Minnesota on Edge: Brooklyn Center Riots After Traffic Stop Results in Daunte Wright’s Death
“The death sparked protests in Brooklyn Center into the early hours of Monday morning, and stores were broken into, as Minneapolis was already on edge and midway through the trial of the first of four police officers in George Floyd’s death. Brooklyn Center is a city of about 30,000 people located on the northwest border of Minneapolis.”
Read moreJudge bans Enforcement of Biden's 100-day Deportation pause
“U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton issued a preliminary injunction sought by Texas, which argued the moratorium violated federal law and risked imposing additional costs on the state.”
Read moreMinneapolis to spend $6.4M to recruit more police officers
“MINNEAPOLIS -- Minneapolis is planning to spend $6.4 million to hire dozens of police officers, at a time when some City Council members and activist groups have been advocating to replace the police department following George Floyd’s death.”
Read moreMinnesota gives final green light to disputed oil pipeline
“Minnesota regulators approved the final permit Monday for Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 crude oil pipeline replacement across northern Minnesota, giving the company the green light to begin construction on the $2.6 billion project.”
Read moreTrump summons Michigan GOP leaders for extraordinary meeting
Notice how unhappy the Associated Press Journalists are with this. They call this action an attempt to "subvert the democratic process". If a court were to declare the election null and void then the Legislature would have to choose the Presidential Electors without the guidance of the election. This is a feature of the electoral process and not a bug. Hence, there is no subversion.
Read moreAppellate Court Halts Wisconsin Ballot-Counting Extension
“A federal appeals court on Sunday temporarily halted a six-day extension for counting absentee ballots in Wisconsin's presidential election, a momentary victory for Republicans and President Donald Trump in the key presidential battleground state.”
Read moreUN says new polio outbreak in Sudan caused by oral vaccine
“Well, this is embarrassing. LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization says a new polio outbreak in Sudan is linked to an ongoing vaccine-sparked epidemic in Chad — a week after the U.N. health agency declared the African continent free of the wild polio virus.”
Read moreCalifornia public health director’s resignation marks latest departure of health official amid outbreak
“One of the latest departures came Sunday, when California’s public health director, Dr. Sonia Angell, was ousted following a technical glitch that caused a delay in reporting hundreds of thousands of virus test results — information used to make decisions about reopening businesses and schools.”
Read moreUS broadcasting chief fires agency heads in major reshuffle
"WASHINGTON (AP) — The new chief of U.S.-funded international broadcasting on Wednesday fired the heads of at least three outlets he oversees and replaced their boards with allies, in a move likely to raise fears that he intends to turn the Voice of America and its sister outlets into Trump administration propaganda machines."
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