FLORISSANT, Mo. (AP) — About 200 protesters gathered in a St. Louis suburb in the wake of a video that appears to show a police SUV knocking a man to the ground before an officer jumps on top of the screaming man, hits him several times and handcuffs him. The protesters blocked a road Sunday […]

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A white Virginia police officer was charged with assault and battery in connection with the use of a stun gun on a black man, authorities announced. Fairfax County police Officer Tyler Timberlake arrived on scene and fired his stun gun at the man after other officers had spent several minutes trying […]

MINNEAPOLIS (JTA) – Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was booed out of a protest rally after he said he would not defund the city’s police force. In videos widely shared on social media over the weekend, the Jewish mayor was asked directly at a protest in the city on Saturday whether he would commit to defunding […]

NEW YORK (AP) — A man seen on video charging protesters in New York while wearing a glove with four long, serrated-edged blades surrendered to authorities, the Queens district attorney said Thursday night. People were peacefully gathering on the overpass above the Cross Island Parkway when Frank Cavalluzzi, 54, jumped out of a vehicle Tuesday […]

NEW YORK (VINnews) — In an exclusive interview with the New York Post, NYPD Chief of Dept. Terence Monahan had some harsh words for Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Cuomo made headlines on Tuesday when he denounced NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and the New York City police as ineffective in the face of the nightly looting. […]

BORO PARK (VINnews) — A suspect was apprehended on Monday evening after vandalizing a Boro Park synagogue. Video footage released by Boro Park Shmira shows a male turn a street corner at approximately 11:00 PM on Monday. The individual is wearing a cap and a mask, which leave his face obscured. In his hand appears […]

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that Canadians are watching what’s unfolding in the United States with “horror and consternation” and he paused for 21 seconds when asked about U.S. President Donald Trump and the use of tear gas against protesters to clear the way for a photo opportunity. Trudeau has […]

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The driver of a semitrailer who rolled into the midst of thousands of people marching on a closed Minneapolis freeway over the death of George Floyd has been arrested on suspicion of assault, authorities said. It appeared no one was hurt Sunday, authorities said, but some witnesses said a handful of people […]

BORO PARK (VINnews) — New York City is awash with rioting, fires, and looting, while Bill De Blasio is fiddling with ensuring that the stores and shops on 13th Avenue remain closed and strictly follow Corona pandemic restrictions. Every News station in New York is depicting sheer mayhem in the streets. Storefront glass are shattered […]