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December 23, 2020

Detroit suing Black Lives Matter activists for ‘civil conspiracy’: report

The city of Detroit is trying a new tack during a year in which it, like many other U.S. cities, saw violent protests and destruction in the streets.

December 21, 2020

Oregon State Police declare unlawful assembly after right-wing group tries to storm Capitol

Oregon State Police declared an unlawful assembly at the State Capitol in Salem on Monday after demonstrators pushed their way into the building, and law enforcement officers forcefully shoved some of them away and deployed blue smoke to disperse the group.

December 20, 2020

Boston body-camera videos prompt probes into alleged police brutality during George Floyd unrest

The head of Boston’s largest police union accused the defense attorney who handed over videos allegedly showing officers using excessive force during demonstrations in June following the death of George Floyd of "stitching together" a narrative, arguing the "real enemy" that night were cop-hating anarchists "who showed up to a peaceful protest armed for violence and looking for a fight."

December 20, 2020

Judge in George Floyd case upholds decision to livestream trial against 4 ex-Minneapolis cops

A judge in Minnesota is upholding his decision to livestream the trial against the four ex-Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd. 

December 19, 2020

Rep.-elect Cori Bush, BLM activist, lands seat on powerful House Judiciary Committee

Rep.-elect Cori Bush, the first Black Lives Matter activist to serve in Congress, has landed a high-profile job on the powerful House Judiciary Committee.

December 18, 2020

NYC Mayor de Blasio accused of using NYPD as scapegoat after George Floyd protests

The head of the union the represents New York City detectives blasted a report released Friday that found police officers used excessive force against protesters over the summer while also suggesting the head of the agency that conducted the inquiry may be conflicted. 

December 16, 2020

Family Antifa was protecting hasn't paid mortgage since at least 2017, claims citizenship of made-up country

The owners of a red home in Portland that has become another flashpoint between police and demonstrators protesting racism and gentrification stopped making loan payments while claiming to be citizens of a country they invented. 

December 16, 2020

Bob Woodson: Defund the police? My experience tells me this is how to tackle 2020's urban violence spike

America’s cities have experienced near-record levels of crime and violence in 2020.

December 15, 2020

Breonna Taylor's mother pens letter to Biden in full-page Washington Post ad

The mother of Breonna Taylor penned an open letter to President-elect Joe Biden Tuesday calling on him to launch federal investigations into a number of high-profile, police-involved deaths and take other criminal justice reform actions.

December 15, 2020

Biden's Treasury nominees meet with racial justice activists, 'defund the police' supporters

President-elect Joe Biden's nominees to run the Treasury Department --  Treasury Secretary-designee Janet Yellen and Deputy Treasury Secretary-designee Wally Adeyemo -- held their first joint meeting Monday with racial and economic justice activists.