“This is our Katrina… You see it on TV but you can never understand unless you go through it,” said one resident of the fire ripping through Oregon.
Author: Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY
Record wave of deadly shootings hits US cities. More police aren’t the answer, activists say
Experts say efforts to reduce violence must focus on systemic reform for communities of color, not just more police officers on the streets.
Record wave of deadly shootings hits US cities. More police aren’t the answer, activists say
Experts say efforts to reduce violence must focus on systemic reform for communities of color, not just more police officers on the streets.
Portland police declare riot as demonstrators attack fence outside federal courthouse
Confrontations between activists and federal officers have escalated for more than a week, with protesters throwing objects at the officers.
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.
Trump, Census Bureau collecting driver’s license data to check citizenship status of Americans
Four states are sharing driver’s license data with federal officials who are trying to calculate how many undocumented people live in the U.S.
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.
‘There 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.