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| There was unrest in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Proud Boys and protesters clash. |
Portland continues to have nights of unrest. The city has been the most active in civil unrest. Trump has ordered federal agents to the city. The tensions are extremely high in the city. The city has been seen some of the worst.
Many people of color are calling for the removal of Confederate statues and monuments. They are calling for police reform. They are demanding the government fund the United States Postal Service. They are calling for an end to systematic racism being promoted on social media. They are calling for real leadership in the country.
With Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) as the running mate to former vice president Joe Biden, the Democrats are hoping to generate momentum.
It's a difficult challenge ahead. Trump still has an advantage despite his failure to control the coronavirus pandemic.
Portland continues to have unrest. It's been over three months since the George Floyd tragedy and the city continues to have tensions between the police and protesters. A man was pulled out of his vehicle and served a knuckle style chili. I am assuming that he tried to run over protesters but it failed.
In the city of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot is warning protesters that if they continue to cause damage to property or loot from businesses, they will face criminal charges. The third largest city in the United States is likely leading in gun violence. Protesters are calling for an end to gun violence and police reform in the wake of numerous incidents where the Chicago Police shot and killed unarmed suspects.
In Kalamazoo, Michigan, there were clashes between protesters and the Proud Boys, a white nationalist group that the "suit and tie" style of white extremists.
Several fights broke out in Kalamazoo, Michigan, during a rally held by the far-right group Proud Boys, police say.
Members of the group were marching in downtown Kalamazoo when they clashed with counter protesters and officers moved to disperse the crowds, CNN affiliate WXMI reported.
"Once the event turned violent, the officers responded quickly and restored order," Kalamazoo Public Safety said in a statement, adding that officers declared "a police zone and dispersed the crowds."
People were "punching, kicking and even pepper-spraying one another," CNN affiliate WOOD reported.
Officials in Kalamazoo have apologized for the arrest of a Black reporter who was covering a Proud Boys rally and counter protests on Saturday, according to affiliate reports.
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| Protests in Stone Mountain. Black Lives Matter activists and Antifa square off with armed white nationalists. |
In video taken by Robinson, the journalist could be heard telling officers several times that he was a member of the media as he was arrested with his identification lanyard around his neck.
"I'm being arrested now," Robinson said in the video. "I'm media, dude. I'm media. I'm with MLive. I'm with MLive," he said before the video cuts out.
Here is the video of the arrest of, Samuel Robinson, @samueljrob, a 23 year old black reporter, who was covering the Proud Boys protest in Kalamazoo, Michigan pic.twitter.com/84LcccuOnP— Just Sam™ (@JustSam__) August 15, 2020
The police chief of Seattle and 10 officers quit. The city had formally announced they're defunding the militarization of the Seattle Police.
Police Chief Carmen Best announced her retirement Monday night, shortly after Seattle's City Council voted to cut nearly $4 million from the police department's budget. She is the first African American woman to lead Seattle Police.
Best's announcement came on the same day the council approved the mid-year budget cut from the police department's 2019-2020 budget of $400 million.
The reduction to the police department budget will equate to $11 million over the course of a year, an amount that is far less than a 50% budget cut that had earlier been discussed.
In Stone Mountain, Georgia, the city had to cancel a planned rally by neo-Confederates who want to "protect" the mountain and statues. They clashed with residents and protesters.
A group called "Defending Stone Mountain" announced they plan to march to Stone Mountain Park with other groups.
They want participants to show up with their Confederate and American flags.
The village of Stone Mountain is still on alert. It sent out a message to residents and businesses to stay safe and consider avoiding Main Street on Saturday.
DeKalb Emergency Management Agency released a statement on behalf of the City of Stone Mountain, saying:
"The City of Stone Mountain is anticipating and preparing for 2 opposing groups of protesters whose intentions are to demonstrate at Stone Mountain Park. Stone Mountain Park has made the decision to close the Park on this Saturday the 15th of August. While the city have little information on what to expect during this time, out of the abundance of caution we are asking the General Public to avoid the City of Stone Mountain on Saturday August 15th beginning at 4:00am to 12:00 midnight."
With civil unrest in the United States, do you believe that a Joe Biden presidency will have more of this?
GUN VIOLENCE IS THE NUMBER ONE THREAT IN THE UNITED STATES.
Over 103 people have died a day because of gun violence.
We are really having a moment where the world is on fire and Donald J. Trump is just playing golf.
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