Protests led to a standoff Saturday between demonstrators and Secret Service agents outside the White House. Video taken by WTOP News’ Alejandro Alvarez showed a series of confrontations that took place after a largely peaceful rally on the National Mall. Protesters gathered and listened to black activists discuss the death of George Floyd, an unarmed…
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A Plan You Can Actually Keep: Trump Delivers On Obama’s Broken Health Care Promise
May 31, 2020 by
Sometimes, liberals and conservatives agree on a policy problem, but disagree strongly on the best solutions to that problem. Our health insurance system presents one case of such a disconnect between problems and solutions. In the last Democratic presidential debate, hosted by CNN in March, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said that the coronavirus pandemic made…
Reuters cameraman hit by rubber bullets as police disperse protesters
May 31, 2020 by
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Two members of a Reuters TV crew were hit by rubber bullets and injured in Minneapolis on Saturday night when police moved into an area occupied by about 500 protesters in the southwest of the city shortly after the 8 p.m. curfew. Footage taken by cameraman Julio-Cesar Chavez showed a police officer…
China media, Hong Kong government bristle at Trump’s pledge of curbs, sanctions
May 31, 2020 by
HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s state media and the government of Hong Kong lashed out on Sunday at U.S. President Donald Trump’s vow to end Hong Kong’s special status if Beijing imposes new national security laws on the city, which is bracing for fresh protests. FILE PHOTO: A pro-democracy demonstrator raises his hand up as…
‘I can’t breathe’ protests heat up as curfews imposed in several U.S. cities
May 31, 2020 by
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Civil unrest flared and curfews were imposed in several major U.S. cities on Saturday as demonstrators took to the streets to vent outrage at the death of a black man shown on video gasping for breath as a white Minneapolis policeman knelt on his neck. From Los Angeles to Miami to Chicago,…
With fact-checks, Twitter takes on a new kind of task
May 31, 2020 by
(Reuters) – In addition to disputing misleading claims made by U.S. President Donald Trump about mail-in ballots this week, Twitter has added fact-checking labels to thousands of other tweets since introducing the alerts earlier this month, mostly on posts about the coronavirus. FILE PHOTO: The Twitter logo and binary cyber codes are seen in this…
Nation braces for another night of protests as demonstrations rage on | TheHill
May 30, 2020 by
The U.S. is bracing for a fifth night of national unrest as demonstrations against the killing of George Floyd raged on across the country Saturday. The killing of Floyd, a 46-year-old unarmed black man who died in police custody on Monday, sparked nationwide protests this week as anger over the treatment of black Americans by the country’s law…
Protestors knock down White House security’s barricade as tensions mount over Floyd’s death | TheHill
May 30, 2020 by
Protests broke out near the White House Saturday, with demonstrators pushing down multiple security barricades and some clashing with police, according to multiple reports.Demonstrators protested against police brutality and the killing of George Floyd, a 46-year-old unarmed black man who died in police custody on Monday. WTOP reporter Alejandro Alvarez shared video from the scene Saturday,…
Minnesota: Contact Tracing to Find if Agitators Are Organized Cell of Terror
May 30, 2020 by
Minnesota Department of Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington told reporters on Saturday that his agency is using “contact tracing” to identify the associations of rioters arrested in the state on Friday. “We have begun analyzing the data of who we’ve arrested, and begun actually doing what you would think as, almost very similar to our…
Garcetti Institutes 8 P.M. Curfew, Says Violence Does ‘Disservice’ to Floyd’s Memory
May 30, 2020 by
During a press conference on Saturday, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti (D) urged people to allow firefighters to put fires out and allow the police to restore peace and announced that the city would institute a curfew on downtown LA from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Garcetti also stated that those who are violent “do…
LAPD Held Fire After Protester Shot at Law Enforcement During Riots
May 30, 2020 by
Los Angeles police withheld retaliatory fire after a protester shot rounds at law enforcement officials during the riots that swept through downtown L.A. late Friday and into Saturday morning, sources familiar with the matter told Breitbart News. The incident occurred early Saturday morning between 12:30 and 1 a.m., when an unidentified protestor fired an estimated…
Report: Majority of Arrested Minn. Rioters Have Minnesota Addresses
May 30, 2020 by
Jail records show that the vast number of arrested Minneapolis protesters have Minnesota addresses. Fox 9 reports that 38 of the 45 individuals arrested have an address in Minnesota. The 45 individuals are those arrested “for rioting, unlawful assembly, stolen property, burglary or robbery on May 29 and May 30.” On May 30, 2020, CNN reported Minnesota…
China, Iran mock US amid ongoing riots: ‘I can’t breathe’
May 30, 2020 by
China fired back at the United States’ concerns with Hong Kong’s freedom by pointing directly at the racial unrest that has exploded in America, simply tweeting, “I can’t breathe”.Tweets from Hua Chunying, a foreign ministry spokesperson, came as the U.S. struggles with nationwide riots that have erupted in response to George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis.Her “I can’t breathe” attack…
Dueling claims: Trump blames Antifa for riots, Minnesota officials point fingers at white supremacists, car…
May 30, 2020 by
President Trump on Saturday blamed at-times violent protests that took place across the U.S. a day earlier on Antifa and other left-wing groups — as Minnesota officials claimed that white supremacists and even drug cartels were involved in stoking violence.“It’s ANTIFA and the Radical Left. Don’t lay the blame on others!” Trump tweeted Saturday, referring to far-left violent…
SpaceX makes history, launches NASA astronauts into space from US soil for the first time since 2011
May 30, 2020 by
SpaceX has launched NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken on their historic Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission is the first time that astronauts have launched from American soil since the final Space Shuttle flight in 2011.Hurley and Behnken blasted off from Kennedy Space Center’s historic launch pad 39A, which was…
