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April 23, 2021

Unrest near New York’s Central Park as mob splashes paint on statues, defaces property; arrests made

Protesters and rioters gathered around New York City’s Central Park Thursday night and splashed red paint on the iconic statues leading into the park before marching uptown along Eighth Avenue to deface property.

April 22, 2021

New York Times columnist Paul Krugman suggests 'rampaging mobs' that looted cities were GOP make-believe

New York Times columnist Paul Krugman suggested on Thursday that the violence that has plagued cities over the past year was a figment of Republicans' imagination.

April 22, 2021

Activists allegedly refusing to leave George Floyd Square after Chauvin verdict, call for demands to be met

Activists who have taken up Minneapolis’ George Floyd Square, which grew to become an "autonomous zone," say they will not leave the area until officials agree to comply with their list of two-dozen demands.

April 22, 2021

Widow of officer killed in 2020 riot makes plea to Joe Biden: Demand peace in our communities

Ann Dorn, the wife of retired St. Louis police captain David Dorn, who was shot and killed during the violence and looting that followed widespread protests over racial injustice in June, slammed President Biden's remarks on the demonstrations and trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, saying the president should demand peace.

April 22, 2021

BLM protesters storm Oklahoma Capitol over GOP bills protecting drivers fleeing riots, police from 'doxxing'

Demonstrators chanting "Black Lives Matter" stormed the Oklahoma Capitol on Wednesday, forcing the state House of Representatives into lockdown, in order to protest several Republican-backed bills, including one that provides legal protections to motorists fleeing riots.

April 22, 2021

Chauvin alternate juror says she was 'pretty uncomfortable' locking eyes with ex-cop

An alternate juror at the trial of Derek Chauvin said she agreed with the jury’s decision to convict him in George Floyd’s death, saying she saw Chauvin as the leader of officers at the scene and that he brushed off warnings by bystanders that Floyd was in danger.

April 22, 2021

Columbus shooting: Protesters call for abolition, defunding of police, reports say

Protesters gathered again in Columbus to demonstrate against the fatal officer-involved shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant, chanting her name and calling for the defunding of the city’s police department, reports say.

April 22, 2021

St. Louis couple who aimed guns at protesters want grand jury to take a new look at their case

A St. Louis husband and wife facing criminal charges for waving guns at racial injustice protesters last summer have told a judge they are concerned about Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s handling of their case and asked that it be sent back to the grand jury.

April 22, 2021

Daunte Wright funeral planned for Thursday after mourners attend Wednesday viewing

Daunte Wright's funeral is scheduled for Thursday at a church in Minneapolis, nearly two weeks after he was shot and killed by a police officer in nearby Brooklyn Center. 

April 21, 2021

Florida's new 'anti-riot' law is unconstitutional, lawsuit claims

A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday claims Florida's new "anti-riot" law violates several provisions of the U.S. Constitution, according to reports.