Order and an ally of all Peaceful Protesters. Harris however, the chaos continued a straight night in some cities. An officer was shot, seriously wounded in las vegas. Four Police Officers also shot during protests in st. Louis. Their injuries not said to be life threatening. Thank goodness. In buffalo, new york, a s. U. V. Slammed into two Police Officers seriously injuring them. The potential for more problems is looming. Protests are planned today in a number of cities. New york city is extending its curfew to begin at 8 00 p. M. This evening and run through next week. We have full coverage of the growing unrest. White house counselor Kellyanne Conway will join us. First, to Kristin Fisher with the latest. Kristin . Over the last few hours, theres been a chorus of democratic leadership calling back the president s decision to push back Peaceful Protesters to Cross Lafayette square and visit the church across the street. Chuck schumer called it unconstitutional and an abuse of power
Look at this. This is what happened out in front of a New York Hospital this afternoon. It was Health Care Workers out in their scrubs coming out to the sidewalk to cheer on the protesters. Protesters yelling back thank you, thank you, thank you. This today was houston, texas, where george floyd grew up. 25,000 people in the streets today in houston to protest his killing. At the start of that protest, all 25,000 of them got one knee for a 30second moment of silence. After that, they got up and started marching toward Houston City Hall led by floyds adopted brother. They were chanting george floyd and hands up, dont shoot. In philadelphia today, in little rock, arkansas today, in charlotte, North Carolina today, in milwaukee, wisconsin, there were peaceful protests all across the country today despite the president s threat to use the u. S. Military against americans who chose to protest. For the fourth day in a row, there were demonstrations right outside the white house in Lafayette
Readers Forum, Dec. 11, 2020: Execution violence must end in U.S.
Letters to the Editor: Opinions from readers on issues of the day Dec 10, 2020
Execution violence must end in U.S.
We are saddened and troubled by the news that after a 17-year moratorium, our federal government has decided to resume state-sponsored and sanctioned execution at the Federal Correctional Institution in Terre Haute.
The murder of a human person by another human person is abhorrent and deeply painful. Like you, we grieve the murder of any person and reach out in pastoral care for those who mourn their deaths. However, it is important to underscore that the United States of America is the only developed nation that continues to believe that state-sponsored execution is a deterrent to others who commit violent crimes, including murder.Â