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US charges 3 men with plotting terror attacks, including planned assault on UK airbase
Council members slam Seattle mayor, police chief over protests
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle City Councilmembers sharply criticized Mayor Jenny Durkan and Police Chief Carmen Best after police used flash bang devices and pepper spray to disperse protesters a day after Durkan and Best…
Protests continue in NYC amid lingering tensions over curfew
By BRIAN MAHONEY
Mourners hold memorial for Floyd as more protests take shape
RAEFORD, N.C. — Protesters streamed into the nation’s capital Saturday for what was expected to be the city’s largest demonstration yet against police brutality, while George Floyd was mourned in his North Carolina…
How messaging technology is helping fuel global protests
When a friend shared a Facebook post with Michelle Burris inviting her to protest in downtown Washington, D.C., last Saturday, she knew she had to go. So she bought a Black Lives Matter mask from a street vendor be…
Prosecutor: Two Buffalo police charged with assault in shoving
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Two Buffalo police officers were charged with assault Saturday, prosecutors said, after a video showed them shoving a 75-year-old protester in recent demonstrations over the death of George Flo…
Yellowstone Park entrances in Montana opened to visitors
Three Yellowstone National Park entrances have opened in Montana after they were closed two months ago to prevent the spread of the coronavirus
The Latest: White House pondered taking control of DC police
Officials with the District of Columbia mayor’s office say the Trump administration floated the idea of taking over the police force in the nation’s capital af…
Minnesota files complaint against police in Floyd's death
The state of Minnesota has filed a human rights complaint against the Minneapolis Police Department in the death of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police office…
NYC extends curfew all week; mayor says no to National Guard
New York City extended an 8 p.m. curfew all week as officials struggled Tuesday to stanch destruction and growing complaints that the nation’s biggest city was…
Attorney: Report of drugs in Floyd's system is 'red herring'
An attorney for George Floyd's family says a medical examiner’s finding that Floyd had drugs in his system when he died is a “red herring."
Portland, Oregon, remains largely peaceful, curfew lifted
Protests in Portland, Oregon, were largely peaceful on Monday night as several thousand people marched through downtown
New York City imposes 11 p.m. curfew amid Floyd protests
New York City is imposing an 11 p.m. curfew as the nation’s biggest city tries to head off another night of destruction erupting amid protests over George Floy…
Family autopsy: Floyd asphyxiated by sustained pressure
The family of George Floyd says an independent autopsy has found that he died of asphyxiation from sustained pressure on his back and neck
The Latest: Iran, China media weigh in on US protests
State media in Iran and China have weighed in on protests over the police killing of George Floyd in the United States
Washington governor orders statewide Guard activation
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee late Sunday ordered a statewide activation of the National Guard following vandalism and theft in stores and shopping malls in multi…