• Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's crime talking points

    Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's crime talking points

    Aug 31, 2020 10:30 PM EST

    ... at the White House. He was asked about the teenager Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, who just a few days ago shot and killed two Black Lives Matter protesters in the aftermath of the shooting of Jacob Blake. And here is what the president said in answer to a question ...

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

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

    Aug 31, 2020 10:12 PM EST

    ... safety. The chain of events that began Aug. 23 with Jacob Blake’s shooting has become a disputed X-ray of a divided society -- a black-and-white picture where some see racial injustice that proves the urgency of the Black Lives Matter movement, while others see rioting that spurred ...

  • Kenosha on edge as Trump visit looms amid tensions

    Kenosha on edge as Trump visit looms amid tensions

    Aug 31, 2020 06:01 PM EST

    ... a Saturday protest against police violence that attracted about 1,000 people. Also Sunday, some Trump supporters walked by burned buildings and shouted that the Black Lives Matter movement was a "terrorist organization." Oscar Escobar, 41, a Kenosha resident who owns a moving company and co-owns a bar and ...

  • WATCH: Biden argues another Trump term will mean more violence in the U.S.

    WATCH: Biden argues another Trump term will mean more violence in the U.S.

    Aug 31, 2020 05:01 PM EST

    ... or the right. And I challenge Donald Trump to do the same," he said in the statement. Portland has seen nearly 100 consecutive nights of Black Lives Matter protests and many have ended with vandalism to federal and city property. Trump and other speakers at last week’s Republican National ...

  • State police returning to Portland following deadly shooting

    State police returning to Portland following deadly shooting

    Aug 31, 2020 02:58 PM EST

    Trump retweeted the victim’s name and wrote, “Rest in peace Jay!” It wasn’t clear if the shooting was related to the clashes in Portland, which has become a flashpoint in the national Black Lives Matter protests since George Floyd was killed in May and an increasing centerpiece in ...

  • 1 dead in Portland after Trump supporters, protesters clash

    1 dead in Portland after Trump supporters, protesters clash

    Aug 30, 2020 04:22 PM EST

    ... as counterprotesters threw things at the Trump caravan. The Black Lives Matter demonstrations usually target police buildings and federal buildings. Some protesters have called for reductions in police budgets while the city’s mayor and some in the Black community have decried the violence. —- Associated Press freelancer Paula Bronstein contributed.

  • Activists reflect on 1963 March on Washington amid renewed calls to address racial injustice

    Activists reflect on 1963 March on Washington amid renewed calls to address racial injustice

    Aug 29, 2020 12:05 AM EST

    ... address economic justice and voting rights, as well as newer threats such as climate change. There are notable differences between the way today’s young Black activists organize compared to their predecessors. “The leaders of Black Lives Matter are very conscious not just of the short-comings of policies that ...

  • A new March on Washington through the eyes of Black families -- including Jacob Blake's

    A new March on Washington through the eyes of Black families -- including Jacob Blake's

    Aug 28, 2020 10:50 PM EST

    ... the Get Your Knee Off Our Necks rally. It was organized by Reverend Al Sharpton's civil rights group, the National Action Network. Al Sharpton: Black lives matter, and we won't stop until it matters to everybody! Yamiche Alcindor: The march was planned in response to the police killings ...

  • An unprecedented backdrop but a familiar message as Trump takes the stage on final night of RNC

    An unprecedented backdrop but a familiar message as Trump takes the stage on final night of RNC

    Aug 28, 2020 05:46 PM EST

    ... and lawlessness if Biden wins in November, using the ongoing unrest and other recent crime incidents in cities like New York to sharply criticize the Black Lives Matter movement and warn against Democratic leaders. It’s a frequent talking point for Republicans, but a tricky argument to navigate when the ...

  • WATCH: Thousands gather at March on Washington commemorations

    WATCH: Thousands gather at March on Washington commemorations

    Aug 28, 2020 01:34 PM EST

    ... federal legislation. Later in the evening, the Movement for Black Lives, a coalition of more than 150 Black-led organizations that make up the broader Black Lives Matter movement, will hold its virtual Black National Convention. The convention will coincide with the unveiling of a new Black political agenda intended ...