A Missouri official last week asked the state Supreme Court to suspend the law licenses of Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the St. Louis couple who were seen wielding guns last year to defend their home from Black Lives Matter (BLM) activists who walked through their private, gated neighborhood. Mark and Patricia McCloskey, both personal injury lawyers, pleaded not guilty in October…
Missouri Official Asks Supreme Court to Suspend Mark and Patricia McCloskey’s Law Licenses
September 21, 2021
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Anti-Riot Bill Vetoed in North Carolina
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill on Friday that would have increased penalties for those who engage in riots that result in damage or injury. “People who commit crimes during riots and at other times should be prosecuted and our laws provide for that, but this legislation is unnecessary and is intended to…
3 Ex-officers Ask to Block Streaming of Trial in Floyd Death
MINNEAPOLIS—Attorneys for three former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death asked a judge Thursday to bar their upcoming trial from being livestreamed, saying some witnesses won’t testify if the proceedings are broadcast. The request from attorneys for Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao is an about-face from their earlier request to have…
Judge Rules Columbus Statue in Philadelphia Can Remain
PHILADELPHIA—A statue of Christopher Columbus can remain in south Philadelphia, a judge ruled, reversing the city’s decision to remove it after the explorer became a focus of protesters amid nationwide demonstrations after the police killing of George Floyd. Last year’s decision to remove the now-boarded-up statue from Marconi Plaza was unsupported by law and based…
National Police Association: Congress Should Investigate 2020 Riots, Not Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
The National Police Association lobbying group said the House hearing into the Jan. 6 Capitol incident is politically motivated, urging Congress to investigate left-wing riots that left numerous officers injured last year. Association spokeswoman Betsy Brantner Smith, in an interview, said Congress should instead hear testimonials from thousands of officers who were injured during demonstrations,…
George Floyd Mural Destroyed by Lightning Strike, Witnesses Say; Cause Disputed
Witnesses and a local fire department spokesperson said a George Floyd mural in Toledo, Ohio, was destroyed Tuesday after it was struck by lightning, although some local officials disputed their assertion and said it crumbled due to disrepair. Sterling Rahe, a spokesman for the city’s Fire and Rescue Department, told the Toledo Blade that the…
NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (July 14)
A lightning strike has completely destroyed a mural of George Floyd in Toledo almost exactly a year after it was painted, a family in North Carolina is filing a multi-million-dollar lawsuit for what they think was an unjustified killing by county police, and a Cuban Youtuber arrested during a live television interview returns home.
Deputy Who Shot Arkansas Teen During Traffic Stop Fired For Not Activating Body Camera
An Arkansas sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a teenager during a traffic stop was fired July 1 after the sheriff said he didn’t follow the agency’s body camera policy. Lonoke County Sheriff John Staley said Sergeant Michael Davis was fired after it was discovered he did not activate his body camera until after the fatal shooting of 17-year-old…
Minnesota Lawmakers Pass Modest Police Accountability Bill
June 30, 2021
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MINNEAPOLIS—The Minnesota Senate approved a modest set of police accountability measures early Wednesday that’s part of a broader public safety budget bill, as the state’s divided Legislature put itself on pace to avert a partial state government shutdown. The Senate’s 45–21 vote followed a 75–59 vote in the Minnesota House on Tuesday night, and it…
How Things Change: Defacing George Floyd Statue a Crime, Removing Teddy Roosevelt Statue Progress
Commentary Back in the olden days, the Swiss art historian Heinrich Wölfflin noted that “Not all things are possible at all times.” Wölfflin was talking about historical constraints in the realm of artistic style. Mondrian’s abstractions, for example, would not have been possible in the age of Rubens. The point can be generalized. Last summer,…
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