Category: defund the police

Montreal Committee Says John A. MacDonald Statue Shouldn’t Be Reinstated

A City of Montreal committee has recommended that a toppled statue of Sir John A. MacDonald not be reinstated. The committee criticized MacDonald for his role in residential schools and said he represented a colonial vision. The statue in downtown park Place du Canada was toppled in August 2020 amid protests calling for the defunding of…


‘Preeminent’ Washington Network Raised Over $1.5 Billion in Dark Money for Funding Liberal Causes

Washington-based consulting firm Arabella Advisors reportedly raised and spent billions in dark money last year to fund left-wing endeavors. In U.S. politics, dark money refers to anonymous donations aimed at influencing elections. In addition to raising $1.5 billion, Arabella also spent $1 billion to support its causes in 2021, according to a Fox News report…


The Left Were the Mad Scientists—We Were Their Lab Rats

Commentary As the midterms approach, one way of looking at America’s current disaster is that we, the American people, were lab rats. And since 2021, the Left were the mad scientists, eager to try out their crackpot leftist experiments on us. The result is that the housing market is tottering on the verge of collapse….


What Voters Need to Know About Crime: Progressive DAs; Rebuilding the Police | The Nation Speaks

Crime is rising across the United States, and voters are taking notice. According to the latest polls, it’s become a major election issue with midterms right around the corner. Parker Thayer at the Capitol Research Center has been documenting the millions of dollars billionaires like George Soros and Dustin Moskovitz are spending on progressive candidates,…


What Voters Need to Know About Crime: Progressive DA’s; Rebuilding the Police

Crime is rising across the United States and voters are taking notice. According to the latest polls, it’s become a major election issue with midterms right around the corner. Parker Thayer at the Capital Research Center has been documenting the millions of dollars billionaires like George Soros and Dustin Moskovitz are spending on progressive candidates…


The Enormous Costs of the Exploitation of George Floyd’s Death

Commentary It’s over two years since George Floyd died on May 25, 2020, and if we look at all that has followed from that death, one conclusion seems inescapable: Left radicals had been looking for a pretext to mount an all-out ideological offensive, and they used this one with great success. All kinds of ideas…


GOP Candidates Can Make Democrats Sweat With These 4 Questions on Crime

Commentary The FBI has confirmed what millions of Americans already knew: the Democrat-enabled, post-George Floyd crime surge continued in 2021. Homicides rose another estimated 4.3 percent last year, on top of 2020’s 29 percent spike, according to the FBI’s newly released 2021 crime report. Aggravated assaults, which include the drive-by shootings that are terrorizing urban neighborhoods,…


Widow of Capt. David Dorn Is Determined to Hold Black Lives Matter Accountable

When George Floyd was killed by police in the summer of 2020, his wasn’t the only black life that was lost. As rioting erupted across the country, mostly in black communities under the banner of Black Lives Matter (BLM), another black life violently taken was that of a dedicated public servant of 38 years—Capt. David…


Red State Justice Reforms Offer a Sane Alternative to Defund the Police Madness

Commentary After decades of falling crime rates, violence is spiking again in America’s streets. According to FBI data, violent crime increased by nearly 30 percent in 2020 compared to 2019, and while national data for 2021 is not yet complete, data from major cities such as Los Angeles, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. show further increases…


Derek Chauvin Gets 21-Year Sentence in George Floyd Civil Rights Case

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was on Thursday sentenced by a federal court judge to serve 21 years in prison for violating the civil rights of convicted felon George Floyd. Chauvin pleaded guilty to the federal civil rights charges in December 2021. Prosecutor LeeAnn Bell sought a full 25-year sentence, to be served concurrently with his 22-and-a-half-year…