Us Protests

Facebook removes pages of Patriot Prayer after Portland unrest

Patriot Prayer has hosted dozens of pro-gun, pro-Trump rallies. Attendees have repeatedly clashed with left-wing groups around Portland, Oregon, where one group supporter was killed this week.

Police declare unlawful assembly in Portland, Oregon

Activists and Oregon officials have urged people in Portland to re-centre the focus on Black Lives Matter after the Trump administration agreed to reduce the presence of federal agents.

Fauci optimistic Covid-19 vaccine will be widely available

Under direction from the White House, federal health authorities are carrying out a plan dubbed Operation Warp Speed to manufacture 300 million doses of a vaccine on a compressed timeline.

One dead, multiple injured after shooting in Minneapolis

The name and age of the deceased weren't immediately released, and it wasn't clear whether anyone was taken into custody.

NASCAR bans Confederate flag from its races, venues

As the nation attempts to renew race relations in the wake of the death of George Floyd in police custody, NASCAR says the Confederate flag is now no longer welcome in the stock car series.

Are the US protests widening the Trump-military divide?

Trump’s harsh rhetoric is not resonating well with the US military leadership, which is not willing to suppress its own citizens like in Iraq and Afghanistan.

What's Antifa and its role in Black Lives Matter protests?

Anti-fascist leftist movement, Antifa, has dominated US politics during the weekslong protests over the death of unarmed black man, George Floyd, in police custody. US President Trump is holding the group accountable for the ongoing violence.

A pandemic on top of police brutalities increase divisions in US

Experts say a constructive leadership is sometimes the better response to growing unrest than a heavy-handed approach, which might only increase anger.

A breakdown of who supports and opposes George Floyd protests in the US

President Trump has strongly condemned protests, describing demonstrators as “lowlifes”. But a lot of other Americans, including powerful Republicans, disagree with him.

Zuckerberg backs decision to allow 'inflammatory' Trump posts on Facebook

Several employees have resigned over Facebook's silence on posts made by US President Donald Trump. Facebook has however taken down accounts of white nationalists and fake Antifa.

Police officers shot in US protests as Trump vows to bring in army

Five officers shot and wounded in separate clashes sparked by custodial killing of black man, George Floyd. Meanwhile, US President Trump says he will bring in military if unrest doesn't halt.

'We're sick of it': Anger over police killings shatters US

Cars and businesses were torched, the words "I can't breathe" were spray-painted all over buildings, a fire in a trash bin burned near the gates of the White House, and thousands marched through city streets to protest the death of George Floyd.