Police begin making arrests in Seattle’s CHOP zone Wednesday morning
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Seattle police retake precinct in CHOP, arrest multiple protesters following Durkan orders
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Police Chief Carmen Best said “enough is enough” after fatal shootings in the area. Seattle police have retaken the East Precinct after clearing out the protest area known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest, or CHOP, making more than a dozen arrests … Read More
Pence says America ready to meet growing contagion after dire Fauci warning
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Vice President Mike Pence said America was better prepared than ever to respond to surging coronavirus cases after a dire warning from the nation’s top infectious diseases expert that the number of new cases could soon top 100,000 a day. He said … Read More
DHS deploys special federal unit to protect monuments over July 4 weekend amid vandalism fears
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‘DHS will be forward-leaning in preparing to protect federal facilities and property’ EXCLUSIVE: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is deploying a special federal unit across the country for the July 4 weekend in order to protect federal monuments and statues from a … Read More
Former NYPD commissioner: Mayor de Blasio is ‘surrendering’ to violent crime
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De Blasio ‘sapped the strength of the NYPD since he took office in 2014,’ Kelly says. Former New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly told “Your World” on Monday that he attributes the recent violence in the city and the increase in officers retiring … Read More
House approves DC statehood bill, GOP calls move Dem ‘power grab’
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The bill is presumed dead on arrival in the GOP-led Senate and is opposed by President Trump. The House of Representatives on Friday voted to make Washington D.C. the 51st state, a move cheered by Washingtonians and Democrats as a long-overdue acknowledgment of … Read More
Trump signs executive order to protect American monuments, memorials and statues
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Historic monuments and statues have become the targets of anger and vandalism during protests. President Trump announced Friday that he signed an executive order to protect American monuments, memorials, and statues and threatened those who try to pull them down … Read More
Watchdog Warns of ‘Significant’ Fraud with Unemployment Money
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Claimants can get $775 payment without documentation Inspector General urges states to require proof of income loss The U.S. Department of Labor headquarters stands in Washington, D.C. — Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg A watchdog warned the Department of Labor Friday that lax … Read More