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Kenosha's mayor says 'right now is not the time' for Donald Trump to visit

Kenosha's city Mayor says 'it's not the best idea' for US President Donald Trump to visit Kenosha, Wisconsin, because 'the community is trying to heal'. The city has seen violence at protests after a Jacob Blake was shot in the back at close range by a police officer while his children watch on in his car.

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8/31/20

Donald Trump wants to visit Kenosha. Here's why it could make things worse

Wisconsin's lieutenant governor says his state doesn't need a visit from Donald Trump as top Democrats accuse the president of seeking to "fan the flames".

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8/31/20

Portland shooting victim was a supporter of right-wing group Patriot Prayer, founder says

The man shot and killed in Portland on Saturday was a supporter of the right-wing group Patriot Prayer, according to the organisation's founder.

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8/31/20

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BLM protests, a shooting and a group called Patriot Prayer. What's going on in Portland?

Violent clashes between pro-Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter protesters erupted in the US city of Portland. Then a man was shot and killed. Here's what we know.

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8/31/20

US police 'recklessly' leaked information about Black Lives Matter figure Breonna Taylor

The 39-page memo contains details of the case that were not provided to the judge who ruled on the search warrant and was written weeks after the fatal shooting.

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9/1/20

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US Senator Rand Paul confronted by protesters

A group of Black Lives Matter protesters have confronted US Senator Rand Paul, in Washington DC. The group began chanting 'Say Her Name', a slogan in reference to the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor while she was in her home.

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9/1/20

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Protests in most US cities have slowed, but the anger in Portland keeps raging. Here's why

George Floyd's death was a spark that lit a bonfire of unrest. But in Portland, a blend of local history, national influence and current events have combined to create a protest firestorm, writes Kathryn Diss.

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9/1/20

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Trump urged to stay away from Kenosha amid anger over police shooting

A planned visit by US President Donald Trump to the town where a black man was shot seven times in the back by a police officer could stir up more violence, residents have warned.

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9/2/20

Dijon Kizzee: Protests in Los Angeles after police kill black man stopped for bicycle violation

A Black cyclist was fatally shot by Los Angeles County police, the latest instance of police killing a black man, as the county Sheriff's Department and a lawyer representing the man's family gave diverging accounts of the shooting.

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9/2/20

Donald Trump calls anti-racism protests 'domestic terror' in defiant visit to Kenosha

President Donald Trump defied requests to stay away from Kenosha, offering support for law enforcement in a city upended by civil unrest after a white police officer shot a black man in the back.