McEnany falsely links ‘defund the police’ movement with spike in murders
The White House press secretary also ignored questions about the 17-year-old who shot and killed two people in Kenosha last week.
By Dan Desai Martin - August 31, 2020The White House press secretary also ignored questions about the 17-year-old who shot and killed two people in Kenosha last week.
By Dan Desai Martin - August 31, 2020A similar move weeks ago failed to ‘clean up’ the tensions.
By Josh Israel - August 31, 2020Also: The cast of ‘The West Wing’ reunites to promote voting, and Pennsylvania may legalize recreational marijuana.
By Dan Desai Martin - August 28, 2020Video posted online shows what appears to be a white man with a semi-automatic rifle.
By Associated Press - August 26, 2020Philonise Floyd led a national moment of silence to remember his brother George and others lost to ‘hate and injustice.’
By Dan Desai Martin - August 17, 2020A protest movement has helped create a new generation of Black progressive leaders in St. Louis.
By Associated Press - August 09, 2020Also: Michelle Obama debuts a new podcast, and the House honors the late Rep. John Lewis by naming voting rights legislation after him.
By Dan Desai Martin - July 31, 2020The Ohio Republican grilled Dr. Anthony Fauci on whether the government should curb free speech.
By Josh Israel - July 31, 2020Trump aide Stephen Miller said without federal agents, a federal courthouse would’ve been reduced to ‘ash, smoke, rubble, and cinder.’ But evidence suggests otherwise.
By Emily Singer - July 31, 2020‘Irony is way down the list of things that President Trump worries about,’ said Robert Spitzer, a political scientist at the State University of New York College at Cortland.
By Associated Press - July 29, 2020The Republican congressman was defending Attorney General William Barr’s decision to send federal agents into Portland against the wishes of city and state officials.
By Emily Singer - July 28, 2020Only 22% of Republicans support the demonstrations, however.
By Dan Desai Martin - July 28, 2020‘There’s no logic to it.’
By Associated Press - July 26, 2020Black leaders and protesters say the surge in activity hasn’t distracted from their anti-racist message. Instead, it’s shined a spotlight on it.
By Associated Press - July 25, 2020The federal government argued that journalists must disperse when an illegal assembly is declared.
By Associated Press - July 24, 2020Mayor Ted Wheeler’s appearance at the protest in Portland came hours after attorneys for Oregon urged a judge to issue a restraining order against federal agents in the city.
By Associated Press - July 23, 2020Donald Trump has discussed sending federal law enforcement officers to New York and Chicago.
By Oliver Willis - July 21, 2020Tom Cotton says ‘insurrectionists’ in Portland, Oregon, need to be stopped by federal enforcement.
By Josh Israel - July 21, 2020People peacefully protesting police brutality and racism in Portland, Oregon, have been subjected to riot-control munitions.
By Associated Press - July 21, 2020A white husband and wife were charged with felony unlawful use of a weapon for displaying guns during a racial injustice protest outside their mansion.
By Associated Press - July 20, 2020It didn’t.
By Dan Desai Martin - July 20, 2020Camouflaged federal agents descended upon Portland, Oregon, to combat what the Trump administration called ‘violent’ crime — the vast majority of which was just graffiti incidents.
By Emily Singer - July 20, 2020House leaders said they were ‘alarmed’ by the Trump administration’s tactics against protesters in Portland and other cities.
By Associated Press - July 20, 2020Whose history should the United States honor now?
By Associated Press - July 12, 2020‘Corporate power is a threat to racial justice.’
By Associated Press - July 12, 2020Trump campaign messaging is telling Americans, falsely, that the rare looting and violence that marred largely peaceful social justice protests are spreading and foretell a wave of mayhem.
By Associated Press - July 11, 2020The Defense Department officials are scheduled to appear before the House Armed Services Committee.
By Associated Press - July 09, 2020Corey Lewandowski criticized property destruction and protesters removing Confederate statues, but praised the Boston Tea Party as patriotic.
By Dan Desai Martin - July 08, 2020In many cities, the protests actually seemed to lead to a net increase in social distancing, said one study author.
By Associated Press - July 04, 2020The acting chief of the Park Police refused to appear before a House committee to answer questions about the use of tear gas against peaceful protesters.
By Associated Press - June 30, 2020