- Violent Crime Explodes Across American Cities During Nationwide Protests
Violence has spiked in cities nationwide following weeks-long anti-police protests over the death of George Floyd, according to government statistics and media reports. Both New York City and Minneapolis have had over 100 shootings since Floyd’s May 25 death. In Los Angeles, the homicide rate rose 250% in just one week, and homicides in Atlanta […]
- ‘The American Government Still Owes a Debt’: Reparations Bill Gaining Steam in House
Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) on Wednesday called for the passage of a bill to study slave reparations and how distribution would occur. Originally proposed in Jan. 2019, the bill has gained traction since the killing of George Floyd. The Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act would investigate if Blacks should […]
- Police Families Feel Scared, Alienated
With anti-police sentiment on the rise, Jamie Huppmann is scared her police officer husband won’t make it home from work. Her husband’s squad car has been vandalized. When she takes her 10-month-old baby for a walk, she sees the stop sign outside her Baltimore home sprayed with curse words directed against police officers. She has […]
- ‘Kaepernick, I reject your seemingly misplaced hate for America.’ We are the most equitable, charitable and just nation on Earth.
It’s difficult for me to understand the contempt and hate from those on the left, along with others, for America. Most of these people are not immigrants who sacrificed everything to get to America but are young American born citizens, whose concept of our nation is deeply flawed. Colin Kaepernick is one of them. He […]
- Florida Sheriff Threatens to Deputize Protesters If Their Actions Turn Violent
A Florida sheriff on July 1 vowed to deputize individuals responsible for violence in his county as chaotic protests continue to sweep the nation following the death of Black American George Floyd. In a three-minute video posted on social media on Wednesday, Clay County Sheriff Darryl Daniels can be seen speaking on behalf of his […]
- Crowd Gathers For ‘Occupy City Hall’ Protest In New York City
Protesters gathered Tuesday outside of New York City’s City Hall to demand that the city council vote to cut $1 billion from the NYPD budget. A man showed up in the afternoon wearing a Spider-Man costume to encourage protesters to engage in dialogue with those they disagree with. If “the 20-somethings, the 30-somethings, even the […]
- Biden Urges America to ‘Rip Out’ Systemic Racism in July 4th Message
Former Vice President Joe Biden urged Americans to commit to ripping “out the roots of systemic racism” on Saturday when delivering his Fourth of July message to the nation. Biden, the presumptive Democrat nominee, began his remarks by quoting the Declaration of Independence’s assertion that “all men are created equal.” “Our country was founded on […]
- Florida Sheriff Says He Will Deputize Lawful Gun Owners If Violence From Protests Gets Out of Control
A Florida sheriff on July 1 vowed to deputize legal gun owners if chaotic protesters threaten to bring violence to his county as Black Lives Matter and related protests continue to sweep the nation following the death of Black American George Floyd. In a three-minute video posted on social media on Wednesday, Clay County Sheriff Darryl […]
- Minnesota Asks Trump To Declare State Of Disaster After Floyd Riots Cause Over $500M In Damages
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on July 2 asked President Donald Trump to declare a state of disaster due to the “extensive fire damage to public infrastructure caused by civil unrest” following the death of George Floyd. The governor also requested financial support from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help the state rebuild following the extensive damage. […]
- Boston Votes to Remove Emancipation Memorial in Park Square
A unanimous vote on Tuesday by the Boston Art Commission means the famous Emancipation Memorial — depicting President Abraham Lincoln with a freed slave — will come down. The statue celebrates the Emancipation Proclamation, which Lincoln signed in 1863 and declares “that all persons held as slaves” within the Confederacy “are, and henceforward shall be […]
