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Trump threatens intervention after Portland violence

Trump threatens intervention after Portland violence

"Portland is a mess, and it has been for many years," the president tweets Monday. The city's mayor blames Trump for the violence and for creating "the hate and the division."
by Brian Naylor

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Chadwick Boseman in his own words

Chadwick Boseman in his own words

In his public comments and in interviews with NPR, Chadwick Boseman both sought to inspire and to give thanks, particularly to young Black people.
by James Doubek

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When Trump talks law and order, some Wisconsin voters listen

When Trump talks law and order, some Wisconsin voters listen

Images of unrest in Kenosha — protesters clashing with police, shattered windows, a teenager carrying an AR-15 style rifle in the streets — are intensifying the partisan divide in Wisconsin. 
by The Associated Press

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State police returning to Portland following deadly shooting

State police returning to Portland following deadly shooting

Oregon State Police will return to Portland to help local authorities after the fatal shooting of a man following clashes between President Donald Trump supporters and counter-protesters that led to an argument between the president and the city's mayor over who was to blame for the violence.
by The Associated Press

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Wis. governor calls session on police reform; Republicans refuse to show

Wis. governor calls session on police reform; Republicans refuse to show

After police shot Jacob Blake, Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers called state lawmakers to the capital to try to push police reform, but the GOP says they need more time to decide their next steps.
by Laurel White

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Kenosha mayor says he doesn't want President Trump to visit 'at this point in time'

Kenosha mayor says he doesn't want President Trump to visit 'at this point in time'

President Trump is scheduled to visit the Wisconsin city this week to survey damage from recent protests. Mayor John Antaramian says it would be better for him to wait "for another time to come."
by Christianna Silva

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Fact check: Trump's and Biden's records on criminal justice

Fact check: Trump's and Biden's records on criminal justice

Republicans charge that Americans would not be safe with a President Joe Biden. But murder rates are up this year under President Donald Trump, and both candidates have a mixed record on criminal justice reform.
by Brian Naylor

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Trump supporters, protesters clash in Portland; 1 killed

Trump supporters, protesters clash in Portland; 1 killed

One person was shot and killed late Saturday in Portland, Ore., as a large caravan of President Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter protesters clashed in the streets, police said.
by The Associated Press

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'7 bullets, 7 days': Protesters march for Blake in Kenosha

'7 bullets, 7 days': Protesters march for Blake in Kenosha

The protesters chanted “Seven bullets, seven days!” — a reference to the number of times Jacob Blake was shot last Sunday. Several speakers encouraged the crowd to vote for change in November, and to push for legislation in Wisconsin that would lead to police reform.
by The Associated Press

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Chadwick Boseman didn't just play icons. He was one

Chadwick Boseman didn't just play icons. He was one

In a tragically brief but historically sweeping life as an actor, Boseman played men of public life and private pain. Before Friday, we didn’t know he, too, was bearing such a burden.

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