New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday defended his trip to Germany to attend a rally during the Group of 20 summit amid criticisms from a police leader, political opponents, and others at home. Mr. de Blasio, a Democrat, announced late Thursday that he planned to attend the protest rally during the meeting of the leaders of G-20 industrial and developing nations in Hamburg, raising his profile as a leader of the left on the...

Source: Wall Street Journal July 07, 2017 21:45 UTC