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Keke Palmer urged members of the National Guard to “stand with the community” during a protest in Hollywood on Tuesday over the killing of George Floyd. In a video posted on Twitter by NBC News correspondent Gadi Schwartz, the 26-year-old actress delivered an impassioned plea to the group of armed Guardsman on a crowded street. …

President Donald Trump has the authority to deploy federal military forces and nationalize state militias to end ongoing rioting via the Insurrection Act, explained Cully Stimson, a legal expert focusing on national and homeland security with the Heritage Foundation. He offered his analysis on Monday’s edition of SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Daily with host Alex Marlow. …

President Trump signed an executive order on religious freedom Tuesday as Washington, D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory slammed the president and first lady’s visit to the Saint John Paul II National Shrine amid the protests taking place across the country. The executive order has not been publicly released but a senior administration official told Fox News it was …

Representative Eliot Engel (D., N.Y.) was caught on hot mic on Tuesday admitting that he only wanted to speak at a George Floyd rally because of his upcoming primary. The rally was led by Bronx Borough president Ruben Diaz Jr. Engel, whose district covers parts of the Bronx, has not returned from Washington, D.C., for …

A viral photo showing the White House with its lights off, shared by numerous Democrats during demonstrations in Washington, D.C., is at least five years old and was edited to make it seem darker, the Associated Press reported on Monday. The image can be found in Getty Image’s stock photo collection. The original photo shows …

Former NFL player Colin Kaepernick has launched a legal defense initiative for “freedom fighters” in Minneapolis as protesters and rioters continue to demonstrate against the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody last week. “In fighting for liberation there‘s always retaliation. We must protect our Freedom Fighters,” Kaepernick wrote in …

The music industry silenced its sound on “Black Out Tuesday,” putting a full stop on all business amid widespread protests. The united stand aimed to “disconnect from work and reconnect with our community” in the wake of the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was killed in Minneapolis while in police custody …

Beware of the retweet button. Evan Peters issued an apology on Tuesday, claiming he accidentally retweeted a tweet that condoned violence against looters. “I don’t condone the guy watching the news at all in the video which I have deleted,” he wrote. “I unknowingly retweeted it. I’m deeply upset it got on my newsfeed. I …

Lea Michele’s partnership with HelloFresh just spoiled. The meal-kit company announced on Tuesday that it terminated its relationship with the former “Glee” actress after Samantha Marie Ware spoke out against Michele’s alleged racist behavior. “HelloFresh does not condone racism nor discrimination of any kind. We are disheartened and disappointed to learn of the recent claims …

Sharon Stone is offering her two million Instagram followers some nifty tips on how to create a safe room in your home during a riot. “Probably the safest bet that you have might be your bathroom because you have maybe the least windows or you’re the most tucked in there,” the 62-year-old actress said in …