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News about Protests and Riots

US Settles With BLM Protesters Forcefully Cleared From Park Near White House

The Biden administration agreed to amend some U.S. Park Police and Secret Service policies as part of a partial settlement agreement reached with Black...

Black Lives Matter Infighting Grows, Members Demand ‘Accountability’ From Co-founder

Infighting among different Black Lives Matter groups appears to be increasing after a coalition of Black Lives Matter chapters demanded transparency from the group’s global network...

Portland enacts most stringent facial recognition technology ban in US, barring public, some private...

Portland City Council members voted unanimously on Wednesday to prohibit the public – and, in some cases, private – use of facial recognition technology,...

WATCH LIVE: Department of Homeland Security holds briefing on Portland protests

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf gave a briefing defending the use of DHS officials to arrest protesters in Portland. DHS is has...

National Police Association: Congress Should Investigate 2020 Riots, Not Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

The National Police Association lobbying group has said that the House hearing into the Jan. 6 Capitol incident is politically motivated, urging Congress to...

Police Declare Unlawful Assembly, Deploy Tear Gas After Roe Protesters Disrupt Arizona State Legislature

Police used tear gas to disperse protesters at AZ Capitol building in wake of ruling by Supreme Court tossing out 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.

Top Republican Official: ‘Democrats Just Ceded Florida for Foreseeable Future’ Over Cuban Protests

Several Republicans over the weekend accused the Biden administration and Twitter of attempting to minimize demonstrations in Cuba against the communist regime, arguing that they will...
Wi Spa Protests in Los Angeles

Dozens Arrested as Antifa Clash With Police Outside Los Angeles Spa Amid Protests

Protesters and counter-protesters clashed at a Korean spa in Los Angeles after a customer complained in a viral video of a biological male allegedly disrobed in...
Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter’s Effect on Police Lethal Use-of-Force∗

Abstract Has Black Lives Matter influenced police lethal use-of-force? A difference-indifferences design finds census places with Black Lives Matter protests experience a 15% to 20%...

Senator Tim Scott Joins the Daily Show to Discuss Racial Profiling, Tough Conversations, JUSTICE...

U.S. Senator Tim Scott joins the Daily Show to discuss racial profiling, having tough conversations with peers, and the need for the JUSTICE Act. The...
Black Lives Matter Holds Rally Supporting Individuals Arrested in Chicago Looting Monday

Black Lives Matter Activist Defends Chicago Looting as Reparations

At a rally outside the South Loop police station on August 10, 2020, Ariel Atkins, a Black Lives Matters activist, spoke to the crowd after a...
President Trump Speaks at White House Press Conference on Coronavirus

Remarks by President Trump on Operation LeGend: Combating Violent Crime in American Cities

East Room 3:57 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  A great honor to be with you today.  And being here is a real — a really important moment,...