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Protesters defaced a statue of Philadelphia abolitionist Matthias Baldwin on Wednesday, dousing the statue with paint and spray-painting the word “colonizer” on the pedestal. It was not immediately clear if the protesters were part of an organized group such as Antifa. The graffiti has since been cleaned off the statue, Joe Walsh, a member of …

Authorities are reportedly investigating hacking efforts that disrupted police radio communications as well as law enforcement networks and websites in several cities during the recent protests against the death of George Floyd. Hackers interfered with police radios and attempted to take down websites used by law enforcement in Minnesota, Illinois, and Texas, the Associated Press reported. …

“Glee” actress Lea Michele was always a mean girl, according to her former co-star Samantha Ware. “I knew from Day One when I attempted to introduce myself. There was nothing gradual about it,” Ware tells Variety in an interview released Thursday. “As soon as she decided that she didn’t like me, it was very evident.” …

Among the targets are monuments of former prime ministers, sea captains, pubs, street signs, and even a school and hospital. Monuments of former prime ministers such as William Gladstone and Sir Robert Peel, as well as English sea captains James Cook and Sir Francis Drake, are listed as targets. They feature on a website called …

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany reiterated Wednesday that President Trump considers ending qualified immunity for police officers “a non-starter” as discussion about police reform continue in the wake of George Floyd’s death. McEnany’s comments come after she said Monday that qualified immunity — which shields cops from being sued in court for violating a …

The personal information of high-ranking police officers from cities across the country is reportedly being leaked online as police forces clash with rioters and protesters in the wake of the death of George Floyd. The home addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers of several senior police officials in cities including Washington, Atlanta, Boston, and New …

Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday accused the New York Times of lying about the substance of Senator Tom Cotton’s controversial op-ed for which the paper later apologized after an outcry from readers and Times journalists. During a floor speech, McConnell mocked the Times for bowing to criticism of the paper’s decision to publish Cotton’s opinion op-ed, titled “Send in the Troops,” which …

Dr. Deborah Birx, President Trump’s coronavirus response coordinator, warned the nation’s governors on a conference call that 70 coronavirus testing sites had been destroyed amid widespread protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd. During the Monday call, a recording of which was obtained by the Daily Beast, Birx said governors should “scramble …

They’re getting their comeuppance. Protests around the world are bringing attention to hate and violence against black people and other people of color. In response, companies are finally starting to take action against those who perpetuate racism. Public figures who have shared offensive comments in the past are seeing a widespread reckoning, and leaders are …

Dr. Anthony Fauci recently reiterated that nationwide protests have the risk of furthering the spread of coronavirus. During an interview Wednesday, he said it was “not surprising” members of the D.C. National Guard tested positive for coronavirus after helping contain recent demonstrations. Dr. Fauci went on to stress it’s still important to socially distance while …