of the worst slogans ever'

Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., on Monday expressed her distaste for the term “defund the police.”

June 14, 2020

NYC's de Blasio fires back at Cuomo's threat to shut down Manhattan over coronavirus social distancing

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday fired back at Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s threat to shut down Manhattan again if the city didn’t enforce social-distancing better — saying through a rep that “imprisoning people” isn’t the answer.

June 14, 2020

Omar defends calls to dismantle Minneapolis Police Department, 'rotten to the root'

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., on Sunday doubled down on her calls to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department in the wake of George Floyd’s death, calling it “rotten to the root.”

June 14, 2020

Cuomo threatens to shut down Manhattan, Hamptons again if coronavirus social-distancing rules broken

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday reprimanded New Yorkers for breaking coronavirus social-distancing rules, threatening to shut down Manhattan and the Hamptons again.

June 11, 2020

Louisville City Council passes 'Breonna's law' to ban no-knock warrants

The Louisville City Council voted unanimously for “Breonna’s Law” which bans so-called “no-knock” warrants in the city.

June 11, 2020

Berkeley bans tear gas, police use of pepper spray during demonstrations: The 'era of militarism is over'

The Berkeley City Council voted Tuesday to ban tear gas for good, and stop police from using pepper spray and smoke during protests unfolding during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report.

June 9, 2020

John Lewis visits Black Lives Matter Plaza in DC, symbol of George Floyd anger: 'Very moving'

Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., is the latest high-profile figure to throw his support behind the newly rechristened Black Lives Matter Plaza in the nation's capital.

June 8, 2020

Thousands of George Floyd protesters in LA won't be charged for violating curfews, prosecutors say

Los Angeles prosecutors on Monday announced they will not bring charges against protesters who violated the city’s curfew and other police orders to disperse during demonstrations sparked by the death of George Floyd.

June 8, 2020

Top Dems punt on ‘defund the police’ question

Many top Democrats seemingly are reluctant to speak out on the sudden momentum behind the movement to “defund the police,” as Minneapolis lawmakers announce they have the votes to do just that in their city -- the epicenter of the nation's unrest over the past two weeks following the death of George Floyd.