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Tue., Sept. 19, 2017
Three people charged with inciting riot after Georgia Tech vigil
Three people face charges after violent clashes with campus police at Georgia Tech following a vigil for a student fatally shot by officers, a university spokesman said Tuesday.
Sun., Sept. 3, 2017
Three arrested for crashing car into Serb president’s motorcade
Three people were arrested after their car crashed into the Serbian president’s motorcade, officials and media said Sunday.
UPDATED: Sun., Aug. 27, 2017
Black-clad anarchists storm Berkeley rally, assaulting 5
Black-clad anarchists on Sunday stormed into what had been a largely peaceful Berkeley protest against hate and attacked at least five people, including the leader of a politically conservative group …
Fri., July 28, 2017
Goodman and Moynihan: Resistance to ACA repeal rolls on
The effort to kill Obamacare is not complete. Expect vigorous protests throughout August, led by the activists of ADAPT and their allies.
Tue., July 11, 2017
Turkey’s failed coup: Warrants issued for 105 tech experts
Turkish authorities have issued detention warrants for 105 information technology experts suspected of aiding last year’s failed coup, the state-run news agency reported.
UPDATED: Fri., July 7, 2017
Protesters arrested after occupying senators’ offices to protest health-care bill
Dozens of protesters were arrested nationwide after occupying the local offices of Republican senators, a protest against the Better Care Reconciliation Act organized by a coalition of left-wing groups.
Wed., July 5, 2017
139 men arrested in Seattle prostitution sting
Authorities say Seattle police arrested 139 men in a weeklong prostitution sting.
UPDATED: Thu., June 29, 2017
Feds will now target relatives who smuggled in children
The Trump administration plans to arrest parents and other relatives who authorities believe smuggled their children into the United States, a move immigrant advocates said would send a wave of …
Wed., May 31, 2017
Authorities: 19 charged in New York mob takedown
Federal authorities say 19 people have been indicted in a New York mob investigation that includes allegations of fraud in a $25 million hospital expansion and in other public building …
UPDATED: Wed., May 17, 2017
MS-13 gang targeted in pre-dawn sweep across Los Angeles
Hundreds of federal and local law enforcement fanned out across Los Angeles in pre-dawn sweeps, serving arrest and search warrants as part of a three-year investigation into the ultra-violent street …
UPDATED: Sat., April 15, 2017
21 arrested as punches and smoke bombs fly at Trump rally in Berkeley
Hundