Rep. Chip Roy urges colleagues to axe Clinton law used to toss peaceful pro-lifers in prison



Texas Rep. Chip Roy (R) is urging his colleagues to vote before year end or in early January on the repeal of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act. While Republicans might have enough votes — and will have a trifecta as of January — it is unclear whether they have the requisite will.

"We're after the election now, so I feel like we ought to put it out there this year. Go ahead and vote on it," Roy told the Daily Signal, "so that more Americans can’t get persecuted."

The FACE Act, ratified by President Bill Clinton in 1994, is supposed to protect access to churches and abortion facilities but has been weaponized by the Biden Department of Justice to lock up peaceful pro-life protesters, such as Paulette Harlow, 75; Jean Marshall, 74; Joan Bell, 76; John Hinshaw, 69; Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising director of activism Lauren Handy; and 89-year-old concentration camp survivor Eva Edl.

According to the legal organization Alliance Defending Freedom, "the DOJ brought at least 26 charges against pro-life individuals under the FACE Act in 2022. What were the total number of charges against abortion activists who obstructed or vandalized pro-life pregnancy centers in the wake of the Dobbs decision that year? Zero."

'Free Americans should never live in fear of their government targeting them because of their beliefs.'

The DOJ continued its lopsided application of the law the following year, revealing an institutional commitment to holding pro-lifers to a different standard from their violent counterparts.

The Daily Caller reported in July that from 1994 to 2024, there were 205 cases brought under the FACE Act against pro-life activists and only six brought against abortion activists; 55 of those cases were prosecuted during the Biden administration, only five of which reportedly concerned attacks on pregnancy resource centers.

Months after urging the House Appropriations Committee to bar the use of taxpayer funds for the enforcement of the FACE Act, Rep. Roy introduced legislation in September 2023 that would repeal the law. The FACE Act Repeal Act of 2023 found 47 sponsors in the House. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) subsequently introduced a companion bill in the U.S. Senate.

Roy stated at the time, "Free Americans should never live in fear of their government targeting them because of their beliefs. Yet Biden's Department of Justice has brazenly weaponized the FACE Act against normal, everyday Americans across the political spectrum, simply because they are pro-life."

"Our Constitution separates power between the federal government and the states for a reason, and we ignore that safeguard at our own peril," continued the Texas congressman. "The FACE Act is an unconstitutional federal takeover of state police powers; it must be repealed."

'Republicans are going to have to get the nerve to actually stand up.'

Lee noted in an X thread earlier this year, "The FACE Act criminalizes an odd assortment of offenses, including blocking access to and vandalizing (1) abortion clinics, (2) places of worship, and (3) pregnancy centers. How many prosecutions has Team Biden brought in the second category? Zero. Not even one."

"The FACE Act, it seems, is being used by DOJ to punish pro-life protesters but not their pro-abortion counterparts," wrote Lee. "In enacting the FACE Act, moreover, Congress relied on now difficult-to-defend readings of both the Commerce Clause and the Fourteenth Amendment. I suspect most of the Republicans who voted for the FACE Act in 1994 would've voted differently had they anticipated the one-sided manner in which it would be enforced by DOJ."

Roy, who has repeatedly called for the the House GOP to take up his bill in the months since, told the Daily Signal this week, "Obviously, we need to move the bill forward, and it would be critical because of what we're seeing with respect to the persecution of Americans being put in jail."

"I think with the trifecta, we should be able to pass it," said Roy. "We should bring it forward. But look, Republicans are going to have to get the nerve to actually stand up for both free speech and life."

Although it is up to lawmakers to axe the FACE Act, President-elect Donald Trump suggested in a June 22 speech to the Faith and Freedom Coalition that he will pardon peaceful pro-life activists such as Paulette Harlow upon taking office.

In May, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, a Clinton-appointed judge who chastised a nun for daring to make the sign of the cross in court, sentenced Harlow to 24 months in prison. Harlow, an elderly woman suffering from a debilitating medical condition, was among the pro-life activists convicted for blocking access on Oct. 22, 2020, to the Washington Surgi-Clinic, operated by the late-term abortionist Cesare Santangelo.

“Paulette is one of many peaceful pro-lifers who Joe Biden has rounded up, sometimes with SWAT teams, and thrown them in jail," said Trump. "Many people are in jail over this. … We're going to get that taken care of immediately — [on the] first day."

Trump noted further that upon taking office, his administration would "rapidly review the cases of every political prisoner who's unjustly victimized by the Biden regime, including Paulette, so we can get them out of the gulags and back to their families where they belong."

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Businesses board up their windows in heavily Democratic cities ahead of Election Day



Heavily Democratic cities are now in the habit of boarding up windows and shuttering businesses ahead of political events that might upset local leftists.

That is certainly the case with Washington, D.C., which erected "Black Lives Matter"-branded plywood boards and fencing outside of stores ahead of the 2020 election and saw businesses brace for chaos again when Roe v. Wade was overturned. Some businesses in the city also took precautions ahead of the January 2017 anti-Trump riots, where all the rioters ultimately got off scot-free, as well as ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021, protests, where rioters were held to a different standard.

