Riots

Nearly 80 percent of those arrested in Chicago riots last weekend were charged with disorderly conduct, according to police department numbers provided to the ABC7 I-Team on Tuesday.Read More

WASHINGTON―Outraged Democrats plan to use the massive defense budget and policy bill to fight President Donald Trump’s push to use the U.S. military to quell days of riots, and they may seek defense cuts to do it.Virginia Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine, a senior Senate Armed Services Committee member, announced Tuesday…

One of the things that led up to Margaret Thatcher's resignation as Britain's prime minister was the imposition of a poll tax on every adult in the U.K.: a crude per-head charge just for existing. Londoners rioted on 31 March 1990, with hundreds hurt and 339 arrests made. Trafalgar Square…

A panel of former NYPD officers weighs in on the riots and how to restore the peace on 'Fox & Friends.'Read More

After promising to deploy the U.S. military against protesters angry over the killing of unarmed Black people, President Donald Trump made his way to a historic Washington, D.C., church for a photo op where he held up a Bible and posed with members of his administration.But moments before Trump’s journey…

President Donald Trump holds the bible in front of St. John's church in Washington, D.C. after a peaceful protest turned violent by police. Image: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images By Brian Koerber2020-06-02 00:16:24 UTC Protesters peacefully exercising their First Amendment right outside the White House were tear gassed on Monday.…

Joey Garrison USA TODAYPublished 8:43 AM EDT Jun 2, 2020WASHINGTON — Governors including one Republican pushed back at President Donald Trump Monday after he told them on a phone call they are "weak" and need to use force to "dominate" riots that have erupted during protests over the death of George Floyd.Democratic Michigan Gov.…

Amid unrest in numerous U.S. cities following last week's killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis, Apple CEO Tim Cook has shared an internal memo with employees (via Bloomberg) addressing the pain that many are feeling and urging others to commit "to creating a better, more just world for…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption US President Donald Trump has repeatedly blamed Antifa for rioting amid George Floyd protests The US will designate the anti-fascist group Antifa a terrorist organisation, President Donald Trump says. The president accused Antifa of starting riots at street protests over George Floyd's death.Mr Floyd,…

Live updatesProtests over George Floyd death continue across U.S.Read More