LANSING, MI - JANUARY 06: Supporters of President Donald Trump join in a mass prayer out front of the Michigan State Capitol Building to protest the certification of Joe Biden as the next president on January 6, 2021 in Lansing, Michigan. Trump supporters gathered at state capitals across the country to protest today's ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election. (Photo by Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images) … [Read more...] about Michigan law enforcement to increase security at State Capitol in anticipation of armed protests
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Police Reform Bill Goes To Pritzker’s Desk Despite Law Enforcement Backlash
“I’m excited about the prospect of what this means for Illinois,” said Illinois Sen. Elgie Sims, D-17th, who sponsored HB 3653. “I think this is a tremendous moment, an historic moment, but it’s also a transformational moment. It allows us to reimagine what public safety and criminal justice looks like in this state.” … [Read more...] about Police Reform Bill Goes To Pritzker’s Desk Despite Law Enforcement Backlash
New York lawmaker seeks to ban bulletproof vests for law-abiding citizens
"A. 352 deprives New Yorkers of their right to passive defense by instituting a confiscatory ban on body armor," the group wrote in a statement posted to its website. "A. 352 criminalizes the purchase and possession of body vests, which New York law defines as soft body armor that provides wearers with Level I or greater protection (the lowest common rating for body armor) intended to stop low kinetic energy rounds such as a .380." … [Read more...] about New York lawmaker seeks to ban bulletproof vests for law-abiding citizens
‘No Vaccine, No Job’ Declares Anti-Brexit Pimlico Plumbers Boss
The United Kingdom’s Vaccine Minister, Nadim Zahawi, said last month that while it would never mandate forced vaccinations, private businesses may demand “immunity passports” before offering services, including sports stadiums, cinemas, or restaurants. … [Read more...] about ‘No Vaccine, No Job’ Declares Anti-Brexit Pimlico Plumbers Boss
The Latest: National Mall closed to public before inaugural
President Donald Trump is facing an impeachment trial in the Senate that could begin on Jan. 20, the day Democrat Joe Biden is inaugurated as America's 46th president. Trump was impeached on Wednesday, one week after he encouraged a mob of loyalists to “fight like hell” against election results and the Capitol became the target of a deadly siege. The FBI is warning that armed protests by violent Trump supporters are being planned in all 50 state capitals as well as in Washington. … [Read more...] about The Latest: National Mall closed to public before inaugural