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The man grappled with troopers and fractured one of their hands during the struggle
FBI and local police said two men made threats against law enforcement on social media and brought several weapons, including an AK-47, to a protest
Officer Shay Mikalonis remains in ‘grave condition’ after being shot in the head Monday night
The officers were charged after a video showed authorities pulling two people from a car during protests over the death of George Floyd
More than 5,600 people nationwide have been arrested over the past week
A man wearing body armor and carrying multiple firearms was fatally shot
Video of the incident posted online showed the cop get launched into the air and hit another vehicle
Lt. Bob Kroll sharply criticized the city’s handling of violent acts during protests and told the rank-and-file that they were being made “scapegoats”
The officer is currently on life support and in critical condition
The officers sustained non-life-threatening wounds; officials believe the shooting was random
A vehicle plowed through a group of cops in NY, and two people were killed during unrest in a Chicago suburb
At least one appeared to go under the vehicle’s wheels
Temple Terrace police Chief Kenneth Albano said he doesn’t know why the woman attacked the officer outside City Hall
Officials said the officer is recovering from his injuries
City and state officials had deployed thousands of National Guard soldiers, enacted strict curfews and shut down mass transit systems, but that did little to stop unrest
A large crowd on a bridge quickly parted as a tanker truck approached at full speed
The most seriously injured of the officers sustained major fractures
A rare citywide curfew expired as dawn revealed broken shop windows, demolished security gates and graffiti along entire blocks
Officials say an investigation is ongoing and did not release the officer’s condition
Protesters threw projectiles at officers, surrounded patrol vehicles and shouted threats, and damaged police property
Continuing civil unrest saw protesters torch police cars and burglarize stores while clashing with lines of officers
At least a dozen major cities nationwide imposed overnight curfews ranging from 6 p.m. in parts of South Carolina to 10 p.m. around Ohio
A “small group of instigators” interrupted a peaceful protest and began throwing rocks and bricks at officers, injuring them and damaging police vehicles
We cannot allow officers to use outdated, ineffective and dangerous techniques
Videos of protests and confrontations with police officers in cities nationwide have circulated on social media
A Virginia man driving a tractor-trailer initiated a tri-county pursuit during which he shot at officers and rammed police vehicles
Demonstrators threw projectiles at officers, tried to grab an officer’s gun and obstructed roadways, officials said
Around 500 to 600 demonstrators marched through the Kentucky city’s downtown streets on Thursday night
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