Confrontations between activists and federal officers have escalated for more than a week, with protesters throwing objects at the officers.
Author: Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY
Portland protesters worry violence is taking away from Black Lives Matter message
Tensions ran high in Portland’s protest area Thursday night with many unsure of how to continue the push for substantive police reform.
Portland mayor tear-gassed by federal officers, warns ‘somebody’s going to die’ during chaotic protests
“President Trump needs to focus on coronavirus and get his troops out of the city,” the Portland mayor told activists Wednesday.
A ‘huge moment’ for police reform that could reshape Black communities for generations
Communities across the U.S. are having serious conversations about how to reimagine policing in wake of George Floyd’s death. Hard work lies ahead.
In Seattle’s Capitol Hill autonomous protest zone, some Black leaders express doubt about white allies
Seattle’s Black protesters calling for systemic change after the death of George Floyd say they worry white allies will again lose interest.
‘They are anarchists’: Minnesota officials say ‘outside agitators’ are hijacking peaceful protests
Minnesota officials say outside agitators, not local residents, are responsible for the violence and riots.
Postal carriers, delivery workers keep Americans safe at home during coronavirus
A mail carrier says she misses seeing her customers but believes she’s playing an essential role in keeping Americans safely isolated at home.
Homeless people forced to stay in makeshift shelters as coronavirus spreads. What they need is real housing
Officials are pushing people without homes into shelters to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, but advocates say more must be done to save lives.
Marijuana’s big moment: Pot stores are essential businesses. Will legal weed go mainstream?
The burgeoning marijuana industry is working swiftly to adapt to its customers needs as the coronavirus outbreak wreaks havoc on the economy.
‘We hear you, Dad’: A daughter stays on the phone for hours and hours as her father dies alone from coronavirus
Abby Adair Reinhard couldn’t be with her father as he died in a hospital 5 miles away. She stayed on the phone with him for hours as he passed.