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September 27, 2016

Kenyan police open fire to disperse protesting students

Riot police fired live ammunition and tear gas to disperse Kenyan university students protesting over road safety.

September 25, 2016

The Latest: Charlotte mayor lifts curfew

The Latest on protests in Charlotte, North Carolina, over the fatal police shooting of a black man (all times local): 7 p.m.

September 24, 2016

The Latest: Doubts follow release of police shooting video

The Latest on protests in Charlotte, North Carolina, over the fatal police shooting of a black man (all times local): ___ ...

September 22, 2016

Panthers, NFL monitoring protests in advance of Sunday game

Thomas Davis said the Carolina Panthers' game Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings should "absolutely" be played as ...

September 21, 2016

The Latest: Protesters trying to stop cars on interstate

The latest on police shooting and protests in Charlotte, North Carolina (all times local): 12 a.m. Groups of protesters are ...

September 21, 2016

Charlotte under state of emergency in 2nd night of protests

Authorities in Charlotte tried to quell public anger Wednesday after a police officer shot a black man, but a dusk prayer ...

September 15, 2016

Arrests, injuries accompany new protests of French labor law

Protesters throwing planks of wood and Molotov cocktails clashed with Paris police firing tear gas and dispersion grenades ...

August 18, 2016

A festival to remember a riot? New York event stirs debate

It was the most searing racial clash in a generation in the nation's biggest city, spiraling out of the deaths of a black ...

August 16, 2016

Trump accuses Clinton of 'bigotry,' says she opposes police

Donald Trump on Tuesday accused rival Hillary Clinton of "bigotry" and being "against the police," claiming that she and ...

August 15, 2016

By many measures, Milwaukee is toughest US city for blacks

In the country's long history of racial strife, a few cities have become flashpoints: Los Angeles. Chicago.

August 15, 2016

The Latest: Police Chief: Some arrests made but city calm

The Latest on violence in Milwaukee following the shooting of a man by police (all times local): 10:50 p.m. Milwaukee Police ...

August 15, 2016

Police chief was surprised by violence after fatal shooting

Following a night of violence that left half a dozen businesses in flames, the Milwaukee police chief expressed surprise at ...

August 14, 2016

The Latest: Police say 1 person shot at Milwaukee protest

The Latest on violence in Milwaukee following the shooting of a man by police (all times local): 11:25 p.m. Milwaukee police ...

August 14, 2016

One person shot in Milwaukee during 2nd night of skirmishes

Police said one person was shot at a Milwaukee protest on Sunday and officers used an armored vehicle to retrieve the injured ...

August 10, 2016

The Latest: Attorney for Gray family blasts Baltimore police

The Latest on the Justice Department's report on Baltimore police (all times local): 6:30 p.m. The attorney for the family ...

July 28, 2016

Individuals, agencies dodge blame as Freddie Gray case ends

Fourteen months after the death of a black man whose neck was broken in a police van prompted massive protests, spawned ...

July 22, 2016

Critics: Trump speech signals shift to coded race language

During the primaries, Donald Trump threw red-meat rhetoric to supporters, pledging to build a wall on the Mexico border and ...

July 12, 2016

Police: 3 arrested in 'credible threat' to harm officers

Police arrested three suspects and were seeking a possible fourth suspect accused of stealing several handguns as part of ...

July 11, 2016

The Latest: Slain Dallas officers remembered at vigil

The Latest on the aftermath of the shooting of police officers during a protest in Dallas (all times local): 9:45 p.m.