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September 23, 2020

Live Updates: Protests erupt in Louisville after Breonna Taylor grand jury decision

Louisville has been the site of over 100 days of protests, which began when police released the 911 call by Breonna Taylor's boyfriend in late May.

September 17, 2020

CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell says ‘mostly peaceful’ protests caused $1B to $2B in damage from looting and arson

Many members of the mainstream media have made sure to paint nationwide protests as “peaceful” in recent months and “CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell demonstrated how far they're willing to go on Wednesday night.  

September 17, 2020

Barr criticizes Black Lives Matter movement: 'Not interested in Black lives, they're interested in props'

Attorney General Bill Barr accused the Black Lives Matter movement of using the issue of Black people shot by police as a tool for a larger political agenda instead of sincerely trying to help those they claim to support.

September 16, 2020

Fire chief: Damage from Kenosha unrest tops $11 million

Kenosha's fire chief says damage from the unrest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake has now topped $11 million.

September 11, 2020

Man charged with arson in attempt to set police cars on fire during Seattle protest

A Washington state man was charged this week with attempting to set ablaze police vehicles during unrest in Seattle just days after George Floyd died while in police custody. 

September 10, 2020

Suspected Portland shooter's death reportedly ruled a homicide

The Portland murder suspect who was fatally wounded during a confrontation with law enforcement earlier this month was struck several times in his upper body and head.

September 9, 2020

Attorney General Daniel Cameron presenting Breonna Taylor findings to grand jury

A grand jury could soon be presented with the findings in the police shooting death of Breonna Taylor, a Kentucky woman fatally shot multiple times in March while in her home.

September 9, 2020

Rochester protesters paint 'murderers', 'resign' on street during Daniel Prude demonstrations

Demonstrators demanding justice after the suffocation death of Daniel Prude in Rochester, N.Y. on Tuesday night tagged the pavement around town with pointed messages to city officials.

September 7, 2020

Harris meets with Blake family during Wisconsin stop

Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris  spoke with Jacob Blake and his family Monday during a Labor Day trip to Wisconsin.

September 7, 2020

Black jogger detained in Florida for fitting suspect description has been offered job in sheriff’s department

A Black jogger who was detained in Florida last week for matching the description of a burglary suspect has been offered a job in the county sheriff’s office for the way in which he handled the encounter with the deputies who detained him.