Possibly anticipating more chaos in the District of Columbia, where 92.1% of the vote in the last presidential election went to Joe Biden, businesses are once again reinforcing their windows and preparing for potentially "fiery but mostly peaceful protests."

Resident Stacy Snyder told WJLA-TV, "Hopefully no riots. Nobody wants to see anyone get hurt or any damage. After what happened last time, I guess, you have to be prepared for anything. So, like I said, better safe than sorry."

Ebony Boger, who works downtown, indicated she recently received an email from building management indicating it was going to fortify the exterior.

"It's not shocking. I'm kind of used to it. I think they should do it," said Boger.

The managers of various buildings confirmed to WJLA that the election was the reason behind the plywood reinforcement.

According to the Washington Post, some business and property owners have also boosted their private security in anticipation of possible riots and looting.

'If people choose to riot, I feel like we need to listen to the people.'

Leon Beresford, executive vice president of Admiral Security Services, indicated that his company, which provides security to 150 commercial office buildings in D.C., is mobilizing around 2,000 guards in time for Election Day.

"People would rather be overprepared and have nothing happen, as opposed to the alternative," said Eric Jones, vice president of government affairs for the Apartment and Office Building Association of Metropolitan Washington.

Washington Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela A. Smith said at a press conference last week, "I want to be very clear: We will not tolerate any violence of any kind. We will not tolerate any riots. We will not tolerate the destruction of property. We will not tolerate any unlawful behavior. Offenders will be arrested and will be held accountable."

Smith indicated that well over 3,000 police officers will be working 12-hour shifts through the election.

Storefronts in Portland, Oregon — another heavily Democratic city — have similarly disappeared behind protective boards. While big-name businesses like Chase Bank have reinforced their establishments, some have alternatively chosen to trust the mob.

Katherine Morgan, the owner of the relatively new Grand Gestures Books, told KATU-TV, "When I got the business, the windows were boarded up because of the protest, and they just never came down. For me, if people choose to riot, I feel like we need to listen to the people."

Morgan indicated she won't be boarding up her establishment, noting, "I'm someone who believes in protesting, I'm someone who believes in doing whatever you can for your voice to be heard."

Real estate developer Jordan Schnitzer told the Oregonian he is praying his building will go unscathed.

"If your sports team loses, do you go out and break windows?" said Schnitzer. "In this day and age to see that this type of behavior in America is so commonplace is heartbreaking."

Portland Police Chief Bob Day said last week, "We never can eliminate risk, but the confidence that I have in our community, the confidence I have in our law enforcement response, I'm really hopeful that that's not going to be necessary."

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Exclusive: Police catch street artist Sabo; court date looms



Breathe easy, citizens — the Aurora, Colorado, police have got their man.

No word on what's going on with the violent Venezuelan gang members who have taken over an entire apartment complex, but the lone artist who called attention to this crisis has been captured.

A little more than a week ago, residents of the small city outside Denver awoke to a frightening and confusing sight.

There, affixed to a pole, was a yellow "crossing" sign with the legend "Caution: Kamala's Illegals."

Above it, another sign: "Blacks must sit at the back of the bus / Kamala's migrants sit in the front."

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This was not an isolated occurrence. Far from it. Copies of the signs — as many as six, according to some reports — had been placed at various intervals over a few city blocks.

The craftsmanship was fiendishly skilled, designed to fool passersby into mistaking these placards for official municipal issue, at least for those first few innocent seconds before fully registering the horror: These were no street signs. These were hate signs.

The evidence pointed to one man: the enigmatic street artist Sabo. Authorities launched a massive manhunt.

Thursday, officers from both the Aurora and Denver police departments staged a daring daylight raid of Sabo's Aurora residence, knocking on the door and handing him a ticket for violating Denver municipal code 3-1, "posting on public/private property."

They declined to press any hate crime charges.

"I guess they have the resources to send both departments after me," Sabo told Align. "I have a court date," he added.

Those who feel moved by Sabo's plight no doubt wonder how they can help. Loot a Target? Set a garbage truck on fire? Cordon off the local playground and declare it an autonomous zone? All great ideas, but Sabo respectfully requests that you stand down and stand by.

However, donations are always appreciated. Or you could purchase one of Sabo's fine, affordable protest artworks.

Just be careful where you display it.

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Ferguson cop suffers 'severe brain injury' and is 'fighting for his life' after attack at Michael Brown protest, police say



The chief of the Ferguson, Missouri, police department said one of his officers suffered a "severe brain injury" and is "fighting for his life" after he was attacked amid recent protests marking the 10th anniversary of the death of Michael Brown, USA Today reported.

A white Ferguson officer fatally shot Brown — who was black — in 2014, after which angry leftists across America rioted, believing Brown surrendered to the officer before being shot. With that, the Black Lives Matter and "Hands Up, Don't Shoot" movements were born. But the Justice Department months later concluded Brown didn't have his hands up; in fact, the officer who shot him did so in self-defense. Even far-left Washington Post op-ed writer Jonathan Capehart admitted "Hands Up, Don't Shoot" was "built on a lie." Despite all that, leftist protests, memes, and chants have persisted.

