This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareFederal customs officials said Friday that their agents had detained a demonstrator in Portland, Ore., in a widely seen video circulating online that showed two men in apparent military garb taking a young man wearing all black into custody, defending the apprehension by describing the man as being suspected of attacking federal agents and property.This defense came as federal authorities were under criticism for their tactics from elected officials, civil rights activists and demonstrators, including one in Portland who...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareFederal customs officials said Friday that their agents had detained a demonstrator in Portland, Ore., in a widely seen video circulating online that showed two men in apparent military garb taking a young man wearing all black into custody, defending the apprehension by describing the man as being suspected of attacking federal agents and property.This defense came as federal authorities were under criticism for their tactics from elected officials, civil rights activists and demonstrators, including one in Portland who...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareOn Eddy Binford-Ross’s second night reporting on the protests in Portland, Ore., federal officers let off enough tear gas to fill the street in front of the federal courthouse and an entire city park across the street. The smokelike plumes sent her scattering along with the protesters.“I couldn’t see because my eyes were burning,” she told The Washington Post. “I couldn’t breathe because my throat was burning. I almost threw up because I was coughing so hard.” Like many journalists covering the tense demonstrations, Eddy...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareOn Eddy Binford-Ross’s second night reporting on the protests in Portland, Ore., federal officers let off enough tear gas to fill the street in front of the federal courthouse and an entire city park across the street. The smokelike plumes sent her scattering along with the protesters.“I couldn’t see because my eyes were burning,” she told The Washington Post. “I couldn’t breathe because my throat was burning. I almost threw up because I was coughing so hard.” Like many journalists covering the tense demonstrations, Eddy...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareRain drizzled as a crowd of about 200 people gathered in front of the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing on Thursday to urge Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) to lift coronavirus restrictions. The protesters — some carrying guns, few wearing masks — held up signs that said, “Stop Whitmer now,” and, “Dangerous safety is better than safe tyranny.”Near the capitol steps, one man had strung an American flag onto a fishing rod. Below the flag, a brunette doll dangled from a noose tied to the pole. When another protester reached to grab...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareRain drizzled as a crowd of about 200 people gathered in front of the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing on Thursday to urge Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) to lift coronavirus restrictions. The protesters — some carrying guns, few wearing masks — held up signs that said, “Stop Whitmer now,” and, “Dangerous safety is better than safe tyranny.”Near the capitol steps, one man had strung an American flag onto a fishing rod. Below the flag, a brunette doll dangled from a noose tied to the pole. When another protester reached to grab...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareThe White House denied Monday that President Trump is considering firing the nation’s top infectious-disease specialist, Anthony S. Fauci, after Trump retweeted a message Sunday night that included the hashtag “FireFauci” amid a flurry of Twitter activity responding to criticism of the federal response to the coronavirus outbreak.“This media chatter is ridiculous — President Trump is not firing Dr. Fauci,” White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said in a statement. “Dr. Fauci has been and remains a trusted advisor to...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareThe White House denied Monday that President Trump is considering firing the nation’s top infectious-disease specialist, Anthony S. Fauci, after Trump retweeted a message Sunday night that included the hashtag “FireFauci” amid a flurry of Twitter activity responding to criticism of the federal response to the coronavirus outbreak.“This media chatter is ridiculous — President Trump is not firing Dr. Fauci,” White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said in a statement. “Dr. Fauci has been and remains a trusted advisor to...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareIn Maricopa County, Ariz., a couple in their 60s watched politicians and news anchors on TV tout chloroquine, an anti-malaria drug that has the ability to disrupt some viruses but that has not yet been proved effective against the novel coronavirus.That pharmaceutical name matched the label on a bottle of chemicals they used to clean their koi pond, . The fish tank solvent that treats aquatic parasites contains the same active ingredient as the drug, but in a different form that can poison people.“I saw it sitting on the...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareIn Maricopa County, Ariz., a couple in their 60s watched politicians and news anchors on TV tout chloroquine, an anti-malaria drug that has the ability to disrupt some viruses but that has not yet been proved effective against the novel coronavirus.That pharmaceutical name matched the label on a bottle of chemicals they used to clean their koi pond, . The fish tank solvent that treats aquatic parasites contains the same active ingredient as the drug, but in a different form that can poison people.“I saw it sitting on the...