Monthly Archives: August 2020

14 arrested in violent Portland clashes

Fourteen people were arrested after violent clashes with law enforcement in Portland, Ore., As protests continued into another weekend. Police in riot gear stormed a rally on Friday, removing hundreds of protesters by truck. Police in riot gear stormed a rally on Friday, removing hundreds of protesters by truck. The …

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Walter Lure of Punk Rock Pioneers the Heartbreakers Dead at 71

Walter Lure, a co-founding member of the 1970s punk rock pioneers the Heartbreakers, died on August 22 at the age of 71, confirmed friends. The New York-based guitarist appeared on the band’s only studio album, 1977s LAMF, alongside frontman Johnny Thunders, bassist Billy Rath and drummer Jerry Nolan. He left …

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