A University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill student felt “honored to give back to the nation” while defending an American flag on the quad that protesters were trying to take down on Tuesday. “Yesterday, my fraternity brother [Guillermo Estrada] and I were photographed holding up the American flag in the Quad of UNC-Chapel Hill during the protests. Since then, these images …
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Charlotte killings highlight the risks police face when serving warrants
Arrest warrants must be served to alleged criminals if society is going to function. But there is no guarantee of safety for police officers knocking on their doors. The grim risks came into stark relief Monday when four law enforcement officers were killed in North Carolina while serving an arrest warrant. The attack in Charlotte left four other officers wounded …
Read More »Biden to meet with families of slain law enforcement officers during North Carolina trip
President Joe Biden, who heads to Wilmington, North Carolina, on Thursday to talk about the economy, is detouring to Charlotte to meet with the families of law enforcement officers shot to death on the job — just a week after he sat down with the grieving relatives of two cops killed in Upstate New York. The visit is expected to …
Read More »UNC fraternity brothers defend reinstated American flag from campus mob who replaced with Palestinian flag
FIRST ON FOX: A moment of patriotism on the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill campus Tuesday has captured the nation’s attention. Anti-Israel protesters on Tuesday morning successfully replaced the American flag on Chapel Hill’s quad — which had been flying at half-mast after four Charlotte officers were killed in the line of duty Monday — with a Palestinian flag before …
Read More »Emory University police arrest convicted felon who crossed state lines to join anti-Israel protests
Police at Emory University in Georgia have announced the arrest of a “convicted felon who crossed state lines to come to campus” to participate in anti-Israel demonstrations. Derek Zika, of Statesville, North Carolina, a city outside of Charlotte, was carrying knives and pepper spray when he was taken into custody at the Emory Quad on Sunday afternoon, the University’s police …
Read More »UNC Interim Chancellor praised for restoring American flag after protesters replaced it with Palestinian flag
UNC Interim Chancellor Lee Roberts was praised by conservatives on social media on Tuesday after he removed a Palestinian flag hung by anti-Israel protesters on campus and replaced it with the American flag. “This university doesn’t belong to a small group of protesters. It belongs to every citizen of North Carolina. Everybody in North Carolina, everybody who goes to school …
Read More »First look at Charlotte house where shootout left 4 officers dead, 4 others injured
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — New photos taken by Fox News Digital show the devastation left in the wake of the deadly shootout in Charlotte, North Carolina, that left four law enforcement officers dead and four others injured. The brick home was badly damaged in the gunfight. Photos show the entire front of the home busted open, exposing the inside. Debris is …
Read More »Police at UNC Chapel Hill detain at least 30 anti-Israel protesters, crowds try to force into buildings
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill confirmed approximately 30 anti-Israel demonstrators were detained Tuesday morning for refusing to leave an encampment protest set up on campus. At 5:30 a.m., UNC Chapel Hill administrators shared a statement from Interim Chancellor Lee Roberts and Provost Chris Clemens advising protesters to leave the area and remove tents, tables or other items …
Read More »Charlotte law enforcement officers who died in shootout identified: 'Forever indebted'
The four law enforcement officers killed during a shootout Monday afternoon in Charlotte, North Carolina, have been identified. Deputy U.S. Marshal Thomas M. Weeks Jr. Deputy U.S. Marshal Thomas M. Weeks Jr., 48, a 13-year-veteran of the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), was killed, the service confirmed Tuesday. Weeks leaves behind a wife and four children. This undated photo provided by …
Read More »Charlotte police chief breaks down remembering 4 slain officers, says suspect had 'extensive' criminal history
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Chief Johnny Jennings broke down during a Tuesday press conference remembering the four officers who died during a Monday shootout while serving a warrant for a felon in possession of a firearm. The four fallen officers have been identified as Deputy U.S. Marshal Thomas M. Weeks Jr; North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (NCDAC) …
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