Category: Breaking News
Who is Steven Sund, the Capitol Police chief resigning after DC riots?
The U.S. Capitol Police Chief who announced his resignation following this week’s deadly riot has served in Washington, D.C., law enforcement for decades and has played a prominent role in handling security for numerous presidential inaugurations. FOX News[#item_full_content]
Florida sheriff’s office pays tribute to US Capitol Police officer who died after riots
A Florida sheriff’s office is flying flags at half-staff and its deputies are wearing mourning bands Friday to honor the U.S. Capitol Police officer who died in this week’s riots. FOX News[#item_full_content]
Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley says laptop stolen from office during Capitol riots
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said a laptop was stolen from his office during the raid of the Capitol that ensued on Tuesday when pro-Trump supporters stormed the building, upending a joint session of Congress to certify the results of the …
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Capitol riots raise urgent concerns about Congress’s information security
Digital security experts are raising the alarm over Wednesday’s breach of the US Capitol, which not only threatened lawmakers’ physical safety but also created potential national security and intelligence risks, they say.
Portland suburb’s police declare riot after protest following officer-involved shooting
Police in a suburb of Portland, Ore., declared a riot Thursday night after around 100 protesters smashed windows and sprayed graffiti in a downtown business area.FOX News[#item_full_content]
Texas lawyer who filmed Capitol riots fired from his job
Goosehead Insurance has terminated associate general counsel, Paul Davis, after a livestreamed video shared to social media showed the Texas lawyer’s participation in Wednesday’s breach of the U.S. Capitol.FOX News[#item_full_content]
Acting US attorney announces charges over Capitol riots, says more will come
Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Michael R. Sherwin said Thursday that prosecutors could bring serious charges against members of the mob that stormed the Capitol Building as lawmakers were working to certify Joe Biden’s 2020 Electoral College …
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New York City shootings, homicides soared in 2020, crime data shows
Shootings and murders skyrocketed in 2020 throughout the Big Apple, the NYPD said as it released year-end crime data late Wednesday.FOX News[#item_full_content]
Capitol Hill riots: DC mayor calls for statehood, wants National Guard power removed from president
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bower on Thursday called for statehood for the District of Columbia and demanded that power over the D.C. National Guard transition from the president to the mayor, as law enforcement now reviews its response to the breach of the Capitol …