Federal prosecutors in Portland, Oregon, have moved to dismiss almost half the cases they charged in connection with violence accompanying last year’s protests over racial injustice, as authorities grapple with how to tamp down politically motivated unrest that has arisen since then.
Protesters and police clashed for a fourth straight night Wednesday in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, following the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright. About 24 people were arrested after authorities cleared protesters around the time of Brooklyn Center’s 10 p.m. curfew and after dispersal orders were given, Minnesota State Patrol
A group of protesters in Albany, New York Wednesday evening descended on a police station where they threw bottles at police officers and broke a window, police said. The protesters appeared to have splintered off from anti-police demonstrations in Townsend Park,
Brooklyn Centre police officers pulled over the driver, who they say had an outstanding arrest warrant, just before 2pm local time (8pm BST) on the 6300 block of Orchard Avenue. They claimed the driver then attempted to reenter their vehicle, where an
Brooklyn Centre police officers pulled over the driver, who they say had an outstanding arrest warrant, just before 2pm local time (8pm BST) on the 6300 block of Orchard Avenue. They claimed the driver then attempted to reenter their vehicle, where an
The Salem Police Department has issued an advisory Sunday evening urging residents to stay away from Oregon’s State Capitol building. OREGON POLICE DEPARTMENT CHANGES K9’S NAME, LIL KIM, AFTER CONTROVERSY “Due to activities expected at the @OregonCapitol today be aware there may be pedestrian
‘Kill the Bill’ demonstrators attacked police with fireworks, bottles and other missiles and up to 12 police vehicles were destroyed in the protest. At least 20 police officers were injured in the clash, with at least two suffering serious injuries. Avon and
Portland, Ore., police formed a perimeter and detained about 100 protesters who allegedly smashed windows in the city’s northwest Pearl District during a “direct action” event Friday night. “You are not free to leave. You must stay where you are and comply with officers’
Downtown Portland, Ore., erupted in violence yet again Thursday night, drawing tear gas and smoke bombs from federal officers who were deployed to quell the unrest, according to a report. Rioters set fires and smashed windows in the area of the Mark
One of the six jurors dismissed Tuesday in the trial for ex-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin had voiced concern in court that rioters could attack his home — or come after his wife and kids — should his name ever be released during
