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Newsby Staff WriterMay 26, 2021

George Floyd Anniversary Sparks Riot in Portland

A crowd of roughly 200 people – many dressed in black – gathered outside the city's Multnomah County Justice Center. Some lit a dumpster on fire and tagged the justice center with graffiti, while others yelled, "Burn the building down," police said.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 25, 2021

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit by Antifa "Medics" Against Federal Officers

The lawsuit accused federal officers from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Marshals Service of unlawfully targeting them because they are "medics."

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 7, 2021

Charges Dropped Against Protesters Who Trapped Colorado Officers in Station

During that protest, about 600 protesters surrounded the Aurora Police Department District One station.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 5, 2021

Agencies Nationwide Coping with Critical Shortage of Officers

The officer shortage is most critical in cities that experienced waves of protests and riots in 2020.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 30, 2021

Man Gets Four Years for Helping Burn Minneapolis Police Station, Fined $12 Million

Dylan Shakespeare Robinson, 23, pleaded guilty in December to one count of conspiracy to commit arson. He was accused of lighting a Molotov cocktail that another person threw at the Third Precinct headquarters in Minneapolis.

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Articlesby David GriffithApril 30, 2021

After-Action Reports on the Riots of 2020

The unrest after the death of George Floyd overwhelmed many agencies and resulted in injuries to thousands of officers. What needs to be done before the next incident ignites protests and riots?

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 28, 2021

Columbus Police Say New Policies Prevented Them from Intervening in Riotous Block Party

“I felt helpless,” said an Ohio State University student who lives on Chittenden Avenue. “It didn’t feel good to call authority and (for) them tell you there’s nothing they could do about it, as people were flipping cars. It’s ridiculous.”

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 14, 2021

Portland Police Declare Riot, Union Building Set on Fire

Police said someone in the crowd then used an unknown accelerant on the wooden framing around a door of the building, then lit it on fire.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 13, 2021

Daunte Wright Shooting Triggers Violence in Multiple Cities, Riot Declared in Portland

“Burn the precincts to the ground, in every city and every town!” a mob marching through Portland was filmed chanting.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 12, 2021

MN Chief Says Officer Drew Gun Instead of Taser in Fatal Traffic Stop Shooting

In the clip, the officer can be heard shouting "I'll tase you." Video shows her duty pistol in her hand.

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