October 21, 2020 Portland man accused of civil disorder in injury to police officer, flag theft A Portland man has been federally charged with civil disorder for his actions during protests that included the theft of an American flag and injury to a police officer, the Justice Department said Wednesday.
October 21, 2020 Seattle realtor, stepson of ex-Dem lawmaker became ‘protest buddies,’ charged with arson attack on precinct Two self-described protest buddies in Seattle, one the stepson to a former Democratic lawmaker, the other a since-fired real estate broker, are facing felony charges stemming from the riots that broke out in September following the decision in the Breonna Taylor case.
October 21, 2020 Election 2020: Police in cities nationwide bracing for potential unrest in days before, after Nov. 3 The backdrop of a summer of civil unrest in America’s largest cities and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic looms large as motivated voters prepare to submit their ballots for president in less than two weeks.
October 21, 2020 Portland NAACP chapter president resigns amid sexual abuse allegations The president of the Portland chapter of the NAACP resigned Tuesday, effective immediately, amid allegations of sexually abusing three men years ago.
October 21, 2020 Providence protesters, police face off after moped driver, 24, allegedly hit by police vehicle Tensions escalated in Providence, R.I., late Tuesday night, after a weekend crash in which a police cruiser allegedly struck a moped rider, leaving the man in critical condition, according to reports.
October 20, 2020 Officer shot in Breonna Taylor’s apartment speaks out about deadly incident The Louisville police officer injured in a drug raid resulted in Breonna Taylor's death inside her apartment spoke out against the “misinformation” and “false narratives” of the case in his first public interview on the incident.
October 20, 2020 LAPD chief says Los Angeles on track to surpass 300 homicides, highest in over a decade The LAPD’s chief of police on Tuesday said that Los Angeles is on track to hit more than 300 homicides this year – a number not reached in more than a decade.
October 20, 2020 DOJ offers 'fair policing' resources to Minneapolis police following George Floyd death The U.S. Justice Department announced Tuesday that it is pouring $3 million into a national center to support reforms and increased training for law enforcement officers and urged the Minneapolis Police Department-- which has been at the center of heightened scrutiny over cases of police brutality-- to be one of the first cities to tap into resources to help their cops.
October 20, 2020 Black Lives Matter protesters sue LA district attorney, husband over gun incident outside their home Organizers for the Los Angeles chapter of Black Lives Matter filed a lawsuit on Monday against county District Attorney Jackie Lacey and her husband over his alleged pointing of a firearm at demonstrators outside the couple’s home earlier this year.
October 20, 2020 Activist group plans widespread, ‘disruptive’ election activities to thwart potential Trump ‘coup’ 'Trump will not leave office without mass mobilization and direct action,' the group says on its website.