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Minneapolis City Council Voted to Spend $6.4 Million on New Police Months After Defund Vote

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 15, 2021 20 Comments

The Minneapolis City Council voted to defund the police department after George Floyd's death. To the shock of no one, crime went up in the city after many left during the protests. Now the city council approved spending $6.4 million to hire more police officers.

Princeton Prof Says Trump DC Protesters Were Treated Better by Police Than ‘Peaceful’ Protesters of Last Summer

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 08, 2021 7 Comments

"What we see here is that certain bodies are accorded a certain kind of treatment and other bodies are not"...

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Detroit Suing Black Lives Matter Protesters For “Civil Conspiracy” Over George Floyd Riots

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 25, 2020 21 Comments

On May 30, 2020, protests and rioting broke out in Detroit after the death of George Floyd. Detroit's Police Chief appeared on Tucker Carlson Tonight on May 29, 2020, to talk about the riots and proactive policing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hmqysn9Lkg0

Minneapolis City Council Cutting Police Budget by Millions Amid Rising Crime

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 11, 2020 23 Comments

The Minneapolis City Council is moving to cut the city's police budget by $8 million. At what point do the people who live in the city and pay taxes realize that their leaders are actively working against them? What other conclusion could one reach?

‘American Muslims for Palestine’ 2020 Annual Conf Exploited Racial Tensions to Use Against Israel

Posted by Samantha Mandeles on December 01, 2020 17 Comments

We have covered the radical Islamist group American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) extensively, especially as the group has increasingly framed its anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism as expressions of 'intersectional' social justice activism. In 2020, AMP has yet again used its largest annual event—the "Palestine Conference"—to hijack and foment existing racial tensions as a political warfare weapon against Israel.

Minneapolis Facing Higher Crime, Police Exodus Six Months After George Floyd’s Death

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 24, 2020 26 Comments

George Floyd died almost six months ago in Minneapolis, MN. The city council voted to dismantle the police department, social justice warriors demanded reforms, and rioters destroyed property across the city. Not much has changed in six months.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo3t4oXwDEM

Gun Sales Continue to Climb, Especially Among Black Men and Women in 2020

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 05, 2020 23 Comments

A report from the National Shooting Sports Foundation found an increase in gun ownership among black Americans in the first half of 2020.

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Minneapolis City Council Dumbfounded Over Rise in Crime Months After Voting to Dismantle Police Department

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 18, 2020 32 Comments

Who saw this coming? The Minneapolis City Council voted to dismantle the police department after the death of George Floyd. Now the city is seeing an uptick in crime and shootings.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPhnSVH9TVA

BLM Riots Could Cost Insurance Companies Up to $2 Billion

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 17, 2020 38 Comments

Since the death of George Floyd in late May, riots have plagued major cities across the country. The vandalism, looting, and damage caused could cost insurance companies up to $2 billion.

UCLA Reinstates Prof Suspended for Refusing to Change Exam or Grades for Black Students

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 16, 2020 26 Comments

Back in June, we brought you the story of Professor Gordon Klein, an accounting instructor at UCLA’s Anderson School of Business. Klein was suspended, pending an investigation, for refusing to bend the rules for black students following the death of George Floyd, despite the fact that he was following directions from the school's diversity chair.

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St. Louis Couple Who Defended Their Home Against Mob Will Speak at GOP Convention

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on August 18, 2020 21 Comments

Patricia and Mark McCloskey, the couple now famous for brandishing fire arms as a BLM mob tore through their neighborhood and the completely asinine legal battle they've faced, will speak at this year's GOP convention.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uROOn6t0DAs

Report: Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best is Resigning

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on August 11, 2020 55 Comments

According to local news reporters, Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best will resign Tuesday morning.

https://twitter.com/Jim_Jordan/status/1289215154899435522?s=20

Fauci Testifies Before Congress With News Democrats Don’t Want to Hear

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on July 31, 2020 22 Comments

It would be great if could deal with the pandemic from the vantage point of science and actual medical advice instead of politics, and yet...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vTagkh5a50

Chicago Mayor Lightfoot Calls Police Union Chief ‘Cartoon Character,’ ‘Clown’ in Texts

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 24, 2020 24 Comments

I think I'll be writing about Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot for awhile because a new story about her comes out every day. Now the mayor found herself on the front pages because of text messages between her and the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police Union President John Catanzara.

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Charges Pending Against Man in Photo Kneeling on Child’s Neck With Caption ‘BLM Now’

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 23, 2020 22 Comments

In Ohio, the Clark County Prosecutor's Office has charges pending against Isaiah Jackson, 20, the man accused of kneeling on a child's neck in a photo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-9gdU61vjw

Chicago Mayor Lightfoot Won’t Allow Trump’s ‘Troops’ to ‘Terrorize’ the City as 15 Shot at Funeral

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 22, 2020 69 Comments

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot tweeted that she will not "allow Donald Trump's troops to come to Chicago and terrorize our residents." Timestamp: 6:02 p.m. What happened 28 minutes later? A person shot 15 people at a funeral on the South Side.

Missouri Attorney General Seeks to Dismiss Charges Against Couple Who Defended Home

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on July 22, 2020 72 Comments

Monday, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner filed charges against the couple filmed flashing firearms to protect their property from a looting mob. The McCloskeys were charged with "felony unlawful use of a weapon."

Associated Press Will Capitalize Black, But Not White Since They Haven’t Faced Discrimination Due to Skin Color

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 20, 2020 52 Comments

The Associated Press decided last month to capitalize the word "Black" when writing about race and culture. On Monday, the AP chose not to capitalize the word "white" because "white people in general have much less shared history and culture, and don’t have the experience of being discriminated against because of skin color."

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