Change.org Defends ‘White Lives Don’t Matter’ Professor

Website deletes petition calling on Cambridge University to fire English prof

Chrissy Clark
July 1, 2020 2:30 PM

Change.org deleted a petition that calls for Cambridge University to fire a professor who declared that "white lives don't matter," even as Twitter forced the combative academic to delete the post.

Seattle Police Clear ‘Lawless and Brutal’ Protest Zone After Violence

Reuters
July 1, 2020 9:25 AM

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Seattle authorities moved on Wednesday to dismantle a protest zone that the city’s police chief derided as “lawless and brutal” and which had prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to call for action against demonstrators.

Hong Kong Police Arrest More Than 300 Following New Security Law

Reuters
July 1, 2020 9:08 AM

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police fired water cannon and tear gas and arrested more than 300 people on Wednesday as protesters took to the streets in defiance of sweeping security legislation introduced by China that critics say is aimed at snuffing out dissent.

The ADL’s Disgrace

A Jewish organization partners with a leading anti-Semite to score political points

Washington Free Beacon Editors
June 29, 2020 7:00 PM

It’s hard to think of a more prominent anti-Semite in American public life over the last 30 years than the Rev. Al Sharpton. Louis Farrakhan may give him a run for his money, but the leader of the so called Nation of Islam remains a pariah—Barack Obama was photographed with him once, in 2005, and never made that mistake again.

Unilever Continues Work in Iran While Targeting Facebook for ‘Divisiveness’

Alana Goodman
June 29, 2020 6:30 PM

Unilever continues to work in Iran, including with companies affiliated with the country's terrorist military arm, though it has stopped advertising on U.S. social media platforms that it says have spread "divisiveness" and "hate speech" ahead of the presidential election.

Four Arrested for Damage to Andrew Jackson Statue Near White House

Reuters
June 28, 2020 10:34 AM

WASHINGTON—Four men have been charged in connection with damage to a statue of President Andrew Jackson during protests near the White House, the U.S. Justice Department said on Saturday.

House Freedom Caucus Urges Barr to Crack Down on Rioters

Workers clean the statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square

Alex Nester
June 25, 2020 5:45 PM

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.

Maryland Handgun Background Check System Crashes, Leaving Gun Buyers in Limbo

State police have no timetable for return on legally required background checks

Stephen Gutowski
June 25, 2020 4:59 AM

Maryland's background check system has crashed, creating new hurdles for residents who are already subject to one of the strictest gun control regimes in the country.

Park Police Releases New Footage of Violent Lafayette Park Protests

Video shows protesters hurling bricks, striking officers outside White House

Brent Scher
June 24, 2020 3:25 PM

The Department of the Interior released new footage Wednesday of U.S. Park Police clashes with violent protesters outside the White House late last month, showing protesters repeatedly striking officers and hurling bricks and other projectiles at them.

Wisconsin Dem Lawmaker Brutally Beaten by Protesters

Josh Christenson
June 24, 2020 1:30 PM

Protesters at the Wisconsin state capitol Tuesday night brutally beat up a gay progressive state senator who was taking a picture of them.

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