PORTLAND, Ore. — Nearly two months of nightly protests that have devolved into violent clashes with police have prompted soul-searching in Portland, Oregon, a city that prides itself on its progressive reputation but is increasingly polarized over how to handle the unrest. President Donald Trump recently deployed federal agents to “quell” the...
Body Camera Footage of Floyd Arrest Could Show More of Story
MINNEAPOLIS — Video from the body cameras of two officers charged in George Floyd's death is being made available for public viewing by appointment on Wednesday, but a judge thus far has declined to allow news organizations to publish the footage for wider distribution. Footage from the body cameras of...
Homeland Security's New Role Is Cracking Down on 'Mayhem'
PORTLAND, Ore. — Protesters who have clashed with authorities in the Pacific Northwest are not just confronting local police. Some are also facing off against federal officers whose presence reflects President Donald Trump's decision to make cracking down on “violent mayhem” a federal priority. The Department of Homeland Security has deployed officers...
Fresno Police Academy Training Will Be Examined for Racial Bias
The Fresno City College task force that's reviewing the Police Academy curriculum will look at how future officers are instructed on the use of force when they next meet, said Robert Pimentel, Fresno City College vice president of Educational Services & Institutional Effectiveness and the task force chairman. At its...
$1.2 Million Bail for Driver That Hit 2 Seattle Protesters
SEATTLE — A judge on Monday set a $1.2 million bail for the man accused of driving a Jaguar on to a closed Seattle freeway and hitting two protesters, killing one and seriously injuring the other. Dawit Kelete, who is Black, drove the car around vehicles that were parked on...
'Lift Every Voice and Sing' Hymn Ignites Hope Across Nation
LOS ANGELES — The Black national anthem was born more than a century ago, but the popular hymn within the African American community called “Lift Every Voice and Sing” has resurrected a beacon of hope during nationwide protests. In recent weeks, countless rallies were held from D.C. to Seattle with...
Black-Owned Businesses See Sales Surge Amid Racism Reckoning
BOSTON — When Mahdi Hashemian was looking for a bicycle for his 7-year-old daughter Zeynab last week, the Cambridge, Massachusetts, resident decided to skip his local cycle shops in favor of a Black-owned one a few miles away in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. At Spokehouse, a bike shop with “Black Lives...
Seattle Cops Start Clearing 'Occupied' Zone, Make Arrests
SEATTLE — Seattle police showed up in force early Wednesday at the city's “occupied” protest zone, tore down demonstrators' tents and used bicycles to herd the protesters after the mayor ordered the area cleared following two fatal shootings in less than two weeks. Television images showed no signs of clashes...
Costco Quietly Stops Selling its Popular Half-Sheet Cakes. Is COVID the Reason?
[aggregation-styles] CNN Costco has quietly stopped selling its iconic half-sheet cakes that are the centerpiece of graduation and birthday parties across the country. The items have been disappearing from US stores over the past month. Costco is instead pointing customers toward its 10-inch round cakes and other assorted bake goods....
Houston Protesters Begin to Fall Ill With Coronavirus After Marching for George Floyd
[aggregation-styles] Newsweek Increasing numbers of Houston residents have reportedly been diagnosed with COVID-19 after attending protests against the death of George Floyd. Large protests began in the city days after the death of Houston native Floyd, an unarmed black man who died while police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May...