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'Burn That Sh—!' Feds Charge DC Protestor Who Destroyed American Flag 'Burn That Sh—!' Feds Charge DC Protestor Who Destroyed American Flag
'Burn That Sh—!' Feds Charge DC Protestor Who Destroyed American Flag A demonstration at Union Station in DC turned fiery when a protester set an American flag ablaze, leading to federal charges, authorities announced. Michael Snow Jr., 24, of Durham, North Carolina, is accused of torching the flag during a July 24 protest in Columbus Circle that spiraled into chaos. Court documents allege Snow destroyed the flag as a crowd surrounded him, chanting “Burn that sh--!” moments after the flag was torn down by others.  The protest reportedly involved pulling down flags, burning objects, spraying graffiti on statues and structures, and obstructing law enforce…

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by Zak Failla
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New Images Show Suspect Fleeing In Cab After Brazen Targeted Killing Of CEO In Manhattan New Images Show Suspect Fleeing In Cab After Brazen Targeted Killing Of CEO In Manhattan
New Images Show Suspect Fleeing In Cab After Brazen Targeted Killing Of CEO In Manhattan New images released by authorities show the suspect in the brazen targeted killing of the CEO of one of the nation's largest healthcare companies in midtown Manhattan fleeing the crime scene in the back of a taxi cab. Click here for a new, updated story - CEO Murder: 26-Year-Old Being Held In Pennsylvania In Connection To Manhattan Case The NYPD released the latest images early Sunday morning, Dec. 8.  "The full investigative efforts of the NYPD are continuing, and we are asking for the public's help," the NYPD said in a statement accompanying the release of the new i…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Healthcare Companies Boost Executive Security After CEO's Manhattan Slaying Healthcare Companies Boost Executive Security After CEO's Manhattan Slaying
Healthcare Companies Boost Executive Security After CEO's Manhattan Slaying Healthcare companies are intensifying security measures for their executives following the targeted fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in midtown Manhattan this week. The incident prompted security officials at major companies to hold a conference call on Wednesday, Dec. 4, the day of the shooting, to assess risks for their senior leadership teams, according to the Financial Times. “Could this happen to us? What are we not doing today that we could be doing?" Dave Komendat, founder of a risk management service told the outlet. "These were the questions chief sec…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Climate Protestors Aggravate Drivers On Capital Beltway — Again (VIDEO) Climate Protestors Aggravate Drivers On Capital Beltway — Again (VIDEO)
Climate Protestors Aggravate Drivers On Capital Beltway — Again (Video) Seven protesters from across the country were arrested by Maryland State Police troopers during a climate change demonstration on the Capital Beltway Monday, Oct. 10. Horns blared as activists from the organization Declare Emergency sat on the inner loop holding banners and dancing to the beat of a drum around 10:30 a.m. in Montgomery County. Water protectors and ordinary people stop traffic on the DC beltway on Indigenous People's Day, calling on @POTUS to #DeclareEmergency and end fossil fuel extraction on #Indigenous land.#A22Network #ClimateEmergency #StopLine5 pic.twitter.com/mjqYe…

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by Zak Failla
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Members Of Congress Arrested During Protest That Stopped Traffic In DC Members Of Congress Arrested During Protest That Stopped Traffic In DC
Members Of Congress Arrested During Protest That Stopped Traffic In DC A protest demonstration that stopped traffic on a Washington D.C. street resulted in the arrest of 35 people, including 17 Members of Congress, authorities say. Demonstrators began blocking traffic on First Street NE shortly after 1 p.m., Tuesday, July 19, according to US Capitol Police. The agency stated they would give a standard three warnings to protestors to stop blocking the traffic before issuing arrests.  After the three warnings, some demonstrators still refused to get out of the street, prompting officers to begin arrests. The 35 arrests were made for crowding, obstructing,…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Abortion Ruling: Man Scales Bridge, Protestors Bang Drums At Justice's Fairfax County Home Abortion Ruling: Man Scales Bridge, Protestors Bang Drums At Justice's Fairfax County Home
Abortion Ruling: Man Scales Bridge, Protestors Bang Drums At Justice's Fairfax County Home Protests erupted across Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia following Friday's Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade, which ended 50 years of federal abortion protections.  A man slept on the Frederick Douglass Bridge Friday night, June 24, after hoisting a flag that read "Don't tread on my uterus." Guido Reichstadter, of Florida climbed the D.C. bridge just after 11 a.m. shortly after the the court released its ruling. I stayed on the bridge last night. There's a hatch up here I can crawl down any time, but my batteries still have charge and there's more to do up here. I wra…

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by Josh Lanier