Police say rocks, a full beverage can and water bottles had been thrown at them, prompting officials to declare the gathering an unlawful assembly.
George Floyd
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Activists insist on changes to policing after death in New York
They say the actions of seven now-suspended Rochester officers show how police are ill-equipped to deal with people suffering from mental illness.
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BLM organizers postpone protest, but other activists move forward
Black Lives Matter organizers emphasized the need to keep participants safe, and criticized city officials for what they saw as a lack of support. But protesters may show up anyway.
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Thousands gather at March on Washington commemoration
They come together near the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, where the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his historic ‘I Have a Dream’ address in 1963.
Posted inSports
Sports protests extend to NHL and NFL, while NBA players vote to continue playoffs
The NHL joins the NBA in postponing playoff games on Thursday, several more baseball games are postponed, and some NFL teams cancel practice.
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Pence aide calls NBA protests over Kenosha ‘absurd and silly’
“If they want to protest, I don’t think we care,” Marc Short said after three NBA games were postponed on Wednesday.
Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
Celtics, Raptors players discuss boycott of playoff games as protest in wake of Jacob Blake shooting
Members of the teams met Tuesday night at their hotel to discuss options in an effort to affect change in the ongoing fight against racism, injustice and brutality.
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National Guard called out after police shoot Black man in Wisconsin
Kenosha becomes the nation’s latest flashpoint city in a summer of racial unrest.
Posted inNation & World
Police shoot, kill Black man outside store in Louisiana
Both the ACLU and the Southern Poverty Law Center on Saturday called for an investigation.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: No time for platitudes about racism in our ‘justice system’
In Portland and across Maine, the blame lies not just with law enforcement, but also with higher-ups and all of us who have turned a blind eye.