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After a false rumor circulated that Antifa agitators were coming to Sandpoint and nearby Coeur d'Alene to riot and loot businesses, armed vigilantes and Second Amendment supporters gathered in downtown Coeur d'Alene, alarming some of the residents.

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Are Paramilitary Extremists Being Normalized? Look To Idaho For Answers

12:58pm October 17, 2020

by Kirk Siegler

The arrests of militiamen who allegedly plotted to kidnap Michigan's governor echo loudly in the Idaho Panhandle, a region long synonymous with anti-government extremism.

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Mark and Patricia McCloskey leave a court hearing Wednesday in St. Louis. The McCloskeys pleaded not guilty to unlawful use of a weapon and tampering with evidence.

Gun-Waving St. Louis Couple Plead Not Guilty To 2 Felony Charges

1:52pm October 14, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

A grand jury indicted Mark and Patricia McCloskey last week on weapon and evidence charges. The case stems from a confrontation between the McCloskeys and protesters for racial justice on June 28.

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Woman Charged With Attempted Murder After Driving Into Pro-Trump Protesters

3:28pm September 27, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

It's the latest in a string of vehicular violence since nationwide protests over systemic racism began in May.

Interim Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz addresses a news conference about changes being made at the department, earlier this month. The SPD announced Thursday that an officer seen on video rolling his bicycle over a downed protester was suspended pending

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Video Of Seattle Officer Rolling Bicycle Over Protester's Head Leads To Suspension

1:46pm September 25, 2020

by Scott Neuman

The unnamed officer will be placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into the incident that occurred during protests earlier this week.

A caravan of vehicles make their way along the Interstate 205 South freeway during the "Oregon for Trump 2020 Labor Day Cruise Rally," at Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, Ore., on Sept. 7, 2020.

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As Pro-Trump Caravans Hit Roads Across U.S., Organizers Are Upbeat Despite Tensions

3:00pm September 24, 2020

by Joel Rose

Car and truck convoys of Trump supporters rolled through Michigan, New York and North Carolina last week. These mobile rallies continued even after one turned deadly in Portland, Ore., last month.

Poet and activist Christopher Coles addresses a crowd in Rochester, N.Y. His message to white protesters is a reminder: "For some of you all that come here, you come because it's an elective. We come because it's survival."

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Black Protest Leaders To White Allies: 'It's Our Turn To Lead Our Own Fight'

10:17am September 22, 2020

As Black Lives Matter protests spread across the country, a lot of white people joined in to help the cause. In many cities Black leaders are being deliberate about the roles "white allies" play.

Police hold a perimeter near the White House as demonstrators gather to protest police brutality in the morning hours of May 31 in Washington, D.C.

Political Divisions Drive Police Brutality Lawsuit Settlements

1:15pm September 09, 2020

by Robert Benincasa

Most of the largest civil settlements for police killings were in liberal areas in the year after the Ferguson unrest. Now, lawyers say current protests are hardening political divisions on policing.

Protesters raise their fist in the air in front of law enforcement last month in Kenosha, Wis., after the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

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Many Black People Say Police Killings Aren't 'Going To Be Fixed Overnight'

1:32pm September 08, 2020

by Christianna Silva

Many Black Americans who spoke to NPR said while they don't believe this current movement will change everything today, they hope it will help lead to change in generations to come.

A boy lights a candle commemorating Aaron 'Jay' Danielson on Saturday night. Danielson, 39, was a member of Patriot Prayer. He was killed during a Portland protest on Aug. 29.

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'I'm On Edge': Portland Area Braces For Opposing Rallies On Labor Day

1:06pm September 07, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

"We're out here and we need to be, but I'm tired and I'm on edge," a left-wing demonstrator said on Sunday evening. "I'm also terrified," she added, noting rising tensions between the opposing groups.

A memorial in Rochester, N.Y. where Daniel Prude, a 41-year-old Black man, died while in police custody this past March. In New York City hundreds of Black Lives Matter demonstrators took to the city's streets in protest.

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Car Rams Into Black Lives Matter Protesters In New York City's Time Square

11:04pm September 03, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

One video of the attack shows a dark sedan, plowing into a crowd of people standing in front of the vehicle. The car lurches through an intersection leaving a chorus of screaming people in its wake.