A total of 22 people face federal charges in connection with the protests in Portland, Oregon, federal officials announced Monday. US Attorney Billy J. Williams announced that 22 people were charged with criminal conduct between July 23 and July 27. Demonstrations in Portland have persisted since George Floyd died in …
Read More »Pakistani Police Arrest 4 Men Who Destroyed Buddha Statue
Authorities say police arrested four men for allegedly destroying an ancient Buddha statue they found while carrying out construction work near a historic Buddhist site in northwest Pakistan. By Associated press RIAZ KHAN July 18, 2020 3:24 PM 2 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article PESHAWAR, Pakistan …
Read More »Chicago police and protesters collide during attempt to topple statue
Protesters trying to knock down a Christopher Columbus statue in downtown Chicago’s Grant Park clashed with police who responded violently with batons after they said officers were hit by fireworks and thrown cans July 18, 2020 9:15 PM 4 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article CHICAGO – …
Read More »Video of black man’s arrest puts London police in the spotlight
LONDON (AP) – A London police officer was suspended and another received restricted duties on Friday after video of an arrest appeared to show an officer kneeling on the neck of a black man. Images from the arrest in North London on Thursday show two officers holding the handcuffed man. …
Read More »MS-13 ‘animals’ arrested in New York, one faces execution for killings
President Trump said Wednesday that dozens of MS-13 gang leaders were caught across the country in the recent crackdown on Justice Department Operation Vulcan, with eight arrests in New York. Attorney General William Barr told reporters in the Oval Office that the Justice Department will also seek the death penalty …
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