Tag: Anti-Police Protests: Page 6

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Editorial: Wither the Cities and the Suburbs

Living near all the pleasures a major downtown area could provide was once very desirable for some Americans. Now they want to move out.

November 27, 2020

Point of Law

Lawsuit Accuses Chicago Officers of Brutalizing, Violating Rights of 60 Protesters

The 203-page lawsuit was filed Thursday in federal court on behalf of 60 people who claim they were victimized by officers during protests

November 19, 2020

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Man Accused of Shooting Louisville Officers During Protest Indicted

Larynzo D. Johnson faces two counts of first-degree assault and 33 counts of first-degree wanton endangerment, a news release from Jefferson Commonwealth's Attorney Tom Wine's office said.

November 17, 2020

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Miami Officer Becomes Mentor to Teen Who Assaulted Him During Protest

Officer Raymon Washington was struck over the head with a skateboard by 17-year-old Michael Marshall during the protest.

November 15, 2020

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Protester Tried to Strangle NYPD Officer with Chain

The NYPD tweeted out a photo of the chain with the message: “Violence – in any form – is unacceptable. We will be reviewing this incident, and bring any additional perpetrators to justice.”

November 6, 2020

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Philadelphia Officials Release Officer Video of Shooting that Sparked Riots Last Week

Officers can be heard saying "put the knife down" at least 11 times before Wallace was shot on October 26.

November 5, 2020

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Louisville Officer Files Lawsuit Against Breonna Taylor's Boyfriend

An officer with the Louisville Metro Police Department has filed a lawsuit against the boyfriend of Breonna Taylor, who was fatally shot by police in March as they conducted a search warrant.

October 30, 2020

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1,000 Looters Turn Philly Retail Zone into "Total Loss"

In the second night of unrest in Philadelphia after the Monday shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. by police, police say 1,000 looters descended on retail stores in the Port Richmond neighborhood.

October 28, 2020

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30 Officers Injured in Philly Riots Over Police Shooting of Armed Man

A man identified as Wallace can be seen on citizen video chasing the officers around the car. The officers give the man orders to "drop the knife." He appears to advance on them and they open fire.

October 27, 2020

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Fatal Police Shooting Sparks Protests in Chicago Suburb

The Waukegan Police Department said an officer was "investigating an occupied vehicle" Tuesday when the suspects fled the scene. Later, a second officer spotted and approached the vehicle, which they said began moving in reverse toward him.

October 23, 2020

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The Year from Hell

We’ve never seen anything like 2020, and let’s hope and pray we never see it again.

October 23, 2020

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Judge Dismisses One Charge Against Officer Accused of Killing George Floyd

A judge in Minnesota has dismissed a third-degree murder charge filed against an officer with the Minneapolis Police Department who is accused of causing the in-custody death of George Floyd in May.

October 22, 2020