Recent racially charged incidents including the tragic death of George Floyd have stirred ensuing riots and torn open the rawest of wounds – racism. Judging a person according to skin color is an ancient sin. For that reason, God gave this ancient solution.In the earliest words of Scripture, God spoke: “Let us make human beings in…
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Big-city Dems who had imposed strict coronavirus lockdowns now let George Floyd rioters flout rules
May 31, 2020 by
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.The coronavirus lockdown is seemingly down and out, as many Democrats in charge of big cities — including several who once insisted on strict quarantine measures — line up to champion the nationwide mass demonstrations over the in-custody death of George Floyd,…
Federal Protective Service officer killed in Oakland shooting during George Floyd protest identified
May 31, 2020 by
A federal law enforcement officer in California who was shot and killed at the U.S. courthouse in Oakland during a protest for George Floyd that turned violent has been identified as 53-year-old Patrick Underwood, his family confirmed to Fox News. Federal law enforcement officer Patrick Underwood, 53, was killed in Oakland, Calif. while protecting the U.S. courthouse…
Calls for de Blasio to resign trend on Twitter after defense of NYPD
May 31, 2020 by
Calls for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to resign were trending on Twitter Sunday.The resignation calls came in response to his defense of NYPD officers in connection to an incident caught on video in which two NYPD vehicles were seen being driven into a crowd of protesters.“We need a real Mayor. RESIGN, DeBlasio,” tweeted…
Celebrities Push to ‘Defund Police’
May 31, 2020 by
Actress Susan Sarandon is among a growing number of Hollywood and entertainment figures who are promoting an effort to defund of police forces even as rioters continue to lay siege to major cities around the country by setting fires and destroying private and public property. The demands to defund the police gained momentum on Twitter…
Black Federal Officer Patrick Underwood Shot And Killed in Oakland Riot
May 31, 2020 by
A black federal officer, Patrick Underwood, was shot and killed in Oakland, California, Friday night as he attempted to keep the peace amid the violent riots sweeping California and the rest of the U.S. in the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minnesota. An official at the Department of Homeland Security confirmed to local news…
Police Across the Country Standing with George Floyd Protesters
May 31, 2020 by
MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images As protests over George Floyd’s death enter their fifth day and tensions between protesters and the police remain at an all-time high in some areas, some police officers and sheriff’s deputies across the country are standing with the protesters. Police officers have stood in solidarity with the anti-police brutality movements…
AG Barr: Antifa Violence Is Domestic Terrorism and ‘Will Be Treated Accordingly’
May 31, 2020 by
Attorney General William Barr on Sunday released a statement on the violent riots breaking out across the country and declared that violence “instigated and carried out by Antifa and other similar groups in connection with the rioting is domestic terrorism and will be treated accordingly.” Barr addressed the violent riots wreaking havoc on several cities…
Trey Gowdy Says Killing Of George Floyd Should Have Rated ‘Murder One’
May 31, 2020 by
Former Republican South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy said Sunday that the killing of George Floyd should have rated a “Murder One” charge from Minnesota prosecutors. “I think you need to do what fits the facts, and to me, I think it’s a Murder One charge,” Gowdy told Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo.”…
‘Not Constructive’: Tim Scott Rips Trump’s Initial Tweets On George Floyd Protests, Says Recent Ones ‘Far Better’
May 31, 2020 by
Republican South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott analyzed the good and the bad about President Donald Trump’s Twitter reactions to protests sparked by the death of George Floyd. Asked by Fox News anchor Chris Wallace on “Fox News Sunday” whether Trump’s tweets, particularly when he wrote “when the looting starts, the shooting starts,” were “constructive,” Scott…
Top FBI Lawyer Who Authorized Carter Page Surveillance Is Forced To Resign
May 31, 2020 by
The FBI lawyer who signed a surveillance order against former Trump aide Carter Page that the Justice Department has deemed invalid submitted his resignation on Friday, the FBI said. Dana Boente, the FBI general counsel, has recently come under scrutiny over his role in the various investigations against former Trump advisers, including Michael Flynn and…
George Floyd Protests Stoke Coronavirus Concerns
May 31, 2020 by
Protests in major U.S. cities over the police-involved death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, could touch off a spike in coronavirus cases, government officials warned on Sunday. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms expressed concern that the protests, which have devolved into rioting and looting in many cities, could lead…
Beating Up An Old Man, Assaulting Journalists, And Ramming Protesters With Cars: Police Violence During Protests Caught On Video
May 31, 2020 by
Several instances of police violence were caught on video as riots and demonstrations continued across the country in response to George Floyd’s death. Demonstrations that began in Minneapolis after Floyd died Tuesday in police custody have increasingly turned violent. While some police were initially criticized for their lack of response to looting and other unlawful…
Amid protests, Trump says he will designate Antifa as terrorist organization
May 31, 2020 by
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday the U.S. government will designate anti-fascist group Antifa as a terrorist organization, a move that legal experts say would be hard to execute. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump departs amid reporters asking questions after the president made an announcement about U.S.…
U.S. cities brace for another violent night as protesters rage against police brutality
May 31, 2020 by
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Dozens of U.S. cities on Sunday were bracing for another night of unrest after cleaning up streets strewn with broken glass and burned out cars as curfews failed to quell confrontations between protesters and police. What started as peaceful protests over the death of a black man gasping for breath as a…
