police brutality
Kenoshians face ‘wake-up call’ after tumultuous, painful week of violence
World
August 30, 2020
Kenoshians face ‘wake-up call’ after tumultuous, painful week of violence
KENOSHA, Wis. (Reuters) – Five decades after he came with his migrant-worker family from Texas to Kenosha, Wisconsin to pick…
One shot dead in Portland as rival protesters clash
World
August 30, 2020
One shot dead in Portland as rival protesters clash
(Reuters) – One person was shot dead in Portland late on Saturday as protesters from rival groups clashed in the…
Activists see disparate police tactics amid Kenosha protests
World
August 29, 2020
Activists see disparate police tactics amid Kenosha protests
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Police officers in Kenosha were on alert after days of protests over the shooting of Jacob…
Pence defends police at convention amid rising race tension
World
August 27, 2020
Pence defends police at convention amid rising race tension
BALTIMORE (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence forcefully defended law enforcement but made no mention of the Black Americans killed…
Minneapolis under curfew, state of emergency after Black homicide suspect’s death
World
August 27, 2020
Minneapolis under curfew, state of emergency after Black homicide suspect’s death
(Reuters) – The governor of Minnesota declared a state of peacetime emergency in the city of Minneapolis after violent protests…
In a shift, Belarus leader seeks to stem protests gradually
World
August 26, 2020
In a shift, Belarus leader seeks to stem protests gradually
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — When Belarusians filled the streets to protest what they called a fraudulent election that kept authoritarian…
Lawyer says Blake paralyzed, protests erupt for 3rd night
World
August 26, 2020
Lawyer says Blake paralyzed, protests erupt for 3rd night
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Jacob Blake, the Black man shot multiple times by police in Wisconsin, is paralyzed, and it…
Jacob Blake’s dad says son left paralyzed by police shooting
World
August 25, 2020
Jacob Blake’s dad says son left paralyzed by police shooting
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The father of Jacob Blake, a Black man who was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin,…
Kenosha protesters, police clash again after Black man shot
World
August 25, 2020
Kenosha protesters, police clash again after Black man shot
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Anger over the shooting of a Black man by police spilled into the streets of Kenosha…
Fire set at police precinct as protesters gather in Portland
World
August 24, 2020
Fire set at police precinct as protesters gather in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A police precinct was set on fire during a protest in Portland, Oregon, prompting authorities to…