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Federal law enforcement officers fire impact munitions and tear gas at protesters demonstrating against racism and police violence in front of the Mark O. Hatfield federal courthouse in Portland, Ore., on July 16, 2020. Through the end of 2020, the major

DOJ Uses Civil Rights-Era Law To Charge Protesters And Insurrectionists

May 22, 2021
Racial justice protesters and many who stormed the U.S. Capitol are being charged with civil disorder, under the 1968 Civil Obedience Act. Some argue that the law is unconstitutional.
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National
Protesters gather outside the entrance to a rally for then-President Donald Trump in June in Tulsa, Okla. A new state law increases penalties for protesters who block public roadways and grants legal immunity to drivers who unintentionally harm them as t

Oklahoma Law Grants Immunity To Drivers Who Unintentionally Harm Protesters

Apr 22, 2021
The new law also makes blocking public roadways a misdemeanor offense.
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
Gov. Ron DeSantis says tougher laws were needed to ensure Florida doesn't see the kind of protests that occurred in Minneapolis, Portland, Ore., and other cities.

Florida Adopts Nation's Toughest Restrictions On Protests

Apr 19, 2021
Florida's new law increases penalties for violence and property damage committed during a protest. And it requires that those arrested likely be held in jail overnight.
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Asia
Pro-democracy activist Lee Cheuk-yan, center, arrives at a court in Hong Kong Friday. Seven of Hong Kong's leading pro-democracy advocates, including Lee, and pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, were sentenced Friday for organizing a march during the

9 Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activists Sentenced For 2019 Protests

Apr 16, 2021
Nine activists and lawmakers were sentenced to prison terms Friday for their participation in the 2019 anti-government protests.
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World
Thousands of people with placards and banners rally in Sydney on Monday, demanding justice for women. The rally was one of several across Australia including in Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane and Hobart.

Thousands March In Australia As Another #MeToo Wave Hits The Country

Mar 15, 2021
The March4Justice demonstrations in Australia on Monday were organized after a series of sexual assault allegations involving government officials.
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Simon Says
Bystanders flash a three-fingered sign of resistance as the body of Kyal Sin leaves the Yunnan Chinese temple in Mandalay, Myanmar earlier this week.

Opinion: Death Of A Teenage Protester in Myanmar

Mar 06, 2021
A teenager, Kyal Sin, also known as Angel, was killed during recent protests in Myanmar. NPR's Scott Simon considers her final moments and her legacy.
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KNPR's State of Nevada

Las Vegas Minister Creates A New Safe Haven For Black Lives

Mar 04, 2021

Last summer, protesters took to the streets of Las Vegas in the name of George Floyd and other African Americans killed over the years by police. 

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Europe
A woman talks to police during a demonstration against the imprisonment of Spanish rapper Pablo Hasél in Madrid. Clashes between police and protestors have gone on for three days and have led to dozens of arrests and injuries.

Protests Continue In Spain Against Jailing Of Rapper Over Tweets

Feb 19, 2021
For the third day, protesters in Spain's major cities hit the streets calling for the release of Pablo Hasél, who was arrested for tweets critical of the monarchy and supporting Basque separatists.
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National
Members of the Washington National Guard stand near a fence surrounding the Capitol in Olympia, Wash., in anticipation of protests on Jan. 11, 2021.

State Capitals Tighten Security Amid Threat Of Armed Protests Ahead Of Inauguration

Jan 13, 2021
The FBI is warning of protests and potential violence in all 50 capitals ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. On Wednesday, President Trump urged that there be no violence of any kind.
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Insurrection At The Capitol: Live Updates
Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they invade the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

How Police Handled Pro-Trump Mob Compared With Protesters For Black Racial Justice

Jan 07, 2021
The way police handled Wednesday's onslaught showed that "some people are ... given certain kinds of leeway or space, and other people are not," says African American studies professor Eddie Glaude.
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Congress' Electoral College Tally: Live Updates
Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Trump.

Trump Supporters Clash With Police, Storm Capitol Building

Jan 06, 2021

The president addressed the crowd gathered to protest Biden's win and afterward, his supporters pushed past barriers onto the Capitol grounds. Armed police rushed in to tackle them.

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December 31, 2020

Dec 31, 2020
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
This undated selfie photo provided by Rickia Young shows her lip. Attorney Kevin Mincey, who represents Young, says she went to retrieve her 16-year-old nephew from the area were a protest was occurring, and put her 2-year-old son in the car to help him

Mom Dragged From SUV, Beaten By Officers With Toddler In Back Seat Filing Suit

Oct 30, 2020
Lawyers for Rickia Young, 28, and her son said she was battered, separated from the child for hours, and kept in handcuffs while being treated at a hospital. No charges have been filed against her.
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
Raleigh, N.C. Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin issued a citywide curfew Friday afternoon ahead of two planned protests over racial justice and police brutality.

