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Cops quit in Belarus: ‘That’s not why we entered the force’
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Cops quit in Belarus: ‘That’s not why we entered the force’

On August 18, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signed a decree awarding medals to more than 300 security officials for “impeccable…
Protest erupts over fatal police shooting of Black man
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Protest erupts over fatal police shooting of Black man

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — The mother of a man fatally shot by Louisiana police said her son was intelligent, shy…
Smoke fills air as Portland police clear riot at precinct
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Smoke fills air as Portland police clear riot at precinct

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Smoke filled the air outside a police precinct in Portland, Oregon, as authorities worked to clear…
Police: More than 500 arrests since May at Portland protests
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Police: More than 500 arrests since May at Portland protests

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police in Portland, Oregon, said Thursday they have declared a riot 17 times and arrested a…
In Belarus, strikes demanding president to resign continue
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In Belarus, strikes demanding president to resign continue

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Factory workers in Belarus continued to strike on Tuesday, turning up pressure on the country’s authoritarian…
Belarus workers on the streets as EU chief calls summit
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Belarus workers on the streets as EU chief calls summit

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Thousands of factory workers in Belarus took to the streets and crowds of demonstrators besieged the…
Anti-police brutality rally returns to Oregon’s biggest city
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Anti-police brutality rally returns to Oregon’s biggest city

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Protesters against police brutality marched through downtown Portland Saturday night, continuing a nightly ritual in the…
Freed from Belarus jails, protesters recount beatings
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Freed from Belarus jails, protesters recount beatings

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — They emerged dazed, shaken and in tears from the detention center in Minsk, to be met…
No charges for many arrested at ongoing Portland protests
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No charges for many arrested at ongoing Portland protests

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — People who have been arrested since late May on non-violent misdemeanor charges during protests that have…
Seattle police chief to resign following department cuts
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Seattle police chief to resign following department cuts

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s police chief says she is stepping down, a move made public the same day the City…
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