The Hands Off NYC campaign backed by the city's largest labor unions and civic groups, including 1199SEIU, 32BJ SEIU, the New York Civil Liberties Union and the New York Immigration Coalition held a rally at City Hall Park alongside elected officials to unveil what organizers described as a coordinated effort to train residents, build neighborhood communication networks and mount a nonviolent defense if President Donald Trump deploys National Guard troops to the city.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Carnell Vann Jr., trims a fade on an early morning client at his barber shop in the northern neighborhood of Frayser. As he sprays a can of hairspray for the finishing touches, he remembers his younger sister Marlanda. "She was a lovable person. She just liked to love on people," he says with a smile. Marlanda was buried this past weekend, after someone shot into her car while she was driving last month.
We must fight against antisemitism, but we equally need to protect our rights, including our right to free speech, and neither goal should nor needs to be sacrificed on the altar of the other.
We have this event in December. It's going to be a very safe. Gianni, you can walk on the street with your beautiful wife, can take her to dinner, can get a reservation which I doubt. GIANNI INFANTINO: They're all full, the restaurants. [Laughter] TRUMP: I heard that too, the restaurants are all full. Since we've been doing this, they are doing great. And many new restaurants will open because as you know, many restaurants closed. Many restaurants closed because the crime was so bad. This will be one of the safest places anywhere on earth.
President Donald Trump hinted at a potential federal takeover of Los Angeles and New York City due to upcoming major sporting events, stating, "People are so happy to see our military going into D.C. and getting these thugs out." His remarks came after he responded to criticism from Democrats regarding a recent federal police takeover in Washington, D.C. He claimed, "We're getting people that have arrest records that you wouldn't believe in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles."