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Video: Boston Police Avoid Damage and Injuries During Rallies and Protests

Many were concerned that the protests in Boston denouncing racism and bigotry would turn into riots, causing property damage and producing casualties. But after the marches concluded — more than 40,000 attended — those concerns seemed outsized.

August 21, 2017

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Boston Police Avoid Damage and Injuries During Rallies and Protests

Many were concerned that the protests in Boston denouncing racism and bigotry would turn into riots, causing property damage and producing casualties. But after the marches concluded — more than 40,000 attended — those concerns seemed outsized. More Here.

August 21, 2017

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Video: Protestors Clashed with Officers Outside Baton Rouge Police Station

Police say the seven members of the New Black Panther Party refused to leave and "attempted to storm the police barricade." One officer was injured.

July 6, 2017

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Protestors Clashed with Officers Outside Baton Rouge Police Station

Police say the seven members of the New Black Panther Party refused to leave and "attempted to storm the police barricade," which caused officers to attempt to take them into custody for the disturbance. More Here.

July 6, 2017

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Police: PA Woman at Anti-Shariah Rally Attacked Police Horse

A Philadelphia woman is jailed on charges she attacked a police horse during a weekend demonstration against Shariah law in Harrisburg, PA.

June 13, 2017

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Video: French Police Officers Injured in May Day Workers' March in Paris

Six riot police officers have been injured, two "very seriously," in clashes between masked protesters on the fringes of May Day marches in Paris, France, to celebrate workers' rights.

May 1, 2017

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French Police Officers Injured in May Day Workers' March in Paris

Six riot police officers have been injured, two "very seriously," in clashes between masked protesters on the fringes of May Day marches in Paris, France, to celebrate workers' rights. More Here.

May 1, 2017

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Where are the Helmets?

Departments hoping to reach out to "alienated communities" are implementing training designed to: make us feel bad about who we are; encourage us to try to diagnose the "root cause" of a miscreant's bad behavior; and tempt us to hesitate to do our job for fear of prosecution or punishment. This is a recipe for disaster where officer safety is concerned.

March 13, 2017

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AZ Senate OKs Racketeering Charges for Riots

The Arizona Senate on Wednesday approved a bill that makes participating in or helping organize a protest that turns into a riot an offense that could lead to criminal racketeering charges.

February 24, 2017

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MN Bill Would Make Convicted Protesters Liable for Policing Costs

Minnesota lawmakers are advancing a bill that would allow cities to sue protesters who violate the law for the cost of the police response to the demonstration.

January 25, 2017

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BLM Activist Accused of Punching Houston Police Horse Faces Charges

A Black Lives Matter supporter accused of punching a Houston police horse last week during an anti-Donald Trump protest was taken into custody Monday after a Houston judge raised her bail

November 16, 2016

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Who Really Should Take De-Escalation Training?

It’s not the police, it’s the public who are ignorant of the law and need additional civil rights and civil responsibility education.

August 12, 2016