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In Minneapolis, armed patrol group tries to keep the peace

As protests intensified in the Minneapolis suburb where a police officer fatally shot Daunte Wright, a group of Black men ...

Police ask for help identifying Portland, Oregon, rioters

Protesters who smashed windows, burglarized businesses and set fires during demonstrations in Portland, Oregon, caused ...

Riot declared in Portland protests after police kill man

Police in Portland, Oregon, said Saturday they arrested four people after declaring a riot Friday night when protesters ...

EXPLAINER: How is 'reasonableness' key to Chauvin's defense?

Attorneys and witnesses have used the words “reasonable” or “unreasonable” often at the trial of the former Minneapolis ...

State's own expert told grand jury police didn't kill Prude

Prosecutors overseeing a grand jury investigation into the death of Daniel Prude last year in Rochester, New York, undercut ...

Minnesota mayor blasts police tactics to control protesters

Elected leaders in the Minneapolis suburb where a police officer fatally shot Daunte Wright want officers to scale back their ...

Police confirm fatal shooting of man in Portland

Portland Police say a man was killed Friday during an officer-involved shooting in a city park. The man was pronounced dead ...

What to expect in closings for ex-cop's trial in Floyd death

For three weeks, prosecutors at the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd played and ...

Chauvin skips testifying as trial in Floyd death nears end

Former Officer Derek Chauvin 's trial in George Floyd's death will be in a jury's hands by early next week, after his brief ...

Students lead US push for fuller Black history education

Ebele Azikiwe was in the sixth grade last year when February came and it was time to learn about Black history again.

Video: Chicago boy wasn't holding gun when shot by officer

Disturbing body camera video released after public outcry over the Chicago police shooting of a 13-year-old boy shows the ...

Wright's family wants stiffer charge for Minnesota ex-cop

Daunte Wright's family members joined with community leaders Thursday in calling for more serious charges against the white ...

Florida 'anti-riot' bill goes to governor amid racial strife

Florida's Republican-controlled Legislature approved stiffer penalties against violent protesters on Thursday, handing a ...

Lawyer: Boy was shot after he complied with cop

Body camera footage of a Chicago police officer fatally shooting a 13-year-old boy last month shows the officer yelling "Drop ...

Defense rests without Chauvin testimony at murder trial

Former Officer Derek Chauvin chose not to take the stand as testimony at his murder trial ended Thursday, passing up the ...

Missouri city settles part in suit over Black inmate's death

A southeastern Missouri city has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle its part in a lawsuit brought by the family of a Black man ...

Daunte Wright, slain by police, known as jokester, young dad

A few years ago, Daunte Wright was talking to a high school mentor about what to do if he was pulled over by police.

Former Minnesota cop charged in shooting of Black motorist

A white former police officer faced her first court appearance Thursday in the traffic-stop shooting of a Black motorist that ...

Protests in Minnesota as former officer is charged

Hundreds protested outside the Brooklyn Center, Minnesota police headquarters on Wednesday. A former police officer is ...

Defense expert blames George Floyd's death on heart trouble

George Floyd died of a sudden heart rhythm disturbance as a result of his heart disease, a forensic pathologist testified for ...