Violence

U.S. 08/05/21, 17:20

A recently posted video shows a Detroit police officer punching and knocking a man out amid a brawl in the city.  In the early morning hours, the unidentified Detroit officer was part of a group of six officers heading toward a man standing in the center of the roadway. First released ...

U.S. 02/08/21, 06:57

A Democrat from California distanced herself from earlier threats she made to hold a grudge against anyone who helped the former president stay in the Oval Office. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) accepted no responsibility for encouraging the general public to approach and bully Trump supporters back in 2018. "As a matter of ...

2022 Campaign 01/17/21, 23:20

A Republican from Georgia accused a Californian social media giant of censoring her for questioning the intelligence of her fellow party members. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-Ga.) personal Twitter account was suspended without notice after she repeatedly posted critical remarks about the professional conduct of both Georgia Secretary of State Brad ...

U.S. 12/29/20, 11:06

With the lack of response and In the face of the disinterest of Portland's Democratic authorities to respond to the terrible problems of insecurity and violence that citizens continue to suffer, police officers are pleading with citizens to help "break the cycle of violence" in Oregon City, where shootings and ...

New York 10/26/20, 10:22

Again, pro-Trump activists are attacked by violent leftist groups. On Sunday afternoon, Oct. 25, a group of vehicles organized under the Jews for Trump movement roamed the streets of New York until they were attacked by counter-demonstrators charged with violence.  According to Yeshiva World News, about a thousand cars motivated by ...

U.S. 10/21/19, 18:26

For the first time since becoming president, President Trump will visit Chicago for the 2020 campaign, he is scheduled to make his first appearance in the city on Monday, Oct. 28. The trip to Chicago is for a fundraiser, which will be hosted in part by Todd Ricketts, the Republican National ...

2022 Campaign 06/26/19, 21:25

The Latest on the Democratic presidential debates (all times local): ___ 10:10 p.m. The second hour of the first Democratic presidential debate has been derailed by technical difficulties. As debate moderators Rachel Maddow and Chuck Todd took over Wednesday for the next round of the debate, the 10 candidates on stage were unable to ...

U.S. 06/24/19, 10:58

A Florida woman's effort to protect herself from domestic violence has become a flashpoint in the debate over gun rights and victims' safety. Courtney Irby gave her estranged husband's guns to police after he was charged with domestic violence-aggravated battery, only to find herself arrested for theft. Now a Florida lawmaker and ...

U.S. 06/17/19, 13:51

Democrats in Virginia are trying to make the public case for greater gun restrictions ahead of a special legislative session next month spurred by the fatal shooting of 12 people at a city office.U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security Brian Moran and Richmond Mayor Levar ...

U.S. 06/17/19, 13:48

One prison inmate was stabbed to death by another over the weekend, state officials said Monday in Alabama, where high rates of prison violence have recently been criticized by the U.S. Justice Department.Alabama Department of Corrections spokesman Bob Horton said in a news release that 29-year-old Jeremy Reshad Bailey was ...

U.S. 06/12/19, 13:27

In a letter that surfaced after her 1994 murder, Nicole Brown Simpson detailed the fear and violence that framed her marriage to O.J. Simpson, the charismatic football star who became a TV pitchman.Simpson gave her "disgusted" looks with each pound she gained in her first pregnancy in 1988 and "beat ...

U.S. 06/05/19, 16:06

Police responding to the deadly mass shooting at a Virginia Beach municipal building were unable to confront the gunman at one point because they didn't have the key cards needed to open doors on the second floor. Over the radio, they desperately pleaded for the electronic cards and talked of bringing ...

U.S. 06/04/19, 20:50

Federal charges against three alleged members of a violent white supremacist group accused of inciting violence at California political rallies were dismissed by a judge who found their actions amounted to constitutionally protected free speech.Prosecutors said members of the Rise Above Movement conspired to riot by using the internet to ...

U.S. 06/03/19, 14:12

Americans need not look further than Chicago for proof that gun control does not work. The Windy City has some of the strictest laws on the books, yet remains one of the most violent cities around. Chicago's police chief on Monday decried a "despicable level of violence" during a weekend in which ...

New York 06/01/19, 16:46

Demonstrators are calling for the end of gun violence on the streets of New York City.The National Action Network joined other activists Saturday for a march in Harlem to call for peace and unity.The event highlighted gun violence among minorities and in the LGBTQ community.Activists and people who have been ...

U.S. 05/28/19, 17:34

The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a resolution designating Aug. 22 as the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief.The 193-member world body adopted the resolution by consensus Tuesday. It was co-sponsored by Brazil, Canada, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland and the ...

Sports 05/28/19, 12:05

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera has been placed on administrative leave by Major League Baseball following his arrest in a domestic violence case at an Atlantic City casino.The commissioner's office put Herrera on leave Tuesday, a day after his arrest on an assault charge at the Golden Nugget casino.Police say ...

Sports 05/25/19, 16:58

Addison Russell homered at Wrigley Field for the first time since he was suspended for violating baseball's domestic violence policy, leading the Chicago Cubs to a wild 8-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.With the wind blowing out on a warm day at the iconic neighborhood ballpark, Albert Almora ...

Hockey 05/23/19, 17:49

An arbitrator upheld Slava Voynov's one-season NHL suspension Thursday but is giving him credit for serving half of it in 2018-19.Commissioner Gary Bettman suspended the former Los Angeles Kings defenseman for the upcoming season and the 2020 playoffs after determining he committed acts of domestic violence. The NHL Players Association ...

U.S. 05/21/19, 17:38

A North Carolina teacher has been charged with threatening to "shoot up" her school.A news release from the Orange County Sheriff's Office says Kristen Thompson was arrested Tuesday on a felony charge of communicating a threat of mass violence.The sheriff's office says Thompson abruptly resigned Friday from Pathways Elementary School ...