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Man Charged with Throwing Fire Bomb at NYPD Vehicle During May Riot

One of the three men who threw Molotov cocktails onto an empty Brooklyn NYPD van during a protest and riot in May has been arrested.

December 10, 2020

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Man Pleads Guilty to Burning Minneapolis Police Station

Surveillance video footage from the Third Precinct showed Williams, wearing a mask, a baseball cap and a hooded sweatshirt, standing near the entrance of the Third Precinct holding a Molotov cocktail while other co-conspirators lit the wick.

November 20, 2020

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Virginia Officers Arrest Man for Attempted Arson at Police Department

Officers with the Fredericksburg (VA) Police Department have arrested a man suspected to have lit at least two fires outside of local police departments last May.

October 8, 2020

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KY Legislator who Authored No-Knock Warrant Bill Arrested in Louisville Riot, Police Say She Tried to Burn Library

State Representative Attica Scott was part of a large group that was told to disperse but failed to do so. The arrest report alleges that she "caused damage at multiple locations, including setting fire to the Louisville Public Library."

September 25, 2020

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Man Charged with Arson in Attack on Seattle Police Precinct

The judge declined to set bond for David-Pitts, who is scheduled to appear next in court on Sept. 1. He is the fourth person to face charges after the fire incident Monday at the police building.

August 28, 2020

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74 Portland Protesters Face Federal Charges

All but six of the arrests occurred between July 20 and July 31— at the height of the at-times violent clashes between protesters and federal law enforcement agents.

August 28, 2020

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Teen Arrested for Killing 2 During Kenosha Protest

The shooting happened just before midnight Tuesday. Earlier on Wednesday, Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth said authorities were searching for a possible "vigilante" who was seen in several social media videos running through the area with a long gun.

August 26, 2020

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Seattle Rioters Try to Trap Officers in Precinct Building and Burn It

New SPD surveillance video from the East Precinct shows rioters setting fires around the precinct, after trying to cement the door shut with quick-setting cement, while officers are inside. The officers escaped and the building did not burn.

August 26, 2020

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Minneapolis Police Renting Building to Replace Torched 3rd Precinct HQ

A City Council committee on Thursday approved spending $3.6 million to sublease the building for three years and $1.2 million to renovate it. The building is about a half-mile (0.8 kilometers) from the 3rd Precinct headquarters that was burned by rioters on May 28 after officers were ordered to evacuate.

August 21, 2020

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Rioters Set Portland Police Association Building on Fire

Rioters in Portland, OR, set fire to the headquarters offices of the Portland Police Association during a riot that turned ugly on Saturday night.

July 20, 2020

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LA Task Force Chasing Suspects Who Tried to Kill Officers During Riots

During a Monday press conference, the Safe L.A. Task Force reported that it is seeking information on suspects accused of committing five cases of attempted murder of officers, 139 assaults on officers and civilians, 14 batteries on officers, and 10 arson crimes.

June 29, 2020

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Man Accused of Setting Fire to Minnesota Police Station Apprehended in Colorado

One of the individuals suspected of setting fire to a police station in Minneapolis in late May was captured and taken into custody in Colorado over the weekend.

June 16, 2020