Federal Protective Service officer killed, another injured in Oakland shooting amid George Floyd protests
May 30, 2020 by
A Federal Protective Service (FPS) Officer was killed and another injured Friday in a shooting at a federal building in Oakland, Calif., amid protests and violence in the city over the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd.”We have witnessed an outright assault on our law enforcement community last night in Oakland, California,” Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf…
‘We Were Very Clearly On Our Own’: Fox News Reporter Chased, Accosted By Protesters Says Situation Was ‘Scary’
May 30, 2020 by
A Fox News reporter who was chased and harassed by a mob of protesters early Saturday morning in Washington, D.C. described the incident as “the scariest situation” he’s been in since he reported on the Arab Spring protests in Egypt. Leland Vittert was on the ground in Lafayette Park, D.C. covering protests sparked by the…
DC Mayor Accuses Trump Of ‘Hiding Behind His Fence’ From ‘Peaceful Protesters’
May 30, 2020 by
Democratic Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser fired back at President Donald Trump after a night of nationwide unrest. Protesters were responding to the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died Monday in police custody in Minneapolis — and in multiple cities, protesters became violent and destructive, looting businesses and setting them ablaze.…
George Floyd Protests Continue In Cities Across The Country
May 30, 2020 by
Rioters took to the streets in 17 states to exact violent revenge on businesses, government buildings, and even members of the media as frustration over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis boiled over late Friday night. Hours earlier, Officer Derek Chauvin, the man seen with his knee on Floyd’s neck in a bystander’s video,…
DOJ Backs Michigan Businesses Against Whitmer’s ‘Arbitrary And Irrational’ Restrictions
May 30, 2020 by
The Department of Justice filed a statement of interest Friday challenging Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s “arbitrary and irrational” restrictions on her state’s businesses. The move came as part of Attorney General William Barr’s efforts to ensure that civil liberties are protected during the coronavirus pandemic, the Department of Justice (DOJ) stated in a press…
Owner Of Gutted Minneapolis Shopping Mall Tells Governor And Mayor: ‘People Will Uprise Over This’
May 30, 2020 by
A man identifying himself as the owner of a destroyed Minneapolis shopping center warned the governor and the city’s mayor Friday that citizens will “uprise” if politicians continue to do nothing but watch the riots and looting. Twitter user Jack Schneider captured a late-night interview with the business owner. “I almost cannot believe what I…
Crew on board as SpaceX, NASA to try again for landmark launch of two astronauts
May 30, 2020 by
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – The two-man crew entered the capsule that will take them to the International Space Station on Saturday, as Elon Musk’s private rocket company SpaceX was set for a repeat attempt at launching the Americans into orbit for a mission that would be the first spaceflight of NASA astronauts from U.S.…
Civil unrest flares in U.S. cities over Minneapolis killing
May 30, 2020 by
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – The full Minnesota National Guard was activated for the first time since World War Two after four nights of sometimes violent protests that have spread to other U.S. cities following the killing of a black man by a white Minneapolis police officer who knelt on his neck. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said…
Rules apply to all, senior health official says of UK PM’s adviser Cummings
May 30, 2020 by
Dominic Cummings, special advisor for Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, with a police officer as he leaves his home in London, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, May 29, 2020. REUTERS/John SibleyLONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s COVID-19 lockdown rules are clear and apply to everyone, a senior medical officer said when asked…
Britain at a very dangerous moment in the pandemic, health official says
May 30, 2020 by
A Nissan car dealership is pictured in Northwich, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Northwich, Britain, May 30, 2020. REUTERS/Jason CairnduffLONDON (Reuters) – Britain is at a very dangerous moment as it starts to ease some of its lockdown measures, England’s deputy chief medical officer said on Saturday, warning that people would need…
Oakland PD: 2 Federal Officers Shot, 1 Fatally During George Floyd Protest
May 30, 2020 by
Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images Two Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents were shot — one fatally — Friday night during violent unrest in Oakland, California, as protests spread across America over the case of George Floyd, a black man who died after a Minneapolis police officer pinned his neck for nearly ten minutes. “Two Federal Protective…
MN Gov. Walz: I Underestimated ‘Wanton Destruction’ and Crowd Size
May 30, 2020 by
During a press conference on Saturday, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) stated that despite the “largest civilian deployment” in the history of the state, law enforcement lacks the numbers to respond to rioting in the state, and that “We cannot arrest people when we’re trying to hold ground.” He also took responsibility “for underestimating the…
Watch: Rioters Assault Breitbart Reporter, Another Journalist Outside White House
May 30, 2020 by
Violent protesters outside the White House Saturday morning forced at least two journalists, including a reporter for Breitbart News, to flee their coverage assignments, in one of the many incidents of violent unrest sweeping across the nation. The confrontation occurred shortly after midnight, as Breitbart’s Matthew Perdie attempted to film the protesters clashing with White…
Pentagon Puts Military Police on Alert to Go to Minneapolis
May 30, 2020 by
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — As unrest spread across dozens of American cities on Friday, the Pentagon took the rare step of ordering the Army to put several active-duty U.S. military police units on the ready to deploy to Minneapolis, where the police killing of George Floyd sparked the widespread protests. Soldiers from Fort Bragg…
Supreme Court denies California church’s challenge to state restrictions | TheHill
May 30, 2020 by
The Supreme Court issued a rare late-night ruling on Friday against a California church challenging their state’s stay-at-home order.In a 5-4 vote, Chief Justice John Roberts broke from other conservative justices to rule in favor of the state. The case was brought by the South Bay United Pentecostal Church in Chula Vista, Calif., which said Gov. Gavin…