January 1, 2021 Portland police declare riot as city’s unrest carries into new year Fireworks set off in downtown Portland, Ore., on Thursday night had little to do with New Year’s Eve celebrations – and more to do with continuing the unrest that has plagued the city for nearly a year, according to reports.
December 31, 2020 Portland marchers vandalize businesses, government property: police About 40 people damaged businesses and property in downtown Portland, Ore., on Wednesday night, police said.
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 6, 2020 Trump backers in Sacramento say counter-protesters damaged their vehicles: report Some supporters of President Trump who gathered for a rally outside the California Statehouse on Saturday say they found their vehicles damaged when they tried to leave the event, according to a report.
November 4, 2020 NYC demonstrators set fires, clash with police in election protest; dozens arrested Hundreds of demonstrators gathered Wednesday in New York City in response to the undecided presidential election, with dozens of arrests being reported along with clashes with police.
October 31, 2020 Philadelphia police budget cuts sought by 4 councilmembers during week of riots, looting: report Four first-term City Council members in Philadelphia vowed Friday to continue pushing for cuts to the city police department’s budget – during a week that saw more than 200 stores looted in reaction to the Monday police-shooting death of Walter Wallace Jr.
October 29, 2020 Philadelphia stores beg thieves to leave them alone after third night of looting Philadelphia businesses put up signs begging for looters to leave them alone as thieves ran rampant for the third night amid unrest over the police shooting death of a 27-year-old black man.
October 29, 2020 Philadelphia police bomb squad, ATF on scene after explosives found in van: reports Multiple explosive devices were found inside a van near Center City Philadelphia on Wednesday night, prompting a response by the city police bomb squad and federal investigators, according to a report.
October 20, 2020 Pro-Trump hay bale sculpture crops up after Tennesee man's traditional signs were cut down Hay is for…campaign signs. At least on one Tennessee man’s property.
October 18, 2020 San Francisco archbishop holds exorcism where protesters toppled Junipero Serra statue A Roman Catholic archbishop performed an exorcism in Northern California on Saturday morning at the site where racial injustice protesters toppled a statue of 18th-century Spanish missionary Junipero Serra days earlier.