LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets of Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta and other U.S. cities Saturday to demand an end to Israeli airstrikes over the Gaza Strip. Thousands of people shut down traffic on a major thoroughfare in west Los Angeles as they marched from outside the federal…
BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of Syrians have gathered outside the headquarters for the U.S.-led coalition in northern Syria to protest Turkish threats of an imminent offensive. The protesters congregating in Jalabiya southeast of Kobani city are demanding a clear stance from the coalition on threats by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to strike at U.S.-backed…
Clayton, MO (KTRS) A dozen protesters were arrested in Clayton following the Senate’s confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court. The local demonstrations were among those around the country. Police say 12 people were arrested for disturbing the peace and resisting arrest. This came after police say they warned the group as…
By JIM SALTER , Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis is facing another lawsuit over the police response to protests, this time from a city alderwoman. Alderwoman Megan Green filed a federal lawsuit accusing police of using tear gas on her without justification during a demonstration after former Police Officer Jason Stockley was acquitted…
By MARK SHERMAN and LISA MASCARO , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh declared fervently at his Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday the court “must never, never be viewed as a partisan institution.” But that was at the end of a marathon day marked by rancorous exchanges between Democrats and Republicans, including dire…
By ASHRAF KHALIL, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and SARAH RANKIN , Associated Press ` WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of people wanting to send a message that racism is unwelcome in the United States gathered in a park outside the White House to protest a white nationalist rally on the anniversary of the deadly violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis convenience store is closed for a week, and employees will receive sensitivity training, after two workers were accused of kicking a woman who was standing in front of the store. Gas Mart says it is “committed to working with the community” after the incident that occurred July 24…
By DON BABWIN , Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A man killed by Chicago police had a gun in a holster at his hip and was shot multiple times as he ran away, spun around and reached toward his waist, according to footage released Sunday from an officer’s body-worn camera. Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said…
By DON BABWIN , Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Footage from body cameras and surveillance cameras shows that a man who was shot and killed by a Chicago police officer was armed with what appears to be a handgun, a department spokesman said Sunday. The shooting Saturday evening in the Grand Crossing neighborhood on the…
By JONATHAN LEMIRE and JILL COLVIN , Associated Press . BLENHEIM PALACE, England (AP) — President Donald Trump traded one hot spot for another Thursday, leaving behind a contentious NATO gathering in Brussels and moving on to Britain, where he found a government in turmoil and sizable protests shadowing his every move. All was serene,…