Protests in the United States
Police clash with protesters at UCLA in campus unrest over Gaza
Hundreds of police tore down protest barricades and began arresting students early Thursday at the University of California, Los Angeles — the latest flashpoint in an eruption of protest on U.S. campuses over Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza.
Police arrest Columbia students, clear occupied building in campus unrest
Dozens of helmeted police flooded Columbia University's campus in the heart of New York City on Tuesday to evict a building occupied by pro-Palestinian student protesters and detain demonstrators.
Police climbed into Hamilton Hall via a second floor window they reached from a laddered truck, before leading handcuffed students out of the building into police vans.
Breonna Taylor’s death at center of ex-officer’s trial
The shooting death of Breonna Taylor was front and center on the first day of a criminal trial for the only police officer charged in the deadly 2020 raid.
Brett Hankison, now a former Louisville police officer, fired 10 shots in the raid, none of which hit Taylor, but prosecutors said they endangered the couple and child who lived next door.
Firefighter blocked from helping Floyd returns to stand
A Minneapolis firefighter who voiced frustration at being prevented from using her EMT training to help George Floyd will be back on the stand on March 31 in the trial of the fired police officer charged in Floyd's death.
Shocking scenes in Washington, D.C.; Four dead PHOTO / VIDEO
Former U.S. President George W. Bush compared the scene at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday to that of a banana republic: "This is how election results are disputed in a banana republic - not our democratic republic."
The protesters tried to prevent Congress from confirming Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election, said the chief of police in Washington.
George Floyd protests marred by lootings, fire
Protesters took to the streets in the U.S. city of Minneapolis for a second day on May 26 over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after being pinned down by a white police officer.
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