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The occupation of Seattle's Capitol Hill District is a cautionary tale for police defunding

For those who live and work in the CHOP/CHAZ zone, there was far more fear than love, and the “vision” turned out to be a nightmare. 

De Blasio Agrees to Cut $1 Billion from NYPD with City Budget Deadline Looming

New York mayor Bill de Blasio has agreed to $1 billion in cuts to the NYPD as part of the city’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Abortion Clinic Law

The Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics, reasserting a commitment to abortion rights.

GOP lawmakers raise concerns over veterans access to health care amid pandemic

A group of House conservatives is arguing that Department of Veterans Affairs guidance during the coronavirus crisis could limit veterans’ ac

Face covering mandate in Nashville begins

The Nashville Metro Public Board of Health unanimously has approved a face covering mandate in public places.

Minneapolis council puts plan to abolish police in motion

The Minneapolis City Council votes on a proposal to change the city charter to allow elimination of the city’s police department.

American Airlines says it will fill planes to capacity starting July 1

American Airlines said that it will book flights to capacity, effective July 1, in a press release on Friday.

House set for historic vote on DC statehood

The House is poised to pass legislation that would make Washington, D.C. the 51st state.

Seattle Businesses, Residents Sue City for ‘Extensive Harm’ for Allowing ‘Autonomous Zone’

Over a dozen businesses and residents have filed a lawsuit against the city for its “unprecedented decision to abandon and close off an entir

Weekly Jobless Claims Remain Stubbornly High at 1.48 Million

Nearly one and a half million Americans lost their jobs last week.

Supreme Court sides with Trump, blocks migrants at border from suing over asylum denial

The Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration, deciding that immigrants in fast-tracked asylum proceedings do not have the right to s

Rhode Island moves toward changing its official name over slavery connotations

Rhode Island is moving toward changing its official name — the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations — due to its slavery connotat

More Border Wall Constructed During Pandemic Than Prior Three Years

Following a lockdown on the U.S.-Mexico border in response to the pandemic, by April illegal border crossings had practically fallen to zero.

8 Keys Points to Distinguish Absentee and All-Mail Voting

Here are eight points in understanding the difference between absentee voting and expanded mail-in balloting, the advantages and disadvantage

The insanity of plastic recycling

It was been said that insanity can be defined as “doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results.” Yet here we are

Seattle Mayor Folds On 'Summer Of Love' - Moves To Dismantle CHOP Protest Zone After Shootings

Faced with growing pressure, Seattle’s mayor said that officials will move to wind down the blocks-long span of city streets taken over.

Rabobank: There Is No Way China Is Either Willing Or Able To Stick To The Deal's Terms

White House China hawk Peter Navarro stated to the press that the US-China trade deal was “over”.

Sarah Sanders: Bolton was 'drunk on power'

Former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders takes aim at John Bolton in her upcoming memoir, claiming the former national secur

Delta to restart flights between US and China

Delta Air Lines on Monday announced it will resume service from the U.S. to China on June 25 following the suspension of those flights since

All eyes on Roberts ahead of Supreme Court's abortion ruling

Chief Justice John Roberts is under the microscope as the Supreme Court prepares to issue its first major ruling on abortion rights in the Tr