Police and DHS federal agents clashed with black bloc protesters in Portland, with police acting extremely aggressively towards the protesters, even through the Breonna Taylor grand jury ruling of innocence.
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Protesters gathered in Orlando following the police murder of two black teenagers, who were driving a car that police profiled as stolen, which it was not. The parents of the two children held a protest on the 18th, drawing more than 200 people. The families have hired famous civil rights attorney Ben Crump, but they fear that a legal challenge alone may not give them justice.
Through the week of 13-20 September 2020, several activist groups belonging to the O’Odham and Kumeyaay indigenous tribes have been arrested for protesting the wall and halting construction. 2 O’Ohdham activists have been arrested on Class B misdemeanor charges, while other Kumeyaay protesters have been brutalized by police.
Dozens of protesters gathered for the weekly Black Action Coalition march for BLM in Seattle, shutting down a major road to demonstrate against the sweep that had occurred earlier in the day, chanting “All Cops Are Bastards!” and “No justice, no peace! Take it to the streets and fuck the police!”
A few dozen protesters arrived at the 71st Precinct in New York City, demanding the department face consequences for countless instances of police brutality during the summer George Floyd protests and on nonviolent civilians. Police attacked the demonstration, making at least 4 arrests against peaceful protesters.