ST. PAUL, Minn.—A former Minneapolis police officer who is one of four ex-officers convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights is scheduled to be sentenced this week. Prosecutors have asked a federal judge to sentence Thomas Lane to between 5 1/4 to 6 1/2 years in prison on Thursday for his role in the restraint…
Cleveland Metropolitan Schools Removes Names of Patriots From Buildings
July 1, 2022
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The Cleveland Metropolitan Schools district has removed the names of two American statesmen and a scholar from decades-old schools and replaced them with the names of women who made an impact on the northeast Ohio region. In a move that can be considered either cancel culture or social change, the CMS School Board voted on…
Marxists Seek to Leverage Riots to Subvert American Society: Philosopher
Marxists seek to advocate and facilitate riots, such as the 2020 unrest in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd, in a bid to subvert American society and pave the way for a socialist takeover, according to professor of philosophy and author Douglas R. Groothuis. “The goal is to destabilize America, and to threaten…
New York Lawyers Who Firebombed Police Car in 2020 Riots Get Lighter Plea Deal
June 7, 2022
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Two New York lawyers who were facing the possibility of 10 years in prison for firebombing a police vehicle during riots over the murder of George Floyd have reached a new plea deal that could significantly reduce their time behind bars. Colinford Mattis and Urooj Rahman, the lawyers, appeared at a U.S. courthouse in Brooklyn on…
Trial of 2 Former Minneapolis Police Officers Charged in George Floyd Case Delayed Until 2023
The trial of two former Minneapolis police officers charged for their role in the 2020 death of George Floyd will be delayed until January 2023, a Hennepin County judge ruled on Monday. Former Minneapolis Police Department officers Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng are charged with aiding and abetting second-degree unintentional murder, and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter….
Ottawa to Order RCMP to Ban Neck Restraints, Tear Gas, and Rubber Bullets: Mendicino
The federal government is planning to order the RCMP to end the use of tear gas, rubber bullets, and neck restraints, says Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino. In an interview with CBC News reported on May 26, Mendicino said his office will direct RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki in the coming days to ban the force…
Biden Signs Executive Order Reforming Federal Law Enforcement
May 25, 2022
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President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday that sets broad new policing standards for federal law enforcement agencies. The order does not affect state and local police departments but encourages them to follow suit. Among other things, the order puts into place a police misconduct database, mandates body cameras, limits no-knock warrants, and…
Refunding Police Alone Not Enough to Curb Crime, Policing Professionals Say
Two years ago, the death of George Floyd ignited a nationwide call to defund the police. Under public pressure, many cities cut police budgets. Now, as crime rises and concerns about safety grow in an election year, city and state lawmakers are tapping federal pandemic relief funds to retain and hire more police officers. President…
NY State Supreme Court Reinstates Ban on Police Choke Holds During Arrests
May 21, 2022
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A New York state law that bans police officers from using any move that makes it hard for a suspect to breath during an arrest, such as a choke hold, was reinstated Thursday. The state’s Supreme Court Appellate Division overturned a June 2021 ruling that allowed the use of moves that compress the suspect’s diaphragm during…
Florida Professor Fired After Saying ‘Black Privilege Is Real’ Will Get Job Back
The University of Central Florida (UCF) has been ordered to reinstate a psychology professor who was fired last year after writing on Twitter that “black privilege is real.” An arbitrator’s decision stated UCF failed to show “just cause” when it fired tenured professor Charles Negy and therefore violated his union contract. To remedy this, the…
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