(AP) — Nine protesters have been issued trespassing summonses for marching onto a private St. Louis street in June, a demonstration that prompted a couple to emerge from their home…
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Summer of protest: Chance for change, but obstacles exposed
WASHINGTON (AP) — Memorial Day brought the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, prompting hundreds of thousands of Americans to take to the streets in protest.…
Krewson temporarily moves after protests at home
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson and her husband have temporarily moved out of their home after it became the site of several protests in recent months.…
Trump visits Kenosha, calls violence 'domestic terror'
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump stood at the epicenter of the latest eruption over racial injustice Tuesday and came down squarely on the side of law enforcement, blaming…
Americans divided over armed civilians who flock to protests
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The scenes have become commonplace in 2020: People gathered at state Capitols with semiautomatic long guns strapped across their chests. A couple in St. Louis emerging…
McCloskeys, charged for waving guns at protesters, appear in court
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The attorney for a white St. Louis couple charged for waving guns during a racial injustice protest outside their home said Monday that they were anxious…
Cori Bush ousts Clay for Congress
Cori Bush, a onetime homeless woman who led protests after the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, ousted longtime Rep. Lacy Clay in Missouri’s Democratic primary Tuesday , ending a…
Civil rights icon John Lewis remembered in his hometown
TROY, Ala. (AP) — Civil rights icon and longtime Georgia congressman John Lewis was remembered Saturday — in the rural Alabama county where his story began — as a humble…
Armed U.S. agents on city streets: Can Trump do that?
WASHINGTON (AP) — The administration of President Donald Trump’s deployment of agents with tactical gear to confront protesters in downtown Portland, Ore., has sparked debate over the use of federal…
Gardner charges couple who pulled guns on protesters
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner charged a white husband and wife on Monday with felony unlawful use of a weapon for displaying guns during a racial injustice…
How the Black Lives Matter generation remembers John Lewis
Of all the ways that John Lewis influenced American life and politics, his indelible impact on young people may be among the most enduring. From student activist to elder statesman,…
Parson says pardon likely if St. Louis couple charged
(AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, a Republican, told a radio host that based on the information he had received, it’s likely he would pardon a white St. Louis couple…