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Portland protests not abating after 100 days

Portland protests not abating after 100 days

Hundreds of people gathered for rallies and marches against police violence and racial injustice Saturday night in Portland, Ore., as nightly demonstrations that have happened for 100 days since George Floyd was killed showed no signs of ceasing.
by The Associated Press

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New York attorney general to empanel grand jury in Daniel Prude death investigation

New York attorney general to empanel grand jury in Daniel Prude death investigation

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Saturday that she is putting together a grand jury as part of an investigation into the death of Daniel Prude, who died in police custody in March.
by Christianna Silva

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Unions weigh work stoppages amid calls for racial justice

Unions weigh work stoppages amid calls for racial justice

Ahead of Labor Day, unions representing millions across several working-class sectors say they may authorize work stoppages in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, amid calls for concrete measures that address racial injustice.
by The Associated Press

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Charges: MN 'Boogaloo Bois' man sought terror group's help to sow violence

Charges: MN 'Boogaloo Bois' man sought terror group's help to sow violence

Federal prosecutors say Michael Solomon, 30, of New Brighton, and another man tried to sell untraceable gun parts to an undercover FBI informant they believed to be with Hamas, in order to fund potential acts of violence.
by MPR News Staff

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Car rams into Black Lives Matter protesters in Times Square

Car rams into Black Lives Matter protesters in Times Square

One video of the attack shows a dark sedan plowing into a crowd of people standing in front of the vehicle. The car lurches through an intersection, leaving a chorus of screaming people in its wake.
by Vanessa Romo

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Suspect in fatal shooting of Portland right-wing protester killed by law enforcement

Suspect in fatal shooting of Portland right-wing protester killed by law enforcement

A team of law enforcement officers fatally shot a man suspected of being the gunman who killed a supporter of a right-wing group in Portland, Ore., last week after a caravan of Donald Trump backers rode through downtown. 
by Conrad Wilson and Kimberley Freda

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Minnesota Supreme Court expected to expedite voter-aid case

Minnesota Supreme Court expected to expedite voter-aid case

Justices will decide if a pair of laws covering the level of assistance permitted for voters will remain active or be suspended. A lower court halted enforcement. The case is one in a sprawling battle over the way the 2020 election will be conducted.
by Brian Bakst

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In Breonna Taylor's hometown, 90-day protest becomes family

In Breonna Taylor's hometown, 90-day protest becomes family

Demonstrators arrived at the nondescript park in Louisville, Ky., months ago to demand justice for George Floyd and for Breonna Taylor. The demonstrators were strangers to each other then. They were faces in a sea of humanity, unaware that their devotion to this square would soon tether them together. 
by The Associated Press

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