More barricades going up in DC

WARNING! GRAPHIC CONTENT! Phoenix PD -- Critical Incident Briefing - December 28, 2020 - 27th and Orangewood Avenues. #shooting

Now this is just discussing that gofundme has helped raise over 1 million to bail out protesters that have assaulted police officers.

New York -- Suspect is in custody after one man was fatally stabbed and 3 others rendered unconscious by possibly chemical means in Queens Village. 3 victims are in critical condition at the hospital.

BREAKING! The number of people seeking unemployment aid soared last week to 965,000, the most since late August and evidence that the resurgent virus has caused a spike in layoffs.

The latest figures for jobless claims, issued Thursday by the Labor Department, remain at levels never seen until the virus struck. Before the pandemic, weekly applications typically numbered around 225,000. Last spring, after nationwide shutdowns took effect, applications for jobless benefits spiked to nearly 7 million — 10 times the previous record high. After declining over the summer, weekly claims have been stuck above 700,000 since September.

The high pace of layoffs coincides with an economy that has faltered as consumers have avoided traveling, shopping and eating out in the face of soaring viral caseloads. More than 4,300 deaths were reported Tuesday, another record high. Shutdowns of restaurants, bars and other venues where people gather in California, New York and other states have likely forced up layoffs.

Some states and cities are resisting shutdowns, partly out of fear of the economic consequences but raising the risk of further infections. Minnesota allowed in-person dining to resume this week. Michigan is poised to do the same. Some bars and restaurants in Kansas City are extending their hours.

In addition to the first-time applications for unemployment aid last week, the government said Thursday that 5.3 million Americans are continuing to receive state jobless benefits, up from 5.1 million in the previous week.

A pair of Buffalo Bills fans thought it was a good idea to get into a fight during the team’s playoff game against the Colts.

Who are we impeaching for inciting this?

Meanwhile, in DC -- “ShutDownDC” and BLM DC call for hotel closures during Inauguration

Rep. Tom McClintock said if rioters who destroyed cities over the summer were prosecuted, it would have sent a message preventing DC riot.

But of course you won't see that all over the news.

https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/mcclintock-dc-riot-avoided-if-blm-antifa-rioters-prosecuted-in-summer/

LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva reassures the community public safety is his priority.

WARNING! GRAPHIC CONTENT! The Tampa Police Department is releasing body-worn camera (BWC) footage of the gunfire exchanges that took place during a 21-hour standoff with armed barricaded subject Renardo Bucklon. Bucklon was charged with Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon (Firearm Discharge) and Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Additional felony charges are forthcoming. The officer involved shooting aspect of this event is still being actively investigated by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, which is standard procedure any time a Tampa Police officer is involved in a #shooting. There are no further exchanges of gunfire from officers. Negotiations continued for almost 11 more hours before Bucklon was taken into custody at 11:50 AM on Christmas Day.

The IRS and U.S. Treasury Department will stop sending out stimulus checks this week, but there are still ways you can claim the money if you don’t receive it automatically.

Legislation providing for the $600 payments, which was approved by lawmakers at the end of last month, stipulated that the departments needed to issue all payments by Friday.

Individuals who are eligible but do not automatically receive their payment by direct deposit, paper check or mailed prepaid debit card will be able to claim the cash when they file their 2020 tax returns. These people should claim the Recovery Rebate Credit when they file.

You can check the status of your payment by using the IRS’ Get My Payment tool.

The IRS has yet to announce a state date for tax season, but it typically starts sometime around the end of January.

It was not made clear why lawmakers included the cutoff date, which gave the IRS and Treasury just several weeks to distribute hundreds of thousands of $600 economic impact payments. However, it likely has to do with the fact that the IRS is running up against tax season, which will soon need its full attention.

(Read more.)

Mike Pompeo : I'll never forget this moment.

BREAKING! Twitter has restricted the account of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine.

New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the New York Police Department and New York City alleging that authorities used excessive force during the summer's racial justice protests. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, calls for the NYPD to undertake systemic reforms to be overseen by an independent monitor. It also asks for a court to declare the police actions unlawful. The 69-page filing includes allegations of dozens of excessive force violations accompanied by graphic photographs of individuals who it says were beaten and in some cases unlawfully detained by police. "There is no question that the NYPD engaged in a pattern of excessive, brutal, and unlawful force against peaceful protesters," James said in a statement accompanying the lawsuit. #facepalm

This is the stupidest thing you’ll see on Twitter today.