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Charlotte Leaders Ban Police Purchase of Chemical Agents

“Without their use, this city would be on fire, and injuries would be much greater,” the FOP said of chemical agents. “As rocks and explosives are hurled at them, what measures do the police in Charlotte now have to defend themselves and the preservation of life and property?”

June 9, 2020

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Minnesota Man Charged In Arson Attack on Minneapolis Police Department

A Minnesota man is now facing charges for the arson attack on a precinct building in the aftermath of the in-custody death of George Floyd, which sparked violent riots across the country.

June 9, 2020

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Video: St. Louis Officer Says He and Other Police Came Under Heavy Gunfire in Monday Riots

“We had to pull a police car down and get behind the engine block. We had to move some dumpsters into the street to take cover,” he said. “We had some concrete barricades and barriers, I guess from a loading dock, and then we were using brick structures that were holding a fence," he says.

June 3, 2020

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Louisville Mayor Fires LMPD Chief Steve Conrad Amid Civil Unrest

After four consecutive nights of protests, rioting, and civil unrest, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer on Monday announced that LMPD Chief Steve Conrad has been fired.

June 2, 2020

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Illinois Man Charged with Bringing Explosives to Riot in Minnesota

An Illinois man has been charged by the U.S. Attorney's Office after police say he traveled to Minnesota to participate in a demonstration that quickly devolved into a riot, and that he had handed out explosive devices to people gathered and told them to throw the weapons at police.

June 2, 2020

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LAPD Chief Defends Police Using Patrol Vehicle Against Rioters

Los Angeles Police Chief Michael Moore on Monday defended the actions of officers who used a police vehicle to push aside rioters who were reportedly threatening them on Sunday in downtown Los Angeles.

June 2, 2020

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4 Missouri Police Officers Shot During Protests

Four officers with the St. Louis Police Department were wounded by gunfire amid ongoing violent protests Monday night.

June 2, 2020

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2 Atlanta Officers Fired for Alleged Excessive Force During Protest Response

Two officers with the Atlanta Police Department have reportedly been fired for alleged excessive use of force over the weekend while responding to protests and rioting in the city over the weekend.

June 1, 2020

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Federal Officer Fatally Shot in Oakland

An officer with the Federal Protective Service was shot and killed Friday night in Oakland amid protests over the death of George Floyd.

June 1, 2020

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Attorney and Activist Arrested for Throwing Molotov Cocktail at an NYPD Squad Car

Two people—one a so-called human rights activist and another an attorney with a Manhattan law firm—were arrested over the weekend for throwing a Molotov Cocktail at a New York Police Department patrol vehicle, leaving it charred from the flames.

June 1, 2020

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French Police Clash With Bastille Day Rioters

French police were forced to deploy tear gas to disperse rioters from Paris's Champs Elysees on Sunday following the traditional Bastille Day military parade commemorating the 1789 storming of the Bastille fortress in Paris during the French Revolution.

July 15, 2019

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MS Gang Threatens Officers Over Fatal Memphis Shooting

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety released a bulletin to law enforcement on Thursday evening warning of the threat by the Gangster Disciples street gang.

June 14, 2019