George Floyd Protests
Bystander footage of the in-custody death of George Floyd led to the firing of four Minneapolis police officers and violent protests in the city and throughout the nation. Derek Chauvin, the officer seen in the video kneeling on Floyd’s neck for several minutes, was later arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter, for which he was found guilty on April 20, 2021.
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Michael Forest Reinoehl, 48, was accused of killing a right-wing activist during a night of violent clashes in Portland, Oregon
An attorney for the protest medics argued that rendering medical aid was a form of protected free speech
The state troopers will work alongside Portland police in making arrests on state charges, officials said
On Monday crowds demanded he resign, with some people setting fires and breaking windows
The cost includes damage to garbage trucks, street lights and traffic signals
Sheriffs from two surrounding counties said they would not send deputies to Portland, as the governor asked, to help curb the violence
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An 18-year-old reportedly received the bill after organizing a BLM rally in town
One person was shot and killed as a two different demonstration groups clashed in the streets, police said
The 18-year-old says she received the letter from her town’s mayor several days after organizing the rally
The misdemeanor and felony charges include assaults on federal officers, arson and damaging federal property
The ruling puts journalists and legal observers on the level of demonstrators during dispersal orders
Some in the crowd vandalized building security cameras, shined laser lights at agents and threw rocks at them, police said
Looters used mainly peaceful protests as cover to systematically steal from stores, officials said
Agents will be pulled from fraud and organized crime teams to focus on violent and federal crimes committed during the unrest, officials said
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Security video obtained by local news shows part of the incident
Police said they held back because they didn’t want to escalate a volatile situation
The crowd threw bottles at cops and put metal bars in the street to try to damage police vehicles, officials said
About 300 people hurled rocks and bottles at officers and set three fires to sides of the building, police said
Hundreds of protesters defied a curfew, threw bottles and shot fireworks at law enforcement guarding the courthouse
The violence started Sunday night and lasted into the predawn hours of Monday
At one point a standoff between demonstrators and officers took place along a planned march
The budget would have cut up to 100 officers, slashed some salaries and reallocated an additional $14 million to other services
The mayor ordered police to stop using plainclothes officers in unmarked cars and to stop wearing camouflage at protests
At least two federal buildings in Portland have been closed and the FBI is investigating the threat, the officials said
The city plans to spend $4.8 million on rent and renovations to replace the headquarters burned during demonstrations
A group of about 100 hurled rocks and bottles at federal agents who were trying to disperse the crowd, police said
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