West Wing Reads Justice Dept. Brands NYC an ‘Anarchist Jurisdiction,’ Targets Federal Funds

 

Justice Dept. Brands NYC an ‘Anarchist Jurisdiction,’ Targets Federal Funds “New York City was among three cities labeled ‘anarchist jurisdictions’ by the Justice Department on Sunday and targeted to lose federal money for failing to control protesters and defunding cops,” Steven Nelson reports for the New York Post.   “When state and local leaders impede their own law enforcement officers and agencies from doing their jobs, it endangers innocent citizens who deserve to be protected, including those who are trying to peacefully assemble and protest,” Attorney General William Barr said.   Click here to read more. “Less than a year after presiding over an impeachment of President Donald Trump without alleging any violations of law, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi appears open to trying again. The first time around, Mr. Trump was vindicated by a February acquittal in the Senate. This time, the goal would not be to drive him from office but simply to prevent or at least delay the appropriate functioning of government,” James Freeman writes in The Wall Street Journal. “As the daughter of a Cuban immigrant, I am eternally grateful for living and having the opportunity to raise my children in America but recognize that our freedoms are fragile and should always be protected. I learned that lesson at a young age when my father, Jose, lost his freedoms because he stood and fought against the Cuban dictatorship,” Mercedes Schlapp writes for Fox News. “Public schools across the country have endorsed the Black Lives Matter movement and encouraged teachers, students and parents to do the same, with some schools organizing their own BLM protests . . . The Black Lives Matter movement has been linked to 91% of riots across the United States between May 24 and Sept. 12,” Peter Hasson writes for The Daily Caller.