The latest on protests against racism and police brutality around the world. SEATTLE — A U.S. judge ordered Seattle police Friday to temporarily stop using tear gas, pepper spray and flash-bang devices to break up largely peaceful protests, a victory for groups that say authorities have overreacted to recent demonstrations over police brutality and racial […]
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Some Portland councilors want outside review of police response to protests
The City Council will consider launching an independent probe into police actions during demonstrations last week that led to arrests and damage to buildings.
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Black Tulsans call Trump rally plan ‘a slap in the face’
Some black leaders are condemning President Trump’s chosen date and place to resume his giant campaign rallies.
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Protests intensify campaigns to remove Confederate monuments around U.S.
Scholars are divided over whether the campaign amounts to erasing history or updating it.
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Senate Republicans ready policing bill after Floyd death, protests
The party that has long favored a ‘law and order’ approach finds itself trying to adapt to a fast-changing national dialogue on police and race.
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Maine Democrats pass resolution calling for police reform
The Maine Democratic Party says it’s incorporating opposition to police brutality into its platform this year
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Police say they intercepted armed counterprotesters in Portland last week
The disclosure comes after a resident questions why officers were stationed on rooftops during last week’s protests and a police official says they were there to protect demonstrators.
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Country trio Lady Antebellum changes its name: ‘We are regretful and embarrassed’
Grammy-winning country group Lady Antebellum is changing its name to Lady A, saying they regret not taking into consideration the word’s associations with slavery.
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Red Sox acknowledge racism at Fenway Park ‘is real,’ promise action
The team issues a statement after former MLB star Torii Hunter said he refused to be traded to Boston because of his encounters with racist fans.
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Microsoft won’t sell police its facial-recognition tech, following similar moves by Amazon, IBM
Privacy advocates have long raised concerns that police using facial-recognition technology could lead to the wrongful arrest of innocent people.