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‘Very frightening’: Opposition grows to US agents in cities
World
July 22, 2020
‘Very frightening’: Opposition grows to US agents in cities
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Trump administration is facing growing pushback — in the courts and on the streets —…
Trump to send federal forces to more ‘Democrat’ cities
World
July 21, 2020
Trump to send federal forces to more ‘Democrat’ cities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Monday said he would send law enforcement to more US cities, as a…
Thousands to walk off job to protest racial inequality
World
July 20, 2020
Thousands to walk off job to protest racial inequality
NEW YORK (AP) — Organizers of a national workers strike say tens of thousands are set to walk off the…
Police contracts can stand in the way of accountability
World
July 19, 2020
Police contracts can stand in the way of accountability
SEATTLE (AP) — A stipulation in a Kentucky police contract prohibited officials from initially firing the officers involved in Breonna…
Fires set, fences moved: Police call Portland protest a riot
World
July 19, 2020
Fires set, fences moved: Police call Portland protest a riot
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Protesters broke into a building, set it on fire and started dumpster fires late Saturday night…
French protesters mark death of Black man in police custody
World
July 18, 2020
French protesters mark death of Black man in police custody
BEAUMONT-SUR-OISE, France (AP) — Protesters marched in a Paris suburb Saturday to mark the fourth anniversary of the death of…
Body camera footage of Floyd arrest could show more of story
World
July 15, 2020
Body camera footage of Floyd arrest could show more of story
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Video from the body cameras of two officers charged in George Floyd’s death is being made available…
Pandemic, racism compound worries about Black suicide rate
World
July 11, 2020
Pandemic, racism compound worries about Black suicide rate
CHICAGO (AP) — Jasmin Pierre was 18 when she tried to end her life, overdosing on whatever pills she could…
Kenyan police fire teargas, arrest marchers protesting at brutality
World
July 7, 2020
Kenyan police fire teargas, arrest marchers protesting at brutality
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenyan police on Tuesday fired teargas and arrested activists gathering for a march against perceived government injustice…
Facebook groups pivot to attacks on Black Lives Matter
World
July 5, 2020
Facebook groups pivot to attacks on Black Lives Matter
CHICAGO (AP) — A loose network of Facebook groups that took root across the country in April to organize protests…