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July 5, 2020

Record-high background checks indicates public fear over 'defund police' movement, gun-rights activist says

Firearm-related background checks reached 3.9 million in June, the most since the tracking system was created more than two decades ago, because "people are being hit with a hard dose of reality" amid calls to "defund" the police,​​​​​​​ gun-rights activist Colion Noir said Sunday.

July 5, 2020

Reporter's Notebook: Confederate statues, PPP highlight Congressional Republicans' struggles

One could consolidate the challenges facing Republicans in 2020 into a matter of hours late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning.

July 5, 2020

Georgia State Patrol headquarters vandalized during protest, fireworks thrown inside spark fire

Atlanta protesters vandalized the Georgia State Patrol headquarters early Sunday, spraying graffiti and sparking a fire inside the building with fireworks, the agency said.

July 5, 2020

Seattle protester hit by car on closed highway dies, second remains in serious condition, officials say

A woman struck by a vehicle that drove onto a closed Seattle freeway early Saturday and plowed into a crowd of protesters has died, while a second woman remains in serious condition, authorities said.

July 5, 2020

Baltimore rioters tear down Columbus statue, toss it into harbor: reports

Rioters in Baltimore on Saturday night pulled down a statue of Christopher Columbus that former President Ronald Reagan helped unveil in 1984 – and then tossed the statue into the city’s Inner Harbor, according to reports

July 5, 2020

Portland police declare ‘riot’ again – as city sees 38th straight day of unrest

Police in Portland, Ore., declared a riot around 11 p.m. local time Saturday as Independence Day marked the 38th consecutive day of civil unrest in the city.

July 5, 2020

Mike Huckabee: Racism a 'spiritual' problem for US -- and elections can't solve it

America's racism problem is more "spiritual" than political, Mike Huckabee said Saturday night.

July 5, 2020

Virginia state officials order large American flag taken down amid July 4 protest fears

Virginia state officials ordered the removal of an American flag from the construction site in Richmond, citing concerns that the flag would become a "target" for protesters this Fourth of July.

July 5, 2020

Kaepernick denounces 4th of July as ‘celebration of white supremacy’

The NFL free agent quarterback post a video Saturday, showing images of the Ku Klux Klan, police brutality, slavery and lynchings.

July 4, 2020

Former Rep. Allen West: July 4th has special meaning for me as a black man who overcame discrimination

It seems many Americans are embarrassed to celebrate our history. In fact, there are some who are actively trying to rewrite and even erase it.