Raleigh, N.C., Sets Citywide Curfew Ahead Of Racial Justice Protests

Oct 30, 2020
Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin said it will begin Friday, 10 p.m. and continue through Saturday, 5 a.m., citing the need to keep events under control, as the city braces for protests against police brutality.
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Africa
Protesters chant and sing solidarity songs as they barricade barricade the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Wednesday to protest against police brutality and the killing of protesters by the military, at Magboro, Ogun State, Nigeria.

'Hope Is Lost' As Police Open Fire On Pro-Reform Protesters In Lagos, Nigeria

Oct 21, 2020
The protests began about two weeks ago demanding an end to police brutality. Now, as one activist said, "it has become so many things for so many Nigerians." The government declared a 24-hour curfew.
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Europe
Demonstrators like the one shown here carried "I am Samuel" signs as they gathered on Place de la République in Paris on Sunday to pay tribute to slain history teacher Samuel Paty. Similar gatherings took place in several other cities as France reels fr

After Brutal Beheading, Rallies Erupt Across France To Honor Slain Teacher

Oct 18, 2020
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in solidarity in French cities on Sunday, as the number of people detained in connection with the history teacher's beheading rose to 11.
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Newscast headlines

Protesters On Las Vegas Strip Demand Justice For Breonna Taylor

Sep 25, 2020

More than 100 people rallied on the Las Vegas Strip Thursday night in opposition to the grand jury's decision in the death of Breonna Taylor. 

Taylor was shot by Louisville, Kentucky police, in her own apartment while she was sleeping, during a botched drug raid.  

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Investigations
U.S. Park Police and other federal officers hold a perimeter near the White House on June 1 as demonstrators gather to protest the killing of George Floyd.

Watchdog To Review Nonlethal Tactics Against Protesters, Including 'Heat Ray' Request

Sep 18, 2020
The Government Accountability Office, a nonpartisan government watchdog, will review the federal government's use of nonlethal weapons and the tactics it wielded against protesters this summer.
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Investigations
Military police hold a line near the White House as demonstrators gather to protest police brutality on June 1, 2020 in Washington, D.C.

Military Police Leaders Weighed Deploying 'Heat Ray' Against D.C. Protesters

Sep 16, 2020
Hours before federal police cleared peaceful protesters near the White House on June 1, a whistleblower got an email asking to find a device that would make protesters' skin feel like it was burning.
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
Police hold a perimeter near the White House as demonstrators gather to protest police brutality in the morning hours of May 31 in Washington, D.C.

Political Divisions Drive Police Brutality Lawsuit Settlements

Sep 09, 2020
Most of the largest civil settlements for police killings were in liberal areas in the year after the Ferguson unrest. Now, lawyers say current protests are hardening political divisions on policing.
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Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
A memorial in Rochester, N.Y. where Daniel Prude, a 41-year-old Black man, died while in police custody this past March. In New York City hundreds of Black Lives Matter demonstrators took to the city's streets in protest.

Car Rams Into Black Lives Matter Protesters In New York City's Times Square

Sep 03, 2020
One video of the attack shows a dark sedan, plowing into a crowd of people standing in front of the vehicle. The car lurches through an intersection leaving a chorus of screaming people in its wake.
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National
Protesters scramble to get away from approaching police firing tear gas and impact munitions to disperse protesters in downtown Portland during 4th of July demonstrations against systemic racism and police violence.

Police Declare Portland Protests A Riot But This Definition Could Be Rooted In Racism

Aug 27, 2020
The city has seen nightly protests for about three months. And police have declared riots or unlawful assemblies about half the time. But some argue the meaning of riot is too vague to be useful.
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Code Switch
A flag drapes across looted shelves in a hardware store during widespread unrest following the death of George Floyd on May 31, 2020 in Philadelphia, Penn.

One Author's Argument 'In Defense Of Looting'

Aug 27, 2020
In her new book, writer Vicky Osterweil argues that looting is a powerful tool to bring about real, lasting change in society.
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Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
Federal officers deploy tear gas and crowd control munitions at demonstrators during a Black Lives Matter protest Tuesday at the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse in Portland, Ore.

Oregon Gov. Says Federal Officers Will Begin Phased Withdrawal From Portland

Jul 29, 2020
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said the federal agents sent to Portland acted as "an occupying force & brought violence." Brown says federal officers will leave starting Thursday.
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Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
Demonstrators use leaf blowers to try to blow back tear gas launched by federal officers during a Black Lives Matter protest at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on Sunday in Portland, Ore.

Tear Gas Fired On Protesters Again During Overnight Protests In Portland

Jul 27, 2020
Federal agents fired tear gas after hundreds gathered for the 60th day of demonstrations following the killing of George Floyd. Police said they found Molotov cocktails and loaded rifle magazines.

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