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New Legislation Would Protect Drivers Who Hit Protestors
When massive demonstrations against racial injustice erupted across the nation last summer, protesters often swarmed onto roads or highways to draw attention to their cause
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Photos: Protests, Unrest in DC Following George Floyd's Death
Large crowds of demonstrators in D.C. protested the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white Minneapolis police officer pressed a knee on his neck. See photos of the protests and unrest near the White House. -
Some States Want to Raise Penalties on Protesters for Breaking the Law — and Civil Rights Groups Are Worried
In the wake of last year’s Black Lives Matter protests, Republican legislators in 22 states are considering tough new penalties against people who break the law while protesting — and some bills even offer protection to people who injure protesters. Civil rights groups argue that these new laws could chill First Amendment rights to protest. Sophie Quinton of The Pew...
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States Revive Push to Crack Down on Protests After Capitol Riot
In the weeks since the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, at least 13 states have taken up legislation to crack down on protests. The push, critics say, is a revival of broader anti-protest efforts that emerged amid the Black Lives Matter demonstrations that rocked the country in the summer, NBC News reports.
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Over 5,100 Arrested at Pro-Navalny Protests Across Russia
Tens of thousands of people have protested across Russia to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a wave of nationwide demonstrations that have rattled the Kremlin
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9-Year-Old Rapper Pens Message for the District
The unrest following George Floyd’s death and into election day 2020 had a lasting impact on a 9-year-old from Washington, D.C. So she wrote a poem and turned it in to a rap song that she calls a letter to D.C. News 4’s Shawn Yancy spoke with Zyah Brown about her mission to help make the world a better...
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9-Year-Old Girl Sends ‘Letter to DC' With Rap Song
Nine-year-old Zyah Brown was set to perform with a go-go band at Black Lives Matters Plaza on Election Night, but before she could take the mic, she couldn’t believe her eyes. “The police were pushing and shoving people in the crowd,” Zyah said. “I lost my family in the mix; we started running.” Seeing her father in handcuffs left...
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Missouri Bill Would Clear Use of Deadly Force Against Protesters
The new bill would release drivers who run over protesters from any liability.
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Kremlin: US Comments on Protests Support Law-Breaking
The Kremlin’s spokesman says the U.S. Embassy’s statements about the extensive protests in Russia, in which more than 3,500 people reportedly were arrested, interfere in the country’s domestic affairs and encourage Russians to break the law
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Unprecedented Security Awaits Biden Inauguration
Thousands of National Guard soldiers and security officers from multiple federal agencies are working to protect Washington, D.C. in the wake of last week’s violence at the Capitol.
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State Capitols Brace for Inauguration Protests
Authorities in all 50 states are on high alert after an FBI warning that there may be violent protests ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
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Can You Be Sent Home Without Pay for Having a Fever?
Some of the largest companies in the world have begun testing the temperatures of their workers. CNBC Make It spoke with an employment attorney to get to the bottom of what rights workers have.
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The Science Behind Crowd Size Estimates Is Complicated by Politics and Privacy
The question of how many people attend a large event like Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration, or a Black Lives Matter march, may appear to be a simple one. But even with a standard method for estimating crowd sizes that dates back to the 1960s, the calculus can be tricky — and political. NBCLX’s Fernando Hurtado explores how technology is making...
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D.C. Mayor Urges Americans to ‘Attend' Inauguration Online Ahead of Security Concerns
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser urged Americans on Monday not to travel to the capital for the inauguration next week due to the recent acts of domestic terrorism against the U.S. Capitol building as well as surging coronavirus numbers. The mayor also highlighted that she has asked President Donald Trump to preemptively declare a state of emergency in the...
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McConnell Speaks After US Capitol Riot: We Will ‘Not Bow to Intimidation'
“The United States and the U.S. Congress have faced down much greater threats than the unhinged crowd we saw today,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said on Wednesday. “We’ve never been deterred before, and we will not be deterred today.”
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Republican Rep. to Trump: ‘The Election is Over. Call It Off'
While sheltering in place Wednesday, Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin called on President Donald Trump to put an end to the chaos that ensued after protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol building. “Mr. President, you have got to stop this,” he said. “You are the only person who can call this off. Call it off. The election is over. Call...
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Rioters Destroy News Crew Equipment Outside US Capitol
A group of pro-Trump rioters swarmed news crew equipment outside the U.S. Capitol and destroyed it on Wednesday.
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Watch: Pro-Trump Rioters Smash Glass in Attempt to Break Into US Capitol
A Slate journalist captured the moment protesters attempted to break into the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday by smashing the glass window panes of a door.
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At Least Two Buildings Near US Capitol Complex Evacuated Amid Protests
The Cannon House Office Building and at least one building of the Library of Congress have been evacuated Wednesday, congressional staff confirmed to NBC4.
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Photos: DC Braces for Conflict as Trump Supporters Descend on the Capitol
Supporters of President Donald Trump are set to begin their second day of demonstrations in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, as Congress meets to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the Electoral College. Following a day and evening of mostly peaceful but sometimes tense rallies and speeches that ended with six arrests, Trump plans to address a crowd of supporters on Wednesday. Multiple groups...