LoginOn Thursday, organizers of the Capitol Hill Occupied/Organized Protest (CHOP) in Seattle notified demonstrators that the protest was breaking up, that police would be returning to the city’s East Precinct, located in the six-block “autonomous zone,” and that the movement would become “virtual.”Sunday morning, though, “several hundred” protesters remain in CHOP, , and are refusing to dismantle the camp until their demand to defund and disband the Seattle Police Department is met.Seattle city officials met with a group of protest organizers on Saturday, , as a way of negotiating an end...…LoginOn Thursday, organizers of the Capitol Hill Occupied/Organized Protest (CHOP) in Seattle notified demonstrators that the protest was breaking up, that police would be returning to the city’s East Precinct, located in the six-block “autonomous zone,” and that the movement would become “virtual.”Sunday morning, though, “several hundred” protesters remain in CHOP, , and are refusing to dismantle the camp until their demand to defund and disband the Seattle Police Department is met.Seattle city officials met with a group of protest organizers on Saturday, , as a way of negotiating an end...WW…

LoginA Black Lives Matter protester who shot at cars during a demonstration in downtown Provo, Utah, on Monday, has been arrested and charged with attempted aggravated murder among other crimes.A shocking video, posted across social media Monday, showed at least one protester discharging a weapon multiple times into the cab of a large SUV that drove through a Black Lives Matter protest held in Provo on Monday. Provo police corroborated what is seen in the clip, posting on social media late Monday that a shooting victim had been received at a local hospital and that officers were looking for...…LoginA Black Lives Matter protester who shot at cars during a demonstration in downtown Provo, Utah, on Monday, has been arrested and charged with attempted aggravated murder among other crimes.A shocking video, posted across social media Monday, showed at least one protester discharging a weapon multiple times into the cab of a large SUV that drove through a Black Lives Matter protest held in Provo on Monday. Provo police corroborated what is seen in the clip, posting on social media late Monday that a shooting victim had been received at a local hospital and that officers were looking for...WW…

LoginUnited States Park Police officials defended themselves Tuesday from charges that they fired tear gas at protesters outside of the White House, and denied that they dispersed a demonstration just so that President Donald Trump could walk from the White House across the street to the historic St. John’s Church.Trump and the Park Police both ran afoul of mainstream media commentators for the incident Monday, with many on social media claiming that the Park Police used extraordinary and violent measures to disperse a peaceful protest simply so the president could take photos outside of...…LoginUnited States Park Police officials defended themselves Tuesday from charges that they fired tear gas at protesters outside of the White House, and denied that they dispersed a demonstration just so that President Donald Trump could walk from the White House across the street to the historic St. John’s Church.Trump and the Park Police both ran afoul of mainstream media commentators for the incident Monday, with many on social media claiming that the Park Police used extraordinary and violent measures to disperse a peaceful protest simply so the president could take photos outside of...WW…

LoginBernie Sanders’ staffers who aren’t on board with the socialist Vermont Senator’s shift to supporting former Vice President-turned-presumptive 2020 Democratic nominee Joe Biden have declared war on those who are, and the battle royale between factions spilled over onto social media over the weekend.Sanders and his top advisors, Faiz Shakir and Analilia Mejia, are reportedly in the middle of inking a deal with Biden’s team which would preserve Sanders’ delegates but allow for Sanders and his allies to exert influence over the Democratic party platform, .But the tete-a-tete isn’t...…LoginBernie Sanders’ staffers who aren’t on board with the socialist Vermont Senator’s shift to supporting former Vice President-turned-presumptive 2020 Democratic nominee Joe Biden have declared war on those who are, and the battle royale between factions spilled over onto social media over the weekend.Sanders and his top advisors, Faiz Shakir and Analilia Mejia, are reportedly in the middle of inking a deal with Biden’s team which would preserve Sanders’ delegates but allow for Sanders and his allies to exert influence over the Democratic party platform, .But the tete-a-tete isn’t...WW…

LoginCoronavirus cases are “surging” according to public health experts and on Wednesday, the United States set a record for the highest single-day total of new diagnoses of the virus since the pandemic began back in March.“Across the United States,” the Washington Post reported Thursday, “38,115 new infections were reported by state health departments on Wednesday — surpassing the previous single-day record of 34,203 set on April 25.”Three of the country’s most populous states are responsible for the vast majority of new infections. California, Texas, and Florida are all experiencing virus...…LoginCoronavirus cases are “surging” according to public health experts and on Wednesday, the United States set a record for the highest single-day total of new diagnoses of the virus since the pandemic began back in March.“Across the United States,” the Washington Post reported Thursday, “38,115 new infections were reported by state health departments on Wednesday — surpassing the previous single-day record of 34,203 set on April 25.”Three of the country’s most populous states are responsible for the vast majority of new infections. California, Texas, and Florida are all experiencing virus...WW…

