The son of a federal judge was killed and her husband injured when a gunman opened fire at their family home in New Jersey on Sunday night. New Jersey U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas’ 20-year-old son Daniel Anderl was killed in the attack in North Brunswick, New Jersey, by a suspect dressed in a […]
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Portland protests: Oregon sues over ‘unlawful detentions’ – BBC News
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The lawsuit seeks a restraining order to stop federal agents detaining protesters in Portland The attorney general for the US state of Oregon has filed a lawsuit against the federal government, accusing it of unlawfully detaining protesters. There have been nightly protests against police brutality in Portland since the […]
Federal Law Enforcement Use Unmarked Vehicles To Grab Protesters Off Portland Streets . News | OPB
UPDATE (7:46 p.m. PT) — In the early hours of July 15, after a night spent protesting at the Multnomah County Justice Center and Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse, Mark Pettibone and his friend Conner O’Shea decided to head home. It had been a calm night compared to most protesting downtown. By 2 a.m. law enforcement […]
Federal officers respond to Portland protests with gas, munitions Thursday amid growing attention from Trump administration – oregonlive.com
Portland protests continue for 50th straight night Portland demonstrators reacted Thursday to a wave of national attention from President Donald Trump and his administration by once again amassing throughout the city to decry police violence against Black Americans. Federal officers responded to one late-night demonstrations downtown by using gas, smoke and impact munitions to press […]
Supreme Court rules Louisiana abortion law is unconstitutional – UPI.com
June 29 (UPI) — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a Louisiana law requiring doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals was unconstitutional. At issue, was Act 620, Louisiana’s “Unsafe Abortion Act,” which would require admitting privileges at a hospital no further than 30 miles from location where abortion is performed. […]
Ellison will charge Chauvin with 2nd degree; others to be charged – StarTribune.com
Attorney General Keith Ellison plans to elevate charges against the former Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck while adding charges of aiding and abetting murder against the other three officers at the scene, according to multiple law enforcement sources familiar with the case. Ellison is expected to provide an update this afternoon […]
Former MPD Officer Derek Chauvin In Custody, Charged With Murder In George Floyd’s Death – WCCO | CBS Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Fired Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been arrested four days after George Floyd’s fatal arrest that sparked protests, rioting and outcry across the city and nation, and Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced he has been charged with murder and manslaughter, with the charges scheduled to be released shortly.On Friday, John […]
George Floyd Riots: Violence Spans Twin Cities: 3rd Precinct Overtaken & Burned, CNN Reporter Arrested – WCCO | CBS Minnesota
State Patrol, National Guard Begin Clearing Out Streets CNN Reporter Arrested On Air While Covering Minneapolis Unrest Body Found In North Minneapolis Leads To Death Investigation Mayor Frey Responds To President Trump’s Scathing Remarks City Warns Gas Line May Have Been Cut At 3rd Precinct 170 Buildings Damaged Or Looted In St. Paul Looting Attempts […]
CDC releases edited coronavirus reopening guidance
Jon Elswick | AP Jon Elswick | AP Documents that U.S. health officials have released as part of some long-delayed specific guidance that schools, businesses, and other organizations can use as states reopen from coronavirus shutdowns are photographed Thursday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted a set of six “decision tool” documents. Mike […]
Wisconsin’s Pandemic Election Is a Red Alert for Democracy in America | The Nation
This cannot become the new normal. Robert Forrestal wears a chemical mask to protect against Covid-19 as he votes on April 7, 2020, in Janesville, Wisconsin. (Angela Major / The Janesville Gazette via AP) Madison, Wisconsin—They were sabotaged by politicians. They were subverted by judicial activists on the courts. ose between sheltering at home and […]