'The Ferguson Police Department since 2014 has been a punching bag for this community.'

Which brings us to what happened Friday night in Ferguson — right outside police headquarters, in fact.

Police Chief Troy Doyle said Officer Travis Brown and his colleagues were trying to make arrests after protestors damaged a fence outside the police station. Doyle said a protester charged at Officer Brown, who fell backward and hit his head on the ground, leaving him with a "severe brain injury."

Ferguson Police held a press conference Tuesday in which they released police bodycam video showing the suspect running into Officer Brown and knocking him to the pavement. Officer Brown was trying to capture the suspect:

Image source: Ferguson (Mo.) Police Department

Doyle at Tuesday's news conference said some claimed Officer Brown slipped and fell — but the bodycam says something different, KTVI-TV reported.

“If you look at the video, [Officer Brown] is standing up, waiting to catch this guy,” Doyle said, according to the station; he added that the suspect "tackled my guy like he’s a football player.”

Don Van — president of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 15, which oversees the Ferguson area — said Officer Brown remained hospitalized and unconscious, USA Today reported.

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Police said Elijah M. Gantt is the protester who knocked Officer Brown to the ground. Gantt, 28, was charged with first-degree assault, resisting arrest, property damage, and two counts of fourth-degree assault, KTVI reported.

According to police, Gantt kicked another officer in the head during his arrest, the station said, adding that Gantt is being held on a half-million-dollar bond. KTVI added that other protesters are facing additional charges; one of them allegedly tried to grab an officer’s gun while Gantt was being arrested.

“The Ferguson Police Department since 2014 has been a punching bag for this community,” an angry Chief Doyle said at an earlier news conference, noting that the department did “everything the activist community has advocated for as far as body-worn cameras, implicit bias training, crisis intervention training … [so] what are we protesting? What is it? We even changed the uniforms at this police department because people said that the old uniforms triggered people. What are we doing? Ten years later I got an officer fighting for his life. It's enough, and I'm done with it. ... We want people to peacefully protest, but we damn sure ain't gonna allow you to destroy this city, and we ain't gonna allow you to hurt none of these police officers."

In addition, Ferguson police — which had just a few black officers in 2014 — is now over 50% black, said Doyle, who is also black, USA Today noted.

Officer Brown has been on the Ferguson police force since Jan. 2, Doyle noted, adding he "got into this job because he was inspired to do the right thing. He wanted to be a part of the change, he wanted to make an impact in our community, and what happens? He gets assaulted.”

But Officer Brown is no rookie: He was part of the St. Louis Police Department from August 2012 to October 2023 as a patrol and tactical operations officer, USA Today said.

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Democrat NYC councilwoman arrested for allegedly biting NYPD deputy chief at Brooklyn protest



A first-term Democrat on the New York City council was placed in handcuffs and hauled away to the police station after she allegedly bit an NYPD deputy patrol chief during an unruly protest over a prospective homeless shelter.

On Wednesday, 38-year-old Susan Zhuang — a Brooklyn-area city councilwoman who describes herself as a "common-sense Democrat" — joined others gathered near the intersection of 25th Avenue and 86th Street in Gravesend, Brooklyn, to protest the construction of a men's homeless shelter. The protesters believe that the shelter would pose a risk to nearby schools and senior centers because it is likely to attract men struggling with mental illness and substance abuse.

'There is never any excuse or justification for assaulting a police officer. There should be no double standard in this case.'

The group of protesters began with some 150 participants but soon swelled to about 300, creating safety concerns for police at the scene. At one point, some of the protesters, perhaps including Zhuang, tussled with cops over some security barriers. Some of the incident can be seen at the tail end of this video.

Tensions at the protest apparently reached such a fever pitch that Zhuang allegedly bit Borough Brooklyn South Deputy Chief of Patrol Frank DiGiacomo. Her office later claimed she had attempted to protect an 80-year-old woman who was pushed against the barriers.

Zhuang was arrested at the scene and taken to the 62nd Precinct for processing. She has been charged with second- and third-degree assault, resisting arrest, and obstruction of governmental administration.

NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell was shocked by her arrest. "Councilwoman Zhuang has been a great partner with the NYPD for a long time," he insisted. "But the actions today, by assaulting one of our police officers, a deputy chief, by biting him viciously in the arm, I can't explain it right now."

Patrick Hendry, president of the Police Benevolent Association — which endorsed Zhuang — was likewise stunned. "We are extremely shocked by the reported violence against NYPD members at today’s protest in Brooklyn, especially because Councilmember Susan Zhuang has been a steadfast supporter of police officers during her time in the Council," he said.

"There is never any excuse or justification for assaulting a police officer. There should be no double standard in this case. After a full and fair investigation, Councilmember Zhuang and anyone else involved must face full accountability for their conduct."

Democrat Mayor Eric Adams described the entire incident as "unfortunate" and claimed he would "reach out" to Zhuang and the NYPD to get better clarity on what happened.

In a statement, the New York City Council condemned violence in general and added that it "will respect the processes of the NYPD and Brooklyn District Attorney" with regard to Zhuang's case.

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