Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron says he won’t block the release of grand jury recordings.
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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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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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Edward Little players, parents rally to protest cancellation of tackle football season
A crowd of 50 athletes, parents and coaches demonstrated their dismay at the Longley Bridge on Saturday.
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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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Black Lives Matter supporters march to Waterville, demand change in law enforcement
A crowd of about 40 people marched from Fort Halifax Park in Winslow to bring greater awareness to the systematic racism they say exists in the Waterville area.
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Officials challenge Lafayette Square expulsion explanation
They disagree with the Trump administration’s claim that protesters were not moved to make way for his walk to the church for a photo op.
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‘Stop fighting!’ Atlanta sobriety test quickly turned deadly
Police video from the fatal shooting of a black man in Atlanta shows a largely peaceful encounter that lasts 40 minutes before spiraling into violence.
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Atlanta shooting, statues new focal points for protests
A makeshift memorial has been erected at a fast-food restaurant where a black man was fatally shot by a white Atlanta police officer.
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Police chiefs and sheriffs say chokeholds long ago outlawed
In the current climate of protests over charges of police brutality and racial profiling, police chiefs and sheriffs outline their policies.