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Seattle police to lose up to 100 officers as council votes to slash budget by $3.
The reductions fell far short of the 50% cut to the department's $400 million annual budget that many Black Lives Matter protesters are seeking.
Portland protests: Police declare riot after fire inside union offices.
Since George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, protests over racial injustice and police brutality have occurred nightly for more than 70 days.
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Minnesota judge orders release of police body camera video in George Floyd case.
Floyd, a Black man who was handcuffed, died May 25 after Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, pressed his knee against Floyd's neck for nearly eight minutes as Floyd said he couldn't breathe.
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Portland sees flashes of violence as protests continue.
Since George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis protests have occurred nightly for 70 days.
Portland protesters take to the streets, clash with police for 3rd consecutive night.
The demonstration with unrest came hours after the city's Democratic mayor pleaded for protesters to stay off the streets
Oprah Winfrey demands justice for Breonna Taylor with 26 billboards.
That’s one billboard for every year of the Black woman’s life.
Toronto Raptors kneel for anthems ahead of 1st real game after COVID-19 break.
Linking arms in a line behind the words "Black Lives Matter" on the court, the Raptors and Los Angeles Lakers kneeled for The Star-Spangled Banner and O Canada.
After Michael Brown case sees no charges again, prosecutor says laws need changing.
St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell said legislators need to take a hard look at laws that offer protection against prosecution for police officers that regular citizens aren’t afforded.
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Police officer who killed Michael Brown in Ferguson will not be charged: prosecutor.
It marked the third time prosecutors investigated and opted not to charge Darren Wilson, the white officer who fatally shot Brown, a Black 18-year-old, on Aug. 9, 2014.
‘Protest bans’ imposed on Portland arrests to be reviewed by U.
Defendants had to agree to the prohibitions in order to be released from jail while they await trial.
CEOs of Facebook, Amazon face Congress as Trump demands crackdown on ‘Big Tech’.
The CEOs of Google and Apple are also testifying remotely for a hearing on antitrust by the House Judiciary subcommittee on Wednesday.
U.S. federal agents to pull out of Seattle amid protests, mayor says
U.S. tactical forces arrived in Washington state's largest city last week and were on standby to protect federal facilities after attacks on a federal courthouse in Portland, Oregon.
U.S. attorney general to argue George Floyd protests ‘hijacked’ by rioters at House hearing
Attorney General William Barr is defending the aggressive federal law enforcement response to civil unrest in America.
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No attacks led to violent clearing of protesters for Trump’s bible photo op: officer.
The account of National Guard Maj. Adam DeMarco challenges the Trump administration's explanation that vicious attacks by protesters led federal forces to turn on what appeared to be a largely peaceful crowd.
Organizer of Sydney anti-racism protest, 5 others arrested over coronavirus concerns.
Outdoor gatherings are limited to 20 people in New South Wales, Australia, due to the pandemic.
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Federal agents will remain in Portland until attacks on U.
The city has had nightly protests for two months since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May.
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U.S. mayors demand Congress stop deploying federal agents to quell protests
Federal agents dispatched to Portland at the direction of President Donald Trump have drawn national attention for violent tactics against Black Lives Matter protesters.
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Portland police find rifle magazines, Molotov cocktails as protests intensify.
Early Monday, some protesters climbed over the fence surrounding the courthouse, while others shot fireworks, banged on the fence and projected lights on the building.
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Dump truck lit on fire, windows shattered at Virginia protest over clashes in Portland.
Virginia State Police and Richmond police said they worked to clear the crowd of a several hundred demonstrators late Saturday that had ripped down police tape and moved forward with lasers and firecrackers.
Demonstrators, federal agents clash across U.S. as protests over racial injustice continue
A protester in Austin, Texas, who was apparently armed with a rifle was shot and killed after witnesses say he approached a car that had driven through a march against police violence.
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Courthouse set on fire, police station damaged during protest in California.
Demonstrators broke windows, spray painted graffiti, shot fireworks and pointed lasers at officers, the Oakland department said on Twitter.
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Demonstrators in Portland breach fence around courthouse as protests continue.
Authorities declared a riot early Sunday in Portland, Oregon, where protesters breached a fence surrounding the city’s federal courthouse building where U.S. agents have been stationed.
Police declare protests in Seattle riot, arrest demonstrators.
Authorities said rocks, bottles, fireworks and mortars were thrown at officers as they attempted to clear the area using flash bangs and pepper spray over the course of several hours stretching into Saturday night.
Federal agents use tear gas to disperse protesters from Portland courthouse.
Thousands of people gathered in Portland streets hours after a U.S. judge denied Oregon's request to restrict federal agents' actions when they arrest people during protests that have roiled the city and pitted local officials against the Trump ad...
U.S. judge denies order to restrict federal agents’ actions in Portland protests
U.S. District Judge Michael Mosman said the state lacked standing to sue on behalf of protesters because of the lawsuit was a “highly unusual one with a particular set of rules.”