nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor3|||’They Just Started Whaling’: Violence, Tension As U.S. Agents Clamp Down In Portland||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||A new image of the federal response in Oregon has gone viral: a video showing 53-year-old Navy veteran Christopher David being struck repeatedly with a baton by a federal law enforcement officer.


'They Just Started Whaling': Violence, Tension As U.S. Agents Clamp Down In Portland

Federal agents dispersed protesters near the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on Monday in Portland, Ore. State and local officials say the federal law enforcement officers have incited violence in the city.

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Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice


‘They Just Started Whaling’: Violence, Tension As U.S. Agents Clamp Down In Portland



A new image of the federal response in Oregon has gone viral: a video showing 53-year-old Navy veteran Christopher David being struck repeatedly with a baton by a federal law enforcement officer.


50 Days Of Protest In Portland. A Violent Police Response. This Is How We Got Here

nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor3|||Crime Has Declined Overall During The Pandemic, But Shootings And Killings Are Up||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||The pandemic has forced people to dramatically change their lives, which contributed to the crime rate dropping. The bad news: an uptick in shootings and killings.


Crime Has Declined Overall During The Pandemic, But Shootings And Killings Are Up

Candles burn in front of a memorial for 10-year-old Lena Nunez on June 29, 2020 in Chicago. Nunez was shot and killed by a stray bullet while watching television with her brother in her grandmother’s Logan Square home. Nunez was one of at least 17 people who died from gun violence in the city that weekend.

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The Coronavirus Crisis


Crime Has Declined Overall During The Pandemic, But Shootings And Killings Are Up



The pandemic has forced people to dramatically change their lives, which contributed to the crime rate dropping. The bad news: an uptick in shootings and killings.


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nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor3|||Lawmakers Are Far Apart On A New Coronavirus Relief Bill. Here Are 5 Sticking Points||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||As Congress returns from its recess, disagreements over the shape of another pandemic relief package include unemployment benefits, aid for schools and liability reform.


Lawmakers Are Far Apart On A New Coronavirus Relief Bill. Here Are 5 Sticking Points

Lawmakers return to the Capitol on Monday. On Saturday, the flag was lowered to half staff to honor the life of Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., who died late Friday.

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The Coronavirus Crisis


Lawmakers Are Far Apart On A New Coronavirus Relief Bill. Here Are 5 Sticking Points



As Congress returns from its recess, disagreements over the shape of another pandemic relief package include unemployment benefits, aid for schools and liability reform.


AN: CBP chief slams Portland mayor’s accusations that federal troops are escalating violence ((americasnewsroom__)) ((lubuntu at wor3))

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler made a ‘stupid statement’ not based in reality or fact, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection Mark Morgan tells ‘America’s Newsroom.’

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