Shooting inside Seattle’s ‘CHOP’ zone proves it’s ‘chaos’: Police union chief
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Which Black Lives Matter?
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A demonstrator holds a sign during a protest against racial inequality at Lafayette Park in Washington, D.C., June 6, 2020. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters) When the police pull back, violent crime — against blacks — spikes. While the depraved murder of George Floyd should … Read More
Networks Pull Police Docuseries, Gone With the Wind Following Racial Injustice Protests
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TV becomes the latest industry to reexamine itself. Live PD, one of cable’s biggest hits, had been off the air since last week, and was canceled Wednesday night by A&E. –A&E Key insights: Police programming, both scripted and unscripted, is … Read More
Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 19 June 2020
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Greetings from Tyler, We can only hope the looting and the burning is over, though we know otherwise. The media personalities are losing their minds over the prospect of life ever returning to normal. They’re reporting new “spikes” in virus … Read More
Trump directs Pentagon to pull 9,500 US troops from Germany by September
President Trump has directed the Pentagon to remove thousands of American troops from Germany by September, a move that would dramatically reshape the U.S. military posture in Europe and reflects growing tensions between Washington and Berlin over military spending and other security issues, U.S. government officials … Read More
Putin probes Trump’s defense posture as Russian planes breach U.S. air defense zone
U.S. military intercepted Russian aircraft during 8th such incident this year. PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – North American Aerospace Defense Command F-22 Raptors, supported by KC-135 Stratotankers and an E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System, successfully completed two intercepts … Read More
Germany’s Maas urges India, China to ‘deescalate’ border tensions
In a wide-ranging interview with DW, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas urged India and China to “deescalate” their deadly border spat. He also said NATO would endure despite Trump’s plan to trim US troop numbers in Germany. German Foreign Minister Heiko … Read More
DOJ sues John Bolton in federal court to block publication of upcoming book
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The Department of Justice on Tuesday filed a complaint in federal court over former national security adviser John Bolton’s new book about his time in the Trump White House. The complaint argues that Bolton submitted his book, “The Room Where It Happened,” for … Read More
Rayshard Brooks killing: Former Atlanta Officer Garrett Rolfe charged with murder, could face death penalty
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Garrett Rolfe, the Atlanta police officer fired after the killing of Rayshard Brooks last week, now faces 11 charges including felony murder, which could potentially lead to the death penalty, a Georgia district attorney announced Wednesday. A second officer, Devin Brosnan, is facing three charges, including aggravated assault, Fulton County … Read More
Dr. Fauci’s recurring disease ‘nightmares’ often don’t materialize
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Dr. Anthony Fauci says Covid-19 is “his worst nightmare.” It might be his worst, but it’s certainly not his first. He has spent his professional career warning of nightmare scenarios, many which never materialized. Nobody did more to kick off … Read More