LoginShay Mikalonis, a Las Vegas police officer who was shot in the head during an anti-racism protest that turned violent, is paralyzed from the neck down, according to his family and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.Mikalonis, who is only 29, was shot during an altercation that broke out following what had been a mostly peaceful protest down the Las Vegas Strip on June 1st, according to . Las Vegas police, who have a suspect in custody related to the shooting, appear to believe that Mikalonis was targeted because he was an in-uniform officer.“Prosecutors have charged a...…LoginShay Mikalonis, a Las Vegas police officer who was shot in the head during an anti-racism protest that turned violent, is paralyzed from the neck down, according to his family and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.Mikalonis, who is only 29, was shot during an altercation that broke out following what had been a mostly peaceful protest down the Las Vegas Strip on June 1st, according to . Las Vegas police, who have a suspect in custody related to the shooting, appear to believe that Mikalonis was targeted because he was an in-uniform officer.“Prosecutors have charged a...WW…

LoginMost public health officials have avoided weighing in on whether massive, nationwide anti-racism and anti-police brutality protests, occurring on the tail end of coronavirus-related lockdowns will contribute to a possible second peak of the virus.Late last week, though, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a key member of President Donald Trump’s coronavirus task force, that the protests, which, in some cases, have involved tens of thousands of people and only minimal concern for anti-viral measures like social distancing, are...…LoginMost public health officials have avoided weighing in on whether massive, nationwide anti-racism and anti-police brutality protests, occurring on the tail end of coronavirus-related lockdowns will contribute to a possible second peak of the virus.Late last week, though, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a key member of President Donald Trump’s coronavirus task force, that the protests, which, in some cases, have involved tens of thousands of people and only minimal concern for anti-viral measures like social distancing, are...WW…

LoginNursing home deaths may have accounted for as many as 40% of all coronavirus-related deaths in the United States — more than 50,000 of the nearly 110,000 deaths the country has suffered over the past several months, according to an analysis by .“A Wall Street Journal tally of state data compiling fatalities from Covid-19, the disease caused by the virus, underscores the virus’s heavy cost to those living in long-term care facilities,” the paper wrote Tuesday. “Deaths among senior-care center staff and residents appear to represent at least 40% of the overall count of more than 116,000...…LoginNursing home deaths may have accounted for as many as 40% of all coronavirus-related deaths in the United States — more than 50,000 of the nearly 110,000 deaths the country has suffered over the past several months, according to an analysis by .“A Wall Street Journal tally of state data compiling fatalities from Covid-19, the disease caused by the virus, underscores the virus’s heavy cost to those living in long-term care facilities,” the paper wrote Tuesday. “Deaths among senior-care center staff and residents appear to represent at least 40% of the overall count of more than 116,000...WW…

LoginA Minneapolis community, just a few miles away from where George Floyd died while in the custody of the Minneapolis Police Department, pledged to “check its privilege,” allowing hundreds of transients and homeless individuals to take up residents on their front lawns and pledging not to call the police to handle incidents of drug abuse and mental illness.Now that same town’s residents are concerned things have gotten out of hand. Crime is rampant and the homeless encampment now has more than 300 people. that Powderhorn Park residents — mostly left-leaning white women — were...…LoginA Minneapolis community, just a few miles away from where George Floyd died while in the custody of the Minneapolis Police Department, pledged to “check its privilege,” allowing hundreds of transients and homeless individuals to take up residents on their front lawns and pledging not to call the police to handle incidents of drug abuse and mental illness.Now that same town’s residents are concerned things have gotten out of hand. Crime is rampant and the homeless encampment now has more than 300 people. that Powderhorn Park residents — mostly left-leaning white women — were...WW…

LoginFormer Vice President Joe Biden edged out President Donald Trump in fundraising yet again in the month of June, but both candidates reported record fundraising hauls as the 2020 presidential election begins to heat up.“Biden and the Democratic National Committee’s fundraising arm jointly raised more than $141 million in June, his campaign said Wednesday, its most in a single month,” USA Today reported Thursday. “The money includes boosts from President Barack Obama, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), each of whom hosted virtual fundraisers for Biden in...…LoginFormer Vice President Joe Biden edged out President Donald Trump in fundraising yet again in the month of June, but both candidates reported record fundraising hauls as the 2020 presidential election begins to heat up.“Biden and the Democratic National Committee’s fundraising arm jointly raised more than $141 million in June, his campaign said Wednesday, its most in a single month,” USA Today reported Thursday. “The money includes boosts from President Barack Obama, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), each of whom hosted virtual fundraisers for Biden in...WW…