Police facing scrutiny in Elijah McClain case get new chief
DENVER — The interim chief of a suburban Denver police department has become the first woman to permanently lead the…
Police and protesters clash in violent weekend across the US
Protests took a violent turn in several U.S. cities over the weekend, with demonstrators squaring off against federal agents outside…
Oakland protesters set fire to courthouse and vandalize
A protest through the streets of downtown Oakland, California, in support of racial justice and police reform turned violent when…
France-born man in Mexico dies in bid to save his dog’s life
The devotion of dogs to people has been remarked upon for centuries By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA Associated Press July 24, 2020,…
Lee descendant urges official removal of Confederate statues
Democratic lawmakers and others are urging official removal of Confederate monuments at the center of a politically fraught national debate…
Portland protesters gassed after setting fire at courthouse
Protesters outside Portland’s U.S. courthouse set a fire in the building’s entryway in yet another night of conflict with federal…
Oregon officials decry arrests by federal agents in Portland
Federal agents in green camouflage uniforms have been taking into custody people in the streets of Portland, not close to…
Officer’s actions toward Black Indiana senator under review
An Indiana State Police spokesman says the agency is reviewing allegations that a white Capitol Police officer reached for his…
Family told no footage of shooting of autistic Palestinian
The lawyer for the family of an autistic Palestinian man who was killed by Israeli police says they have been…
Former detention officers, nurse charged in suspect’s death
Five former detention officers and a nurse at a North Carolina jail are charged with involuntary manslaughter after a man…
Violence mars Portland protests, frustrates Black community
PORTLAND, Ore. — Protesters in this liberal, predominantly white city have taken to the streets peacefully every day for more…
New Jersey seeks to oust officer in Floyd reenactment video
New Jersey’s Department of Corrections says it has filed removal proceedings against an officer seen in a video with people…
NYPD officer charged in swift test of state’s chokehold ban
A New York City police officer who was suspended after putting a man in what authorities said was a banned…
New law lifts secrecy from Garner officer’s complaint file
After years of secrecy, a leak and a recent change in state law, New York City’s police watchdog on Monday…
Family seeks answers after deputy kills Missouri woman
The father of a Missouri woman who was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy during a weekend traffic stop says…
Officer charged in Floyd’s death eligible for pension money
The Minnesota agency that represents retired public workers says former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is eligible to receive pension…
Police union head apologizes for post on accused officers
The president of a Fraternal Order of Police chapter along Florida’s Space Coast is apologizing for a social media post…
London may remove statues as Floyd’s death sparks change
LONDON — London’s mayor announced Tuesday that more statues of imperialist figures could be removed from Britain’s streets after protesters…
Virus, racial unrest force Trump campaign to recalibrate
WASHINGTON — Less than five months before voters will decide his fate, President Donald Trump is confronting a vastly different…
Thousands of LA protesters won’t be charged over curfew
Los Angeles prosecutors say they won’t charge thousands of protesters arrested for violating curfew and other police orders By BRIAN…
Portland police chief resigns amid George Floyd protests
Portland’s police chief has resigned, just six months into her job, amid criticism of her department’s handling of protests in…
Internet vigilantes falsely link ex-officer to teens’ attack
SILVER SPRING, Md. — John Damskey’s nightmare began with his wife getting emails from strangers telling her she should be…
Protests continue in NYC amid lingering tensions over curfew
Protests over the death of George Floyd are continuing in New York City as thousands take to the streets and…
Atlanta police chief walks tightrope as she handles protests
ATLANTA — Atlanta’s police chief quickly condemned the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and acted swiftly when she determined…
Virginia governor to announce removal of Lee statue
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to announce plans Thursday for the removal of an iconic statue of Confederate Gen.…