Kemp to deploy 1,000 National Guard troops after violent weekend

by Admin | Jul 7, 2020 | 185 comments

By Greg Bluestein Gov. Brian Kemp will deploy as many as 1,000 Georgia National Guard troops to protect state buildings in Atlanta on Monday following a burst of violence across the city that left four dead, including an 8-year-old girl, and saw the ransacking of the...

Hong Kong protest leader flees as government warns calls for ‘revolution’ are now illegal

by Admin | Jul 3, 2020 | 2,489 comments

By James Griffiths, CNN  Thu July 2, 2020 Hong Kong (CNN)The ramifications of a new security law imposed on Hong Kong by China are still unfolding, as authorities moved to outlaw a popular protest movement slogan and at least one prominent activist fled the city...

‘Tired of burying our children’: 4 toddlers shot in Chicago amid surge in gun violence

by Admin | Jul 3, 2020 | 529 comments

Grace Hauck USA TODAY Jul. 2, 2020 CHICAGO – Four toddlers have been shot in the past two weeks during what has been one of the deadliest periods in Chicago’s history of violence against children, sparking community outrage over a lack of accountability and a...

Washington threatens military action against Iran after heated UN meeting

by Admin | Jul 3, 2020 | 643 comments

‘Military option is always on the table,’ says US envoy to Iran Brian Hook, after Secretary of State Pompeo presses UN to extend arms embargo By  MEE staff Published date: 1 July 2020  The Trump administration would be willing to use military force to stop...

After Weeks of Allowing ‘Autonomous Zone,’ Seattle Police Clear CHOP Amid Violence, Growing Complaints

by Admin | Jul 2, 2020 | 856 comments

As the city’s police chief said, “Enough is enough,” one organizer lamented that “it didn’t end how it started and that’s the tragedy of the situation.” by Julia Conley, staff writer Amid growing complaints and following the...