Federal Task Force Kills Portland Shooting Suspect at Arrest
A man suspected of fatally shooting a supporter of a right-wing group in Portland, Oregon, last...
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Protests
In Breonna Taylor’s Hometown, 90-Day Protest Becomes Family
Amber Brown had climbed into a city bus before dawn, had driven her eight-hour shift, and she was tired. But she knew she couldn’t go home. Instead she headed down to “Injustice Square” — a single city block that was until...
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2 Shootings, 2 Days: In Kenosha, a Microcosm of U.S. Strife
A Black man, accosted by police on a domestic dispute call, is left with bullet wounds in his back...
Read MoreTrump Seizes on Protests as Dems Blame Him for Tensions
Democrats accused President Donald Trump of trying to inflame racial tensions and incite violence to benefit his campaign after he praised supporters who clashed with protesters during a deadly night in Portland, Oregon. and...
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Trump Lashes Biden, Defies Pandemic on White House Stage
President Donald Trump blasted Joe Biden as a hapless career politician who will endanger...
Read MoreVigilante Calls on Social Media Before Deadly Kenosha Attack
Repeated calls for armed vigilantes to travel to Kenosha, Wisconsin, to protect businesses following the police shooting of Jacob Blake spread across social media in the hours before two people were shot to death and a third was...
Read MorePence Defends Police at Convention Amid Rising Race Tension
Vice President Mike Pence forcefully defended law enforcement but made no mention of the Black Americans killed by police this year as he addressed Republican convention proceedings that unfolded amid new protests against racial...
Read MoreStrike at Belarus’ State TV Erodes Government Control
In a new challenge to Belarus’ authoritarian ruler, hundreds of employees of state television have gone on strike amid a rising tide of protests, calling for his resignation after a vote the opposition saw as rigged. The...
Read MoreFreed From Belarus Jails, Protesters Recount Beatings
They emerged dazed, shaken and in tears from the detention center in Minsk, to be met by waiting relatives. They displayed the black-and-blue bruises on their bodies, saying police had beaten them mercilessly. One teenager asked...
Read MoreBelarus Authorities Free Detainees Amid Protesters’ Pressure
Belarusian authorities have released about 1,000 people detained amid demonstrations contesting the results of the presidential election, in an attempt to assuage public anger against a brutal crackdown on peaceful protests and...
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