Reuters camera crew hit by rubber bullets as more journalists attacked at U.S. protests
May 31, 2020 by
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Two members of a Reuters TV crew were hit by rubber bullets and a photographer’s camera was smashed in Minneapolis on Saturday night as attacks against journalists covering civil unrest in U.S. cities intensified. Footage taken by cameraman Julio-Cesar Chavez showed a police officer aiming directly at him as police fired rubber…
SpaceX Crew Dragon delivers two NASA astronauts to International Space Station
May 31, 2020 by
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – Just under 19 hours after launching from Florida, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley arrived at the International Space Station aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule on Sunday, marking the first U.S. space capsule to do so with a crew since 2011. After a tense automatic docking sequence successfully linked…
Sunday shows – George Floyd’s death, protests bump COVID-19 from headlines | TheHill
May 31, 2020 by
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Pelosi: Presidents should not ‘fuel the flame’ | TheHill
May 31, 2020 by
Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy Pelosi Sunday shows preview: Leaders weigh in as country erupts in protest over George Floyd death 5 things to know about US-China tensions over Hong Kong Pelosi calls Trump’s decision to withdraw US from WHO ‘an act of extraordinary senselessness’ MORE (D-Calif.) said Sunday that U.S. presidents should not “fuel the flame”…
AOC Shares Protest Guide, Warns of ‘White Supremacist’ Infiltration
May 31, 2020 by
AP Photo/Patrick Semansky Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) shared an infographic on Saturday via Instagram with guidance for protesters, which she entitled “PROTESTING SAFELY,” including a warning of “white supremacists” who “may be infiltrating these protests.” Her recommendation came during ongoing demonstrations, protests, and riots in several cities following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Despite…
Video: Fayetteville, NC Rioter Accidentally Lights Self on Fire
May 31, 2020 by
A rioter appears to have accidentally lit himself on fire while trying to set ablaze the Market House in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on Saturday, according to video shared to social media. The video, which appears to have been live streamed, shows a rioter lighting a fire inside the Market House — but catching fire in the process.…
WARNING GRAPHIC: Dallas Protesters Beat Man to Near-Death Outside Store
May 31, 2020 by
A video of the George Floyd protest in Dallas appears to show a man being beaten nearly to death by the crowd. The victim reportedly tried to defend his shop with a large sword, a report states. A video posted by Blaze TV’s Elijah Schaffer shows a man being beaten by a mob after he…
Protesters Set NYPD Cars Ablaze in Union Square
May 31, 2020 by
Protesters climbed atop NYPD squad vehicles, crushed emergency lights, and set some of the vehicles on fire in Union Square on Saturday. A video and photo posted by News 12 anchor Jessica Cunnington showed the destruction: Another NYPD vehicle taken down in Union Square pic.twitter.com/fWrHkFEQDE — Jessica Cunnington (@JessicaNews12) May 31, 2020 I can see…
Alveda King: As riots spread across US, heed words of my Uncle Martin Luther King to end violence and racism
May 31, 2020 by
As we see cities burning across America following the senseless killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on Monday, there is a cry to heaven going up across America: Lord, please heal our land! It is a cry for unity, for social justice, for safety and for an end to hatred.There is a unique opportunity for…
Biden campaign staffers donate to group that bails out jailed Minneapolis protesters: report
May 31, 2020 by
At least 13 members of Joe Biden’s campaign staff have made donations to a group that helps Minneapolis protesters get out of jail on bail, according to a report.The staffers posted on Twitter that they contributed money to a group called the Minnesota Freedom Fund, which opposes the practice of making people who are arrested…
More riots, looting prompt curfews, calls for National Guard in cities, states across US
May 31, 2020 by
Damage to police vehicles and assaults against law enforcement officers Saturday night prompted San Francisco Mayor London Breed to call for an immediate curfew until 5 a.m. local time — and to request that California National Guard personnel be placed on standby.”What we are seeing tonight — the violence, the vandalism and the crimes being…
Chris Cuomo’s ratings plummet as Americans tire of brothers’ schtick
May 31, 2020 by
Americans have spoken with their clickers — and they’re sick of Chris and Andrew Cuomo show.Chris Cuomo yuks it up with his governor bro during an almost daily “check-in” on his CNN show since the coronavirus started ravaging New York — and America wants it to stop.At first, the shtick was successful. Ratings hit an…
Some Press Groups Remain Silent About Assault Against Fox News Reporter As Others Condemn It
May 31, 2020 by
Some press groups condemned the attack by protesters against Fox News reporter Leland Vittert in Washington, D.C. but others remained silent – despite speaking out against the arrest of a CNN reporter one day earlier. Vittert was reporting in Lafayette Park, D.C. and covering protests sparked by the death of George Floyd. Vittert and his crew…
Seattle Rioter Disarmed After Snatching AR-15 From Police Car
May 31, 2020 by
A rioter was captured on live news snatching an AR-15 rifle from an abandoned police car during riots in Seattle Saturday, but was quickly disarmed seconds later. Riots have engulfed many major U.S. cities amidst coronavirus lock downs and following George Floyd’s death in police custody. (RELATED: RIOTERS DESCEND ON CITIES ACROSS AMERICA TO EXACT…
Tale Of Two Silicon Valley Giants: How Facebook And Twitter Are Dealing With Calls To Ban Trump’s Content
May 31, 2020 by
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday after Twitter applied a misinformation label to one of his tweets, as Silicon Valley companies were working to find a happy medium to content moderation. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is taking a different route, creating a large, independent oversight body to help arbitrate instances where the company’s…