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Portland mayor attempts ‘listening session’ with protesters as federal agents remain
Portland’s mayor faced a hostile crowd of protesters Wednesday night, who screamed at and sharply questioned him as he tried…
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Louisville police identify man fatally shot at protest over Breonna Taylor’s death
Police in Kentucky on Sunday identified a man who was fatally shot amid a protest over the killing of Breonna…
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‘Escalating’ far-right violence in U.S. to pose greatest terrorist threat: experts
Far-right extremism is by far the most common ideology behind terrorist incidents in the United States, according to a new…
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Seattle mayor meets with demonstrators in effort to remove protest zone
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan met with demonstrators Friday after some lay in the street or sat on barricades to thwart…
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Elijah McClain’s family to conduct probe into why police were cleared in his death
The lawyer for the family of Elijah McClain, a Black man who died after being stopped by suburban Denver police…
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George Floyd: Minneapolis council to vote on proposal to abolish police
The Minneapolis City Council votes Friday on a proposal to change the city charter to allow elimination of the city’s…
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U.S. House passes sweeping police reform bill named after George Floyd
The House approved a far-reaching police overhaul from Democrats on Thursday, a vote heavy with emotion and symbolism as a…
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Colorado to probe death of Elijah McClain, a Black man who police put in chokehold
The Colorado governor told the state’s top prosecutor Thursday to reopen the investigation into the death of Elijah McClain, a…
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U.S. congress stalls police overhaul despite international outcry, protests
Congress is hitting an impasse on policing legislation, as key Senate Democrats on Tuesday opposed a Republican proposal as inadequate,…
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Controversial Seattle protest zone to be removed after recent shootings, mayor vows
Faced with growing pressure to crack down on an “occupied” protest zone following two weekend shootings, Seattle’s mayor said Monday…
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George Floyd death: Use of police weaponry scrutinized after injuries at protests
In law enforcement, they’re referred to as “nonlethal” tools for dealing with demonstrations that turn unruly: rubber bullets, pepper spray,…
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2nd ex Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death posts bail
A second former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd is out of jail after posting bail.…
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