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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President Trump offered a phone call in support of the family of Horace Lorenzo Anderson Jr., a teenager killed in Seattle’s “CHOP” zone, grieving family members told Fox News on Thursday. Anderson was shot dead in the early hours of June 20 on the edge of the approximately six-block autonomous …
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The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Donald Trump has turned to Twitter to argue that Black Lives Matter protesters, angered by the police murder of George Floyd, would have annihilated the city of Minneapolis if he …
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Florida police officers laughed and celebrated by shooting protesters with rubber bullets during a George Floyd demonstration in May, recently released body camera images show. “Hit him, little boy,” Detective Zachary Baro, head of a Fort Lauderdale Police Department SWAT team unit, can be heard in the video, which was …
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President Donald Trump is promoting a large July 4 celebration and fireworks in the nation’s capital this weekend, and administration officials expect large crowds in and around the National Mall, despite objections from the Mayor, the event can spread the coronavirus. The dispute comes amid spikes in coronavirus cases across …
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