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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…
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…
Protest erupts over fatal police shooting of Black man
World
August 23, 2020
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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August 22, 2020
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
World
August 21, 2020
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…
Anti-police brutality rally returns to Oregon’s biggest city
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August 16, 2020
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…
No charges for many arrested at ongoing Portland protests
World
August 12, 2020
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…