Pentagon Moves Troops Into Washington Region Amid Riots
The Department of Defense moved about 1,600 troops near Washington as rioting continued in multiple U.S. cities. The movement was described as “a prudent planning measure in response to ongoing support to civil authorities operations” by Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Rath Hoffman. Movement took place by military aircraft. Infantry troops assigned to a force based at…
No Tear Gas Used Ahead of Trump’s Church Visit: Police
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said Trump did not decide on how to secure his movement to the church Authorities did not use tear gas in efforts to hold back protesters, some of whom were violent, at Lafayette Park ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to St. John’s Church on Monday, according to the United…
Joe Biden Wins 7 States in Democratic Presidential Primaries
Former US Vice President and Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden speaks about COVID-19, known as the Coronavirus, during a press event in Wilmington, Delaware on March 12, 2020. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) Joe Biden has scored a clean sweep of the seven states conducting Democratic presidential…
Minneapolis Department of Human Rights Files Civil Rights Charge Against Police
The Minnesota Department of Human Rights announced it filed a civil rights charge against the Minneapolis police in the wake of George Floyd’s death, according to the governor. The investigation will be carried out to deal with “systemic racism that is generations deep,” Gov. Tim Walz told reporters. That probe will go back 10 years…
Arrest Warrants Issued for 6 Officers in Atlanta Excessive Force Case
Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard said June 2 that six Atlanta police officers will be charged for using excessive force during the arrest of two college students during protests. The officers were seen in Atlanta breaking the windows of a vehicle before tasing a man and pulling out a woman. Arrest warrants were issued…
5 Police Shot During Violent Riots
WASHINGTON/MINNEAPOLIS—At least five police were hit by gunfire during violent protests over the death of a black man in police custody. Demonstrators set fire to a strip mall in Los Angeles, looted stores in New York City, and clashed with police in St Louis, Missouri, where four officers were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries….
Uncertainties Loom Around Hong Kong Election
After the so-called “national security” law for Hong Kong was approved by China’s rubber-stamp legislature the National People’s Congress (NPC), many are concerned over the future of Hong Kong’s elections, currently scheduled for Sept. 6. U.S. State Secretary Mike Pompeo said on June 1 that the United States is worried that if Hong Kong’s Chief…
Derek Chauvin’s Wife Requests to Change Her Last Name in Divorce Filing
In her filing for divorce from former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, Kellie Chauvin requested a last-name change and the titles to both of their homes. Kellie Chauvin separated from her husband on May 28, the day before he was charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for the death of George Floyd, according to…
Store That Called Police on George Floyd Says They Won’t Call 911 in Future
The owner of the store where employees called 911 on George Floyd says that in future neither he nor his workers will contact the authorities in similar situations. “Police are supposed to protect and serve their communities; instead, what we’ve seen over and over again is the police abusing their power and violating the people’s…
‘Stashes of Bricks’ Found Near Protest Sites: Police
Police officers discovered caches of bricks and rocks around the sites of protests, Kansas City officials said. “We have learned of and discovered stashes of bricks and rocks in and around the Plaza and Westport to be used during a riot,” the Kansas City Police Department said in a statement. Riots took place in Missouri’s…
Police Officers Rammed by Cars in New York Amid Riots
Drivers rammed police officers with their vehicles in separate incidents in New York overnight amid riots that featured arson, looting, and violence. Video footage showed a group of state troopers and police officers running at rioters and protesters in Buffalo, pushing them back before forming a line along an intersection, facing off with rioters and…
Man Shot in New York After Protests Descend Into Violent Chaos Hours Before Curfew
Protests in New York over the death of George Floyd descended into chaos on Monday just hours after Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a citywide curfew starting from 11 p.m until 5 a.m. Tuesday. While bands of protesters could be seen marching peacefully through Manhattan and Brooklyn in what is now the fourth day…
How the Chinese Regime Colluded With WHO During the Pandemic
Tedros Adhanom (L), Director General of the World Health Organization, shakes hands with Chinese Leader Xi Jinping before a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on January 28, 2020. (Naohiko Hatta – Pool/Getty Images) Since the Chinese Communist Party virus (CCP virus, commonly known as novel coronavirus) first broke out…
George Floyd Protests Continue; Over 4,400 Arrested Amid Unrest, Reports Say
At least 4,400 people have been arrested nationwide as peaceful protests expressing grief and anger over the police custody death of George Floyd have in many cases been marred by looting, violence, and arson. According to a count compiled by The Associated Press, the several thousand arrests have been for such offenses as blocking highways, theft,…
US Delivers 2 Million Doses of Hydroxychloroquine to Brazil, Will Send 1,000 Ventilators
The United States has delivered 2 million doses of controversial anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and will be sending 1,000 ventilators to Brazil amid the CCP virus pandemic, the White House announced May 31. “The American and Brazilian people stand in solidarity in the fight against the coronavirus,” the White House said in a joint statement with the Brazilian…
Kitten With Adorable White ‘Mustache’ and ‘Tuxedo’ Gains Fame on Instagram With 60,000 Followers
With the stress of everyday life, it’s no wonder that many people prefer to check up on their favorite Instagram animals rather than think about all the other things they have to worry about. One very special cat from France has been capturing the hearts and eyes of social media users by virtue of his…
Trump Won’t Invoke Control of National Guard for Now Amid Protests, O’Brien Says
President Donald Trump won’t invoke federal authority over National Guard troops for now, amid often violent protests across the United States following the death of George Floyd, White House national security adviser Robert O’Brien said. “We’re not going to federalize the Guard at this time,” O’Brien told reporters at the White House on May 31….
Officials Concerned Outside Groups Inciting Lawlessness Amid Minneapolis Protests
MINNEAPOLIS—Federal, state, and local authorities have observed a changing pattern of the protests in Minneapolis in response to the death of George Floyd and are concerned that persons from outside the state actively participated and agitated amid the protests in recent days. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said that the “dynamic [of the protest] has changed…
Trump Says Military Could Respond Quickly to Minneapolis Unrest
Protesters march along the freeway that exits St. Paul on their way to U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis via the Saint Anthony Falls bridge on the fourth day of protests and violence following the death of George Floyd, in Minneapolis, Minn., on May 29, 2020. (Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times) WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump said the…
Protests, Some Violent, Spread Across US in Wake of George Floyd Death
ATLANTA—Demonstrators marched, stopped traffic, and in some cases lashed out violently at police as protests erupted Friday in several U.S. cities following the killing of George Floyd. In Minneapolis, where a police precinct was burned the night before, peaceful protests picked up steam as darkness fell, with people ignoring an 8 p.m. curfew to walk…