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2 shootings, 2 days: In Kenosha, a microcosm of U.S. strife

By Jennifer Peltz, Russell Contreras, Associated Press

The police shooting of a Black man, followed by the deaths of two protesters shot by a white teenager, have made Kenosha, Wisconsin, a microcosm of a nation wracked over racial inequity, policing and public safety.

NYPD to adopt guidelines for disciplining officer misconduct

By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

The New York Police Department is unveiling a discipline matrix that will guide decisions on officer punishment similarly to how sentencing guidelines are used in criminal cases.

WATCH: Chicago police give update on weekend shooting of officers

By Associated Press

Police say two officers were shot during a traffic stop in Chicago early Sunday, prompting a third officer to return fire and injure the suspect.

Kenosha on edge as Trump visit looms amid tensions

By Russell Contreras, Associated Press

Trump is scheduled to tour the damage Tuesday and meet with law enforcement as demonstrators call for an officer to face attempted murder charges in the shooting of Jacob Blake.

Coaching great John Thompson of Georgetown dead at 78

By Associated Press

John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a “Hoya Paranoia” powerhouse and became the first Black coach to lead a team to the NCAA men’s basketball championship, has died.

Appeals court keeps Flynn case alive, won't order dismissal

By Associated Press

The decision keeps the matter at least temporarily alive and rejects efforts by both Flynn's lawyers and the Justice Department to force the prosecution to be dropped without any further inquiry from the judge.

State police returning to Portland following deadly shooting

By Associated Press

Oregon State Police will return to Portland to help local authorities after the fatal shooting of a man following clashes between President Donald Trump supporters and counter-protesters.

1 dead in Portland after Trump supporters, protesters clash

By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press

One person was shot and killed in Portland, Oregon, as a large caravan of President Donald Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter protesters clashed in the streets of the city that has become a flashpoint in the national unrest since…

Blake's family to lead Kenosha rally against police violence

By Stephen Groves, Amy Forliti, Associated Press

Family members of Jacob Blake, a Black man who was paralyzed after a Kenosha police officer shot him in the back, are leading a march and rally Saturday to call for an end to police violence.

Weeks without power or water ahead as Laura cleanup begins

By Gerald Herbert, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press

Cleanup after Hurricane Laura has begun but residents returning to Southwestern Louisiana are coming back to weeks without power or water amid the hot, stifling days of late summer.