QUITO, Ecuador—Sixty-two inmates have died in riots at prisons in three cities in Ecuador as a result of fights between rival gangs and an escape attempt, authorities said Tuesday. Prisons Director Edmundo Moncayo said in a news conference that 800 police officers have been helping to regain control of the facilities. Hundreds of officers from…
Owners of Minneapolis Diner Burnt in Riots Suing City and Mayor
The owners of a popular Minneapolis restaurant are suing the city and Mayor Jacob Frey over their response to riots triggered by the death of George Floyd, after their restaurant was burnt down. Kacey White and Charles Stotts, owners of the Town Talk Diner and Gastropub, claimed that Frey and other city leaders did not…
Owners of Minneapolis Diner Burnt in George Floyd Riots Suing City and Mayor
The owners of a popular Minneapolis restaurant are suing the city and Mayor Jacob Frey over their response to riots, triggered by the death of George Floyd, that burnt down their restaurant. Kacey White and Charles Stotts, owners of the Town Talk Diner and Gastropub, claimed that Frey and other city leaders did not react…
Rioters Try Breaking Into Portland Police Association
Rioters attempted on Wednesday evening to break into the Portland Police Association, law enforcement officials said. A protest began near North Lombard Street and North Campbell at around 5:15 p.m., Portland Police said on Twitter. Participants then attempted to break down an entry door of the Portland Police Association. “We are monitoring the situation,” Portland…
Calm Returns to Dutch Cities After Riots, With Police out in Force
AMSTERDAM—With shops boarded up and riot police out in force, it was relatively calm in Dutch cities on Tuesday night after three days of violence during which nearly 500 people were detained. In several cities, including the capital Amsterdam, some businesses closed early and emergency ordinances were in place to give law enforcement greater powers…
Dutch Police Detain More Than 180 in Third Night of Curfew Violence
AMSTERDAM—Dutch police detained more than 180 people in a third night of unrest in cities across the Netherlands, where roaming groups of rioters set fires, threw rocks, and looted stores in violence triggered by a night curfew aimed at curbing the coronavirus. The first curfew since World War Two followed a warning by the National…
Sen. Wyden Condemns Inauguration Day Riots in Home State, Oregon
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) condemned the riots by anarcho-communist activists across Portland on Inauguration Day. “I repudiate it in every form possible—violence in any form. Violence from any corridor is wrong,” Wyden told The Washington Examiner on Friday. Some Republicans denounced the fact that their Democratic counterparts didn’t condemn the riots in Portland and Seattle even…
Woman Accused of Taking Laptop From Pelosi’s Office During US Capitol Breach Arrested
A woman who was wanted for allegedly taking a laptop from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the U.S. Capitol breach has been arrested, the Justice Department said. Riley June Williams, from Pennsylvania, was arrested on Jan. 18 in the Middle District of Pennsylvania, the department indicated on its website. Law enforcement officials told several media…
New York AG Sues NYPD, NYC Over Alleged Excessive Force Against Floyd Protesters
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the New York City police department and city officials over their treatment of protesters during the riots and demonstrations following George Floyd’s death. James alleged in a complaint in a federal court that officers from the NYPD had used excessive force and other tactics…
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Andy Ngo on What Antifa Wants; The Future of California | The Nation Speaks
In this episode of The Nation Speaks, we sit down with Andy Ngo, journalist and author of the newly released book “Unmasked: Inside Antifa’s Radical Plan to Destroy Democracy.” He reveals how the organization works, its ideology, and what it really wants. And retired police Sergeant Betsy Smith offers a law enforcement perspective on Antifa….