Governor Vetoed Public Brawl Bill to Defend Masked Protesters’ Free Speech Rights Days Ahead of Shore
TRENTON, N.J. — Days before violent brawls erupted across the Jersey Shore over Memorial Day weekend, Gov. Phil Murphy vetoed a bill that would have created a new crime for inciting public…
D.C. Police Bracing for Mass Political Protest, Unrest on January 6th
WASHINGTON, D.C. — District officials are ramping up security measures in anticipation of possible riots and civil unrest surrounding the upcoming January 6 certification of the presidential election, D.C. Assistant City Administrator…
Wildwood Mayor Says Civil Unrest Threat Prompted Shutdown of Famous Boardwalk
WILDWOOD, NJ—In response to an overwhelming number of service calls during the Memorial Day weekend, the City of Wildwood Police Department, along with city officials, managed a significant uptick in disturbances primarily…
Wildwood Mayor Addresses Unrest at Boardwalk Memorial Day Weekend
WILDWOOD, NJ – Police in Wildwood breaking up a boardwalk brawl contended with angry and disorderly teens encroaching them while making their arrest. The scene unfolded several times Saturday night, ending with…
Wildwood Lifts State of Emergency After Wild Night of Unrest
WILDWOOD, NJ—The City of Wildwood has officially rescinded the state of emergency initially enacted in the early morning hours of Saturday. The declaration, which involved closing the boardwalk, was a response to…
NYC Jails In Disorder, Unrest, Mayor Says in New Order
NEW YORK, NY – Mayor Adams has issued an executive order aimed at improving conditions within New York City jails, particularly on Rikers Island, following directives from both a federal monitor and…
Christie Still Polling at 3% Despite Anti-Trump Campaign Platform
MORRISTOWN, NJ – The ‘I hate Donald Trump’schtick isn’t helping former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, according to a new national poll for the Republican nomination for President in 2024. Not only…
Police Arrest Two for Carjacking, Pharmacy Burglary Amid Civil Unrest in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA – On Thursday, October 19, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Gun Violence Task Force disclosed the arrests of two individuals implicated in a carjacking and a subsequent burglary at a…
Importers Ditch West Coast Ports After A Year Of Labor Unrest
Importers Ditch West Coast Ports After A Year Of Labor Unrest Will Kessler on September 4, 2023 West Coast ports have seen a decline from U.S. importers that have soured on their…
Europe’s Energy Crisis Could Plunge Poorer Countries Into Blackouts, Unrest For Years
Europe’s Energy Crisis Could Plunge Poorer Countries Into Blackouts, Unrest For Years Jack McEvoy on November 8, 2022 Energy-starved Europe has stockpiled natural gas to mitigate its energy shortages, meaning that developing…
Rochester Man Going To Prison For Rioting During Rochester Civil Unrest In May 2020
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Dyshika McFadden, 28, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of civil disorder, was sentenced to serve…
Parma Man Charged with Conspiracy to Commit Arson During May 30, 2020, Demonstrations and Unrest in Downtown Cleveland
A Parma man has been charged with one count of conspiracy to commit arson related to the destruction of a parking booth during the May 30, 2020, demonstrations and civil unrest in…
Philadelphia Felon Sentenced to Over 4 ½ Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm During June 2020 Civil Unrest
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Steven Pennycooke, 36, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison, three years of supervised release, and…
Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Committing Arson during Civil Unrest in Rockford in 2020
ROCKFORD — A man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for setting fire to a store in Rockford during a period of civil unrest in 2020. SEAN CARDENAS, 22, of Rockford,…
Rochester Man Pleads Guilty To Rioting During Rochester Civil Unrest In May 2020
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Marquis Frasier, 29, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa to…
West Philadelphia Man Sentenced to Over Nine Years for Firearms Offense During 2020 Civil Unrest
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Mashaq White, 24, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to nine years and two months in prison, followed by three years of supervised…
Chicago Man Sentenced to Nearly Three Years in Federal Prison for Setting Fire to Police Vehicle During Civil Unrest
CHICAGO — A Chicago man has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison for setting fire to a Chicago Police Department vehicle during a period of civil unrest in downtown…
Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Blowing Up an ATM During Spring 2020 Civil Unrest
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that David Elmakayes, 26, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to 15 years in prison and three years of supervised release by United States…
Cleveland Man Sentenced to Prison for Starting Fire in Rebol Restaurant During May 30 Demonstrations and Unrest in Downtown Cleveland
Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that Michael Sloan, 27, of Cleveland, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge J. Philip Calabrese to 43 months, or more than three and a…
Philadelphia Felon Found Guilty by Jury of Illegally Possessing a Firearm During June 2020 Civil Unrest
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Steven Pennycooke, 36, of Philadelphia, PA, was convicted after trial of a single count of possession of a firearm by a felon…
San Fernando Valley Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Starting Fire in Santa Monica Restaurant During May 2020 Civil Unrest
LOS ANGELES – A West Hills man was sentenced today to 18 months in federal prison for starting a fire that caused substantial damage to a Santa Monica restaurant during the…
