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Violence spoils Portland protests, frustrates black community

Protesters in the predominantly white, liberal city of Portland, Oregon, have taken to the streets peacefully every day for more than five weeks to denounce police brutality. By Associated Press GILLIAN FLACCUS July 3, 2020, 3:48 pm 6 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article PORTLAND, Oregon. Protesters …

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The Little Mermaid in Copenhagen labeled a racist fish

Graffiti saying “Racist Fish” is seen on a statue of “The Little Mermaid” in Copenhagen, Denmark, on July 3, 2020. Ritzau Scanpix / Niels Christian Vilmann via REUTERS COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark woke up on Friday with the words “racist fish” scrawled on the base of the “Little Mermaid,” the …

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Seattle sees 525 percent increase in crime thanks to CHOP: Mayor Durkan

Seattle saw a staggering 525 percent increase in crime as a result of violence that spread through the Capitol Hill-occupied protest zone, according to Mayor Jenny Durkan. Durkan’s emergency order initiating protesters from the six-block police free zone makes mention of “narcotic use and violent crime, including rape, robbery, assault, …

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Hong Kong National Security Law Protest: 370 Arrested

Protesters sing for five demands during street protests on Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China on July 1, 2020. Tommy Walker | NurPhoto | fake pictures About 370 protesters were arrested in Hong Kong on Wednesday, 10 of them were detained for violating the new security law just a …

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