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Racial double standard clear in Capitol insurrection
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Racial double standard clear in Capitol insurrection
The Associated Press2 weeks ago0

NEW YORK (AP) — Black Lives Matter protests, 2020: Overwhelming force from law enforcement in dozens of cities. Chemical dispersants. Rubber bullets and hand-to-hand combat with largely peaceful crowds and…

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The year that was: 2020 in St. Louis
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The year that was: 2020 in St. Louis
Jim Merkel3 weeks ago0

ST. LOUIS – It looked as if St. Louis was starting just another year, when news came that a mysterious new disease had come to the city. By year’s end,…

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Gun-waving McCloskeys sue news photographer
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Gun-waving McCloskeys sue news photographer
The Associated Press2 months ago0

CENTRAL WEST END (AP) — The city couple facing felony charges for waving guns at racial injustice protesters who marched near their home allege in a lawsuit that a news…

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Walmart removes, then returns guns and ammunition to store displays
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Walmart removes, then returns guns and ammunition to store displays
The Associated Press3 months ago0

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart has reversed course, announcing it is returning ammunition and firearms to their displays in its U.S. stores. On Thursday the nation’s largest retailer said it…

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Gun-wielding St. Louis couple seek Gardner's removal
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Gun-wielding St. Louis couple seek Gardner's removal
The Associated Press3 months ago0

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The attorney for the city couple facing felony charges for waving guns at racial injustice protesters who marched near their home asked a judge Wednesday to…

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Judge dismisses 1 charge against ex-officer in Floyd’s death
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Judge dismisses 1 charge against ex-officer in Floyd’s death
The Associated Press3 months ago0

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge has dismissed a third-degree murder charge filed against the then-Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee against George Floyd’s neck. The judge said there…

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Most arrested in protests aren't leftist radicals
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Most arrested in protests aren't leftist radicals
The Associated Press3 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump portrays the hundreds of people arrested nationwide in protests against racial injustice as violent urban left-wing radicals. But an Associated Press review of thousands…

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McCloskeys plead not guilty to charges from waving guns at protest
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McCloskeys plead not guilty to charges from waving guns at protest
The Associated Press3 months ago0

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the St. Louis couple celebrated in some circles and vilified in others for waving guns at protesters marching on their private street,…

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Conservative PAC accused of racism in anti-Galloway ad
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Conservative PAC accused of racism in anti-Galloway ad
The Associated Press3 months ago0

(AP) — A conservative political action committee in Missouri is facing accusations of racism after posting a website that uses images of violent protests and photos of Black politicians to…

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Law enforcement preps for potential election-related unrest
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Law enforcement preps for potential election-related unrest
The Associated Press3 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal and state law enforcement officials have begun expanded preparations for the possibility of widespread unrest at the polls on Election Day, a response to extraordinarily high…

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McCloskeys indicted for waving guns at protesters
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McCloskeys indicted for waving guns at protesters
The Associated Press4 months ago0

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A grand jury indicted on Tuesday the Central West End couple who displayed guns while hundreds of racial injustice protesters marched on their private street. Al…

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9 charged after McCloskey confrontation won't be prosecuted
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9 charged after McCloskey confrontation won't be prosecuted
The Associated Press4 months ago0

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nine people charged with misdemeanor trespassing after a racial injustice protest in which demonstrators walked through a private street in the upscale Central West End neighborhood…

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