Red Flag?: What We Know About 18 Complaints on Cop Who Put Knee to George Floyd’s Neck

Plus: J.K. Rowling Doubles Down, Exposes Misogyny of the Woke

Jun 11, 2020   Good morning from Washington. Do nearly 20 formal complaints of misconduct signal that a veteran police officer is a bad cop? Fred Lucas looks at details and context in Minneapolis. On the podcast, commentator and columnist Armstrong Williams assesses where the killing of George Floyd leaves America. Plus: bringing back jobs without government intervention; enforcing immigration law; transgender activists' misogyny; and, on "Problematic Women," how police unions stand in the way of reform. On this date in 1963, confronted with federalized Alabama National Guard troops, Gov. George Wallace, a Democrat, ends a standoff by allowing two African American students to enroll at the University of Alabama.     News Red Flag?: What We Know About 18 Complaints on Cop Who Put Knee to George Floyd's Neck By Fred Lucas Before Derek Chauvin became a national name, Minneapolis resident Michelle Gross was familiar with the veteran police officer and his badge number. More News White House Prepares for Favorable DACA Ruling by Supreme Court By Fred Lucas The Trump administration anticipates a victory in the Supreme Court to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, the nation's No. 2 homeland security official says. More Commentary May Jobs Report Shows Why More Government Isn't the Answer for Economic Recovery By Adam Michel We seem to have reached the bottom of the economic crisis earlier than most thought possible. But this reversal is not proof that the trillions of dollars of federal spending in the past two months worked, or that more spending is needed. More Analysis Problematic Women: There's a Solution to Police Abuse, but It's Not Defunding Police Departments By Virginia Allen Police unions have made it extremely challenging for police chiefs to fire or adequately reprimand officers for poor behavior or abuse of power. More Commentary J.K. Rowling Doubles Down, Exposes Misogyny of the Woke By Katrina Trinko The "Harry Potter" author, under fire for her comments about transgenderism, is swinging back: "'Woman' is not a costume. 'Woman' is not an idea in a man's head. 'Woman' is not a pink brain, a liking for Jimmy Choos or any of the other sexist ideas now somehow touted as progressive." More           The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at comments@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.

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