The mayor of Portland, Oregon, received tear gas from the United States government Wednesday night when he was standing on a fence guarded by a downtown federal court during another night of protests. Protesters have repeatedly clashed with federal agents dispatched by President Trump to quell the ongoing unrest in …
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Donald Trump has cited Black Lives Matter’s protests against the police murder of George Floyd as one of the possible causes of the recent surge in coronavirus cases. The President of the United States did not directly blame the anti-racist protests, but suggested that it “presumably” led Americans to lower …
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Police with riot gear moved in early Wednesday to clean up a month-long protesters and homeless camp near New York City Hall. A line of officers in helmets and shields entered City Hall Park shortly before 4 am and forced the remaining people who were camped there. At least seven …
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meIt took the murder of George Floyd to get Jane Ullman to finally pay attention to what the police were doing in the United States. But it was the sinister sight of camouflaged federal agents snatching protesters from the streets of Portland that prompted her to protest. The chief financial …
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President Trump said in a tweet Tuesday that he expects to watch sports, but suggested that he would stop watching a game if he sees a player kneel during the national anthem. “I am eager to experience sports, but every time I see a player kneeling during the National Anthem, …
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