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift SharePHILADELPHIA — The mayor imposed a curfew on Philadelphia on Wednesday and called in the National Guard following successive nights of rioting after police shot to death a Black man whose family said he was in the midst of a mental health crisis.The moves by Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney (D) were aimed at curbing incidents of looting, fires and dozens of minor injuries to officers that officials said were caused by people taking advantage of the backlash against the shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. to commit crime. The...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift SharePHILADELPHIA — The mayor imposed a curfew on Philadelphia on Wednesday and called in the National Guard following successive nights of rioting after police shot to death a Black man whose family said he was in the midst of a mental health crisis.The moves by Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney (D) were aimed at curbing incidents of looting, fires and dozens of minor injuries to officers that officials said were caused by people taking advantage of the backlash against the shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. to commit crime. The...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareAs Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the U.S.A.” blared from speakers, protesters supporting the Second Amendment and opposing coronavirus restrictions strung a stuffed effigy of Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) from a tree outside the governor’s mansion on Sunday.Republicans and Democrats alike quickly denounced the scene, with Beshear it a “celebration of assassination on our capitol grounds.”But on Tuesday, Beshear also laid some blame for the violent imagery on Republican legislators in his state, whom he accused of...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareAs Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the U.S.A.” blared from speakers, protesters supporting the Second Amendment and opposing coronavirus restrictions strung a stuffed effigy of Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) from a tree outside the governor’s mansion on Sunday.Republicans and Democrats alike quickly denounced the scene, with Beshear it a “celebration of assassination on our capitol grounds.”But on Tuesday, Beshear also laid some blame for the violent imagery on Republican legislators in his state, whom he accused of...WW…

This article was published more than 1 year agoCommentGift ShareEarly on March 16, a highway patrol officer chased a white SUV speeding the wrong way down the interstate outside Topeka, Kan., watching as it careened toward oncoming traffic, causing other cars to swerve and nearly collide.After a 10-minute chase, a patrolman finally pulled the SUV over and found Kansas Senate Majority Leader Gene Suellentrop (R) behind the wheel. As officers waited on a blood test, which later showed him at more than double the legal blood alcohol limit, he allegedly lashed out at police.“All for going...…This article was published more than 1 year agoCommentGift ShareEarly on March 16, a highway patrol officer chased a white SUV speeding the wrong way down the interstate outside Topeka, Kan., watching as it careened toward oncoming traffic, causing other cars to swerve and nearly collide.After a 10-minute chase, a patrolman finally pulled the SUV over and found Kansas Senate Majority Leader Gene Suellentrop (R) behind the wheel. As officers waited on a blood test, which later showed him at more than double the legal blood alcohol limit, he allegedly lashed out at police.“All for going...WW…

This article was published more than 1 year agoCommentGift ShareUntil last year, Joel Greenberg was an ascendant political player in Seminole County, Fla., where he in the race for county tax collector, to allow his deputies to carry guns on the job and flaunted his connections to prominent Republicans with close ties to then-President Donald Trump, .But last June his reputation fell apart in spectacular fashion when federal investigators arrested him on stalking and child sex trafficking charges, .On Tuesday, the case against Greenberg, 36, gained national prominence after the New...…This article was published more than 1 year agoCommentGift ShareUntil last year, Joel Greenberg was an ascendant political player in Seminole County, Fla., where he in the race for county tax collector, to allow his deputies to carry guns on the job and flaunted his connections to prominent Republicans with close ties to then-President Donald Trump, .But last June his reputation fell apart in spectacular fashion when federal investigators arrested him on stalking and child sex trafficking charges, .On Tuesday, the case against Greenberg, 36, gained national prominence after the New...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift SharePolice in Albuquerque on Tuesday announced they had arrested a former city council candidate who they say shot and wounded a man at a protest that grew contentious as demonstrators clashed with a militia group.The Monday night episode — which erupted after a crowd tried to tear down a monument to Spanish conquistador Juan de Oñate — appeared to reflect a phenomenon that federal and state officials have long warned about: Protests over racial injustice, such as the ones currently roiling American cities, can draw a medley...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift SharePolice in Albuquerque on Tuesday announced they had arrested a former city council candidate who they say shot and wounded a man at a protest that grew contentious as demonstrators clashed with a militia group.The Monday night episode — which erupted after a crowd tried to tear down a monument to Spanish conquistador Juan de Oñate — appeared to reflect a phenomenon that federal and state officials have long warned about: Protests over racial injustice, such as the ones currently roiling American cities, can draw a medley...WW…