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An ICE agent holds his weapon in the air as federal officers clear Main Street in Portland, Ore., on July 26, 2020.

Jan 4, 2021

New Law Requires Federal Agents to Identify Themselves to Protesters

Police in Portland wear riot gear and armed with guns as smoke fills the streets.

Sep 1, 2020

The Law Enforcement Violence Trump Won鈥檛 Talk About

Aug 17, 2020

Chad Wolf鈥檚 Desperate Attempt to Rewrite History

Federal officers open fire on demonstrators with 'less-lethal' weapons, as demonstrators protest against police brutality.

Jul 18, 2020

A Constitutional Crisis in Portland

Black Lives Matter Protestors run as tear gas is dispensed into the crowd.

Jun 23, 2020

"All Hell Broke Loose."

Protests turned violent on Saturday, May 30 as thousands of demonstrators marched along LA streets

Jun 3, 2020

The Response to Protests Against Police Brutality is Not More Brutality

A police officer shouts at Associated Press videojournalist Robert Bumsted, Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in New York.

Jun 3, 2020

Police are Attacking Journalists at Protests. We鈥檙e Suing.

A protester wearing a bandana over their mouth in front of Brooklyn's Barclays Center.

Jun 2, 2020

Know Your Rights While Protesting Police Brutality

May 14, 2020

DeRay McKesson on the Threat to Protesters' Rights

A caravan of May Day protestors drive up 2nd Avenue in New York City during COVID pandemic.

May 1, 2020

How to Protest in a Pandemic

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