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PublishedJanuary 5, 2021
Illinois 18-year-old pleads not guilty in fatal shootings of 2 in Kenosha protest
Kyle Rittenhouse fatally shot two people and wounded a third amidst summer protests on the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2020
Police officers accused of killing George Floyd to be tried together in Minneapolis
Judge rules that separate trials for the four officers would be an "undue burden" and that he believes a fair and safe trial can happen in the city in March.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2020
Suspects in Whitmer kidnap plot unlikely to be released on bond
The alleged plot to kidnap Whitmer, kill police officers and hatch a widespread bombing campaign in hopes of sparking a civil war likely will convince a federal magistrate judge to keep the five men in jail pending trial, legal experts said.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2020
Prosecutor didn’t recommend homicide charges to grand jury in Breonna Taylor’s killing
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron says he won't block the release of grand jury recordings.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2020
Women’s March plans return to Washington in October to protest Supreme Court nomination
The Women's March organizers are hoping to, once again, channel grief and fear into action.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2020
Barr tells prosecutors to consider sedition charges against some protesters
A department memo argues that the rarely used sedition statute doesn't require proof of a plot to overthrow the government.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2020
Whistleblower: Feds stockpiled ammunition, sought ‘heat ray’ before clearing protesters near White House
District of Columbia National Guard Maj. Adam DeMarco told lawmakers that defense officials were searching for crowd control technology deemed too unpredictable to use in war zones.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2020
Online bans fail to silence U.S. extremists drawn to protests
The nationwide protests against racial injustice and COVID-19 lockdown orders have attracted all kinds of extremists using online platforms to plan, coordinate and drum up support for their activities.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2020
Tennessee’s new anti-protest law has roots in age-old playbook
Tennessee shocked civil rights advocates after Gov. Bill Lee signed a new law that increases penalties and fines for common protest activities.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2020
Federal presence in Oregon gives protests new momentum
Far from tamping down the unrest, the presence of federal agents on the streets of Portland, Oregon, has given new momentum and a renewed, laser-sharp focus to protests that had begun to devolve into smaller, chaotic crowds.