Tag: law enforcement

Trump vows to send troops into cities if needed to quell protest violence

ReutersJune 1, 2020

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday he was deploying thousands of heavily armed soldiers and law enforcement to halt violence...

U.S. Justice Dept. deploys its police agencies in Washington to quell rioting

ReutersJune 1, 2020

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department has deployed it law enforcement components to maximize the federal security presence in Washington in a...

‘Exactly what President Trump wants’: Democratic governors are shunning Trump’s calls to ‘dominate’ protests using military forces

Business InsiderJune 1, 2020

Democratic governors widely shunned President Donald Trump's request to "dominate" the protests across the country by using National Guard troops. "Society that's about dominance...

Open season on the free press: Journalists targeted in attacks as U.S. protests rage

ReutersJune 1, 2020

(Reuters) - On Friday evening, viewers watched as CNN correspondent Omar Jimenez and his crew were arrested on live television while covering a...

Journalists demand end to harassment after US police launch over 100 attacks on the press this past weekend

Business InsiderJune 1, 2020

US police launched over 100 attacks on credential members of the press over the weekend, according to a count by the investigative news organization...

Data Shows Decrease In Marijuana Arrests in Virginia In 2019

CannabisJune 1, 2020

Arrests for marijuana dropped last year in Virginia compared to 2018, an encouraging development for a state that is a month away from...

Trump calls himself an ‘ally to all peaceful protesters’ as police fire tear gas and clash with crowds in DC

Business InsiderJune 1, 2020

President Donald Trump called himself an "ally to all peaceful protesters" during a briefing at the White House on Monday while police dressed...

Trump Says He’ll Deploy Military To States If They Don’t Stop Violent Protests

NPRJune 1, 2020

President Trump delivers remarks in front of the media in the Rose Garden of the White House on Monday. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty...

California Cannabis Retailers Looted During Protests Turned Riots

CannabisJune 1, 2020

Cannabis dispensaries up and down California were looted over the weekend as protests sparked by the death of George Floyd at the hands...

From Jobs To Homeownership, Protests Put Spotlight On Economic Divide

NPRJune 1, 2020

Malaysia Hammond places flowers at a memorial mural for George Floyd in Minneapolis on Sunday. Police brutality has sparked days of civil unrest....

County Officials Rule George Floyd Death Was A Homicide

NPRJune 1, 2020

A mural in Los Angeles depicts George Floyd. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP hide caption toggle caption Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP A mural in Los Angeles depicts George Floyd. Ringo...

Anti-Racism Protests Versus COVID-19 Risk: ‘I Wouldn’t Weigh These Crises Separately’

NPRJune 1, 2020

Protests over police treatment of black people have sparked concerns about the spread of COVID-19. Here, a protester marches Monday in Philadelphia with...

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