Protesters trying to knock down a Christopher Columbus statue in downtown Chicago’s Grant Park clashed with police who responded violently with batons after they said officers were hit by fireworks and thrown cans July 18, 2020 9:15 PM 4 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article CHICAGO – …
Read More »Protest in Pennsylvania after a police officer uses his knee to restrain the man
ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Anti-police brutality activists voiced outrage and demanded accountability Monday after the video appeared over the weekend of an officer placing his knee in the area of a man’s head and neck in front of a Pennsylvania hospital. Allentown police released a much longer surveillance video of the …
Read More »Killed protester on Seattle freeway set about causing
SEATTLE – A person killed Saturday when a man who drove his car onto a closed Seattle highway and through a crowd protesting police brutality was remembered Sunday as someone dedicated to the cause. The other person affected by the incident, meanwhile, remained in serious condition Sunday at a Seattle …
Read More »Trump in trouble with coronavirus, Black Lives Matter: Expert
President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus crisis and widespread protests over racial injustice have led him to “big trouble” before the November election, according to a policy expert. Speaking to CNBC’s “Street Signs Europe” on Friday, Inderjeet Parmar, professor of international politics at City University, said Trump had received …
Read More »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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