U.S. cities are implementing duty to intervene policies after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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Tear gas at Portland protests raises concern about pollution
Environmental officials aim to prevent pollutants from reaching the Willamette River.
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Newly released police video reveals details of George Floyd’s death
The 2 clips present an even more desperate scene than previously depicted in bystanders’ and surveillance video.
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Portland, Oregon, protests persist with flashes of violence
Demonstrations over racial injustice and police brutality have occurred nightly for 70 days.
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Legislatures race to pass policing reforms after Floyd’s death
Since May, there have been about 450 pieces of proposals introduced in 31 states.
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U.S. attorney for Maine: Law enforcement here paying price for brutality elsewhere
Maine police officers aren’t perfect, but they are always trying to improve and they’re open to progressive policies and procedures.
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Judge’s blistering opinion says courts have placed police beyond accountability
A federal judge in Mississippi said a white police officer’s stop of a Black driver was a miscarriage of justice, but he still dismissed the man’s lawsuit because of a controversial legal doctrine.
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Proposal to disband Minneapolis police blocked from ballot
A commission says it needs more time to review a City Council amendment to dismantle the department in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
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Wallace offered an ownership stake in Richard Petty Racing because ‘there’s only one Bubba’
Driver Bubba Wallace, who has become one of the sport’s outspoken, charismatic leaders, is a free agent in 2021 and could secure his future in the sport.
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Protesters vary as much as their arrests, AP analysis shows
Those arrested during protests in Portland, Oregon, are self-described parents, Black Lives Matter activists and people taking advantage of the nightly chaos.