Local lawmakers in Washington, D.C., voted Tuesday to end the city police department’s involvement in providing security for public schools.
D.C. Council Votes to End Police Involvement in Public School Security
Alex Nester is an intern at the Washington Free Beacon and will begin a fellowship with The Public Interest in September. She graduated from Hillsdale College this spring with a bachelor of arts in economics.
Virginia School District Develops New ‘Anti-Racist’ Curriculum Shaped by Southern Poverty Law Center
Teachers in Virginia's largest school district have developed a new "anti-racist" and "culturally responsible" curriculum that will be available to students as early as this fall.
Atlanta Mayor to Clear Protests After Death of Eight-Year-Old
'We are doing each other more harm than any police officer on this force,' mayor says
Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (D.) called for an end to violent protests—which began after the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others—in a press conference on Sunday after eight-year-old Secoriea Turner was fatally shot Saturday night near the Wendy’s parking lot where Rayshard Brooks was killed by police in June.
Shootings Spike in NYC Over Violent Fourth of July Weekend
Mayor de Blasio announced $1 billion cut to NYPD budget last week, despite surge in shootings this year
Shootings spiked in New York City over the holiday weekend, with 37 people shot and 9 killed over a 9-hour period on Sunday night. The outbreak of violence contributed to the dramatic rise in shootings the city has seen in 2020.
Virginia Police Will Now Ask for Race, Gender During Traffic Stops
A new Virginia law requires police officers to ask individuals pulled over during traffic stops for their race, ethnicity, and gender.
Fox News Fires Anchor Ed Henry Over Sexual Misconduct Allegation 🍌
Fox News fired anchor Ed Henry on Friday following an independent investigation into a former employee’s allegation of sexual misconduct.
San Francisco Dem Wants Zuckerberg’s Name Removed from Hospital
Facebook exec donated $75 million to hospital in 2015
A member of San Francisco’s board of supervisors called to remove Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s name from the city’s general hospital because the social media platform doesn’t do enough to combat hate speech.
House Freedom Caucus Urges Barr to Crack Down on Rioters
Sixteen members of the House Freedom Caucus urged federal law enforcement agencies to arrest and punish rioters who are responsible for destruction across the country, including toppling historical statues and the looting of businesses. College Rebranding Student IDs After ‘Freedom Cards’ Deemed Dehumanizing
Robert Morris University, a private school outside Pittsburgh, is changing the name of its student, faculty, and staff ID cards after a petition circulated calling “Freedom Cards” dehumanizing. Virginia History Professor Challenges Claim That Jefferson Designed ‘Serpentine Wall’ to Hide Slaves
UVA changed logo due to 'negative connotation between the serpentine walls and slavery'
A longtime architectural history professor at the University of Virginia is questioning the idea that the Thomas Jefferson-designed "serpentine wall" surrounding the university's lawn was built to hide slave labor, a claim made by activists who successfully pushed the school to remove a reference to the wall from its official logo. 