Like your most reasonable columnist, John Balentine, I scoff at the idea that President Trump is a racist, as BLM folks say he is. This means that “the garish and obnoxious, blindingly bright yellow” block letters they paint on streets are pointless (July 10, “BLM mural sends the wrong message”). It is bad enough that […]
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Rep. John Lewis to lie in state at U.S. Capitol next week
The public will remain outside to pay their respects to the civil rights icon.
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Politics drive views of federal response to 2 different Oregon standoffs
State leaders, protesters and anti-government groups have given different reactions to the way U.S. officials have responded to chaotic protests in liberal Portland, Oregon, and a 2016 armed standoff by states’ rights supporters.
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Chicago groups sue to bar federal agents from policing protests
Chicago activist groups argue in a lawsuit filed Thursday that that the surge of federal agents will inhibit residents’ ability to hold demonstrations.
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It’s Opening Day with the virus – masked men, empty parks, odd sounds
The MLB season opens with two games on Thursday night, and as surreal as the scene might appear in the age of coronavirus … it’s still baseball.
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Calls grow for federal officers to shed military-style uniforms
The public has at turns mistaken police for soldiers since the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in late May triggered demonstrations and civil unrest.
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‘Very frightening’: Opposition grows against federal agents deployed to cities
The use of federal agents against the will of local officials also has set up the potential for a constitutional crisis.
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Minnesota lawmakers pass sweeping package of police accountability measures
The bill bans chokeholds and neck restraints, boosts funding for crisis intervention and creates a panel of arbitrators to handle police misconduct cases.
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Giants manager takes a knee during anthem, Trump tweets ‘the game is over for me’
After Manager Gabe Kapler and several players took a knee before Monday night’s exhibition, the president said the display was ‘a sign of great disrespect for our Country and our Flag.’
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St. Louis couple charged for pulling guns at protest
However, the governor says he’ll likely pardon Mark and Patricia McCloskey if they’re convicted.