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Denver Pro Police Rally Attacked by Anti-Police Protesters
Lillian House, an organizer for the Party of Socialism and Liberation, said they planned the counter-protest because a celebration of police is “unacceptable.”
July 20, 2020
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Black Portland Officer Says He's Been Target of Racism from White BLM Supporters
“It’s been very eye-opening,” Jackson said during the briefing, adding that he’s witnessed more minorities among his counterparts than within the crowds of “violent” protesters.
July 17, 2020
Officer Jakhary Jackson, a member of Portland police’s rapid response team says he been subjected to racial slurs by white protesters. (Photo: KGW Screen Shot)
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Police Association Asks City to Remove Cop Killer from BLM Mural
"For law enforcement required to enter the building is there any description other than a hostile work environment?", National Police Association asks.
July 9, 2020
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Georgia Governor Calls in National Guard, Highway Patrol to Help Quell Atlanta Violence
The governor authorized the deployment of up to 1,000 National Guard troops in the wake of violence in Atlanta over the weekend that left more than 30 people wounded and five dead, including an 8-year-old girl.
July 7, 2020
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Florida Sheriff Warns Rioters That He Will Deputize Gun Owners If Necessary to Keep Peace
"If we can’t handle you, I’ll exercise the power and authority as the sheriff, and I’ll make special deputies of every lawful gun owner in this county and I’ll deputize them for this one purpose to stand in the gap between lawlessness and civility."
July 1, 2020
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Los Angeles Takes First Steps to Have Unarmed Officials Respond to Some Calls Now Handled by Police
Councilman Herb Wesson said he looks forward to working on the project with members of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles.
July 1, 2020
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City Council Cuts LAPD Hiring, Force to Fall Below 10K Sworn
Faced with a grim budget outlook and deluged by demands for reductions in police spending, the council voted 12 to 2 to take the Los Angeles Police Department down to 9,757 officers by next summer — a level of staffing not seen in the city since 2008.
July 1, 2020
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Seattle Businesses Hired Private Police for Protection in Lawless CHOP Zone
On Monday morning some protesters and a Fox News reporter got into a shouting match, which was broken up by black-clad, gun-toting men who appeared to be officers. One’s vest read, “Public Safety Officer.” The other read: “Iconic Global Officer.”
July 1, 2020
A security team from Iconic Global at a Seattle business. (Photo: Iconic Global/Facebook)
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Seattle Police Clear Out Occupied Zone, Arrest 31
Officers gave the order to disperse the area at 5 a.m. and gave protestors eight minutes to comply, informing them they could safely exit the region to the south.
July 1, 2020
Seattle police cleared out the CHOP zone early Wednesday morning. (Photo: KOMO News Screen Shot)
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Shooting in Seattle "Autonomous Zone" Leaves 14-Year-Old Wounded
One person was killed and a 14-year-old boy was wounded in a shooting on Monday morning near Seattle's "Autonomous Zone" as occupants prevented police officers from responding to the scene.
June 29, 2020
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Detroit Officer Uses SUV to Escape Dangerous Crowd
An officer with the Detroit Police Department was briefly surrounded by a group of protesters who appeared to be turning violent and used his marked patrol vehicle to move through the crowd to effect an escape.
June 29, 2020
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Dismantling Law Enforcement
The protests over the George Floyd in-custody death quickly shifted from "Justice for George" to defunding and even abolishing police departments.
June 17, 2020
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