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Police in the United States are three times more likely to use force against left-wing protesters than right-wing protesters, data from a non-profit that monitors political violence has revealed. Researchers at U.S. Crisis Monitor, a joint project between the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) and Princeton University,…

State capitol buildings across the nation — including in Austin, Texas, where lawmakers are carrying weapons — have called in the National Guard and erected barricades over fears that far-right groups and President Trump’s supporters are plotting a second wave of uprisings after last week’s storming of Congress. An FBI…

In the last year, Americans have worked through a deadly pandemic, social isolation, racial injustice protests, a presidential election and, now, an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Why it matters: Laboring through this string of crises is exacerbating employee burnout and pushing CEOs to turn into wartime leaders. I asked…

Mixed views over actions by Judge Ernest Lin, who was hearing case on four protesters, with some saying he had the power to uphold dignity of court, while critics argue he infringed on freedoms Lin also accused of stirring debate on official accreditation for journalists after he criticised reporters in…

Karen Crouse and Victor Mather, New York Times Service January 12, 2021 Klete Keller, a champion swimmer who won two Olympic gold medals as a relay teammate of Michael Phelps, was identified by former teammates and coaches as a member of the crowd that surged into the U.S. Capitol during…

SynopsisFarm leaders and well-entrenched vested interests are battling hard for status quo. They see venerable national interest in safeguarding the mandi monopoly, the agricultural equivalent of the BSNL landline and pre-Maruti passenger cars. The Supreme Court’s stay on farm laws and formation of a committee on Tuesday should lead to…

COLLEEN LONG, MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, AP January 11, 2021 | 3:09 PM WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is warning of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitals and in Washington in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, stoking fears of more bloodshed after…

The Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) has expressed ‘extreme disappointment’ over a District Court judge’s remarks on Monday that reporters at the scene of a 2019 protest may have part of a ‘riot’, saying such comments could be used to justify unwarranted criticism of journalists. Judge Ernest Lin had made…

UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad will return to the cage on Feb. 13 against Dhiego Lima, and he hopes to fight in a five-round headliner by the end of the year. After losing a UFC Vegas 17 meeting with Lima due to a positive COVID-19 test, Muhammad said he’s recovered from…

Alex Chow was found unconscious in Tseung Kwan O in November 2019 and died in hospital days later of severe head injuries Saturday’s majority verdict followed two days of closed-door deliberations by the five-member panel at the Coroner’s Court Published: 7:51pm, 9 Jan, 2021 Updated: 3:03am, 10 Jan, 2021 Read…