(Associated Press) A Minneapolis commission decided Wednesday to take more time to review a City Council amendment to dismantle the Police Department in the wake of George Floyd’s death, ending the possibility of voters deciding the issue in November.
Members of the Charter Commission expressed concern that the process to change...
(Associated Press) The day after Donald Trump’s election in November 2016, the American Civil Liberties Union posted a message to him on its website: “See you in court.”
As president, Trump hasn’t personally squared off against the ACLU from the witness stand, but the broader warning has been borne out. As...
(Associated Press) Until recently, Robert Lewis had never heard of Karen Bass, the California congresswoman in contention to be Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's running mate. But the recent college graduate had long heard stories from his grandfather recounting the days of oppression in Cuba under Fidel Castro.
When he learned...
(Headline USA) Clashes outside a U.S. courthouse in Portland, Oregon, have slowed since Democratic Gov. Kate Brown agreed to involve local law-enforcement in lieu of federal agents sent by the Trump administration to protect the building---but the turmoil is far from over.
For the past several nights, Portland police have...
(Associated Press) California officials say as many as 17,600 inmates may be released early due to the coronavirus pandemic.
That is 70% more than previously estimated and a total that victims and police say includes dangerous criminals who should stay locked up.
However, prison officials say Corrections Secretary Ralph Diaz is...
(Headline USA) President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump raised $4 million for his reelection campaign Wednesday during a virtual event that marked her return to the high-dollar fundraising circuit.
Approximately 100 people attended her first virtual fundraiser, held over Zoom, according to a person with direct knowledge of the event....
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry slammed Big Tech for removing a viral video of a group of doctors debunking COVID-19 myths
Landry accused social media giants of political bias, and he specifically called out Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for hiding behind the platform’s “algorithms” when confronted about Facebook’s habitual conservative...
Even as President Donald Trump was promising to hold China accountable for its role in the spread---and possible creation---of the novel coronavirus, one of his signature economic stimulus programs was funneling big bucks to the communist super-power.
A new analysis revealed that more than 125 Chinese companies received between $192...
(Headline USA) A Minneapolis commission said Wednesday that it needs more time to review a City Council amendment to dismantle the Police Department in the wake of George Floyd’s death, ending the possibility of voters deciding the issue in November.
The Charter Commission had expressed concern that the process to...
(Headline USA) Joe Biden will not travel to Milwaukee to accept the Democratic presidential nomination because of concerns over the coronavirus, party officials said Wednesday, signaling a move to a convention that essentially has become entirely virtual.
It is the latest example of the pandemic’s sweeping effects on the 2020 presidential...
(Associated Press) The former Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks is suing the mayor and interim police chief, saying his firing violated his constitutional rights and the city code. Meanwhile, prosecutors have asked a judge to revoke his bond.
Garrett Rolfe was fired June 13, the day after he...
(Associated Press) Joe Biden is pushing back at Republican assertions that he should take a cognitive test to disprove President Donald Trump’s claim that the Democrat isn’t fit for the Oval Office.
BIDEN: "No, I haven't taken a test. Why the hell would I take a test? C'mon man. That's like...