Category: riots

When the Ruling Class Makes War on the Middle Class

This is what it looks like when U.S. elites set fire to their own country: First, violence in the streets, opens borders exposing families to terror, crime, and drugs. Then they target the younger generation and destroy their ingenuity, ambition, and success. And if you speak out to defend your family, community, and country, you’re…


North Carolina House Approves Anti-Riot Bill Formerly Vetoed by Gov. Cooper

The North Carolina House has approved an anti-riot bill initially put forth in 2021 but vetoed by Gov. Roy Cooper. House Bill 40 (pdf) would increase penalties for those who engage in riots that result in damage to property, injury, or death. In a mostly party-line vote, the bill was approved 75–43, with six Democrats…


Brazil’s Police Carry out Fresh Raids as Part of Jan. 8 Riots Probe

BRASILIA—Brazil’s federal police on Friday carried out fresh raids as part of a probe into the Jan. 8 insurrection, when supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro breached government buildings in Brasilia. Police said in a statement they were serving three preventive arrest warrants and 14 search and seizure warrants ordered by the Supreme Court in…


6 People Arrested in Atlanta Riots Identified, Charged With Domestic Terrorism

Police have charged the six suspects they arrested late on Jan. 21 at a riot in downtown Atlanta with multiple charges, including domestic terrorism. None of the six suspects were from Atlanta, and five of them were from out of state. The names of the suspects charged in connection with the riot, released by the Atlanta…


Atlanta Mayor Disputes Claims That Anti-Police Riots Weren’t Violent

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens on Sunday disputed claims that anti-police riots and protests on Saturday night weren’t violent, saying that charges against six who were arrested will include “domestic terrorism.” In an interview with CBS News, the Democrat mayor said that Atlanta’s police department “took swift action within two blocks and brought that situation under…


Police Arrest 6 After Violence Erupts in Downtown Atlanta Protest

Rioters set a police car on fire and smashed windows of various buildings at a protest in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, that turned violent on Jan. 21, which ultimately led to police arresting six people. The latest violence comes after police shot at and killed a man on Jan. 18. Police said they did so in…


Lawyer Who Torched Police Car During 2020 Riots Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison

A New York lawyer who torched a police car during the 2020 riots with a Molotov cocktail was sentenced Nov. 18 to 15 months in prison. Urooj Rahman, the lawyer, saw her last-minute plea to the judge for no jail time rejected. “I’m so incredibly sorry for my reckless and wrong actions,” Rahman said in…


[Premiering 10:30 AM ET] How the Media–Political System Is Fueling Riots and Gaslighting America: Julio Rosas

Violent riots that have led to looting, arson, and murder in American cities over the past several years have been spurred into action by a media and political system, according to Julio Rosas. Rosas is senior writer at Townhall and author of “Fiery But Mostly Peaceful: The 2020 Riots and the Gaslighting of America.” He…


[Premiering 9/2, 10:30 AM ET] How the Media–Political System Is Fueling Riots and Gaslighting America: Julio Rosas

Violent riots that have led to looting, arson, and murder in American cities over the past several years have been spurred into action by a media and political system, according to Julio Rosas. Rosas is senior writer at Townhall and author of “Fiery But Mostly Peaceful: The 2020 Riots and the Gaslighting of America.” He…


How Higher Education Was Brought Low

Riots, censorship, harassment, the squelching of free speech—these and more have been occurring on the campuses of colleges and universities across the country. John M. Ellis discusses how in many, if not all, instances the blame should not be placed on the students, but rather the faculties and administrations of the institutions of higher learning….