Riots

Sophia Nahli Allison, an experimental documentary filmmaker, photographer, and spiritual ethnographer who was named one of the 2020 United States Artists Fellows in film is behind work that allows for Blackness to exist outside of the dichotomies of pain and pleasure. Her film A Love Song For Latasha, which premiered…

Police on Sunday (June 21) said they had arrested 24 suspects after a night of rioting on an unprecedented scale in the German city of Stuttgart on Saturday night.According to police, some 19 officers were injured after police involvement in a drug related offence that escalated.There was significant damage to…

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Beirut (AFP) - Dozens of demonstrators angered by a deepening economic crisis rallied for a third consecutive day on Saturday after a night of violent riots sparked condemnation from the political elite.Rallying against the surging cost of living and the government's apparent impotence in the face of the worst economic…

Like many small business owners in communities of color, these entrepreneurs in Tampa are more concerned about forward progress than raging against rioters. Grow Your Business, Not Your Inbox Stay informed and join our daily newsletter now! June 9, 2020 4 min read For most small businesses across the country,…

As unrest has continued day after day and in town after town in the wake of George Floyd’s killing, a secondary skirmish has emerged: deciding how to describe what’s happening. In speeches and newsrooms and social media posts, people have had to make choices about how to characterize widespread, evolving…

Adam Serwer: Trump gave police permission to be brutal Still, the approach would risk catastrophe. Local leaders and police officers are more accountable to the people than soldiers are, and they know their needs better than Washington politicians do. Where extra help is needed, the National Guard, under the command…

Key Words Published: June 4, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. ET The Duchess of Sussex shared her childhood memories of the riots after LAPD officers beat Rodney King Meghan Markle, seen speaking in March 2020, got personal while addressing racism and police brutality in a graduation speech. Getty Images Like many…

As protests against police brutality and systemic racism, sparked by the death of unarmed black man George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, grip the nation, so too does misinformation. On social media, rumors and conspiracy theories are flourishing on every band of the political spectrum. Videos of both…

Many local business owners in Minneapolis are still struggling after their restaurants and stores were vandalized during the protests over George Floyd. Some still have their windows and entrances boarded up to keep out the violent protesters. I walked the streets of this fine city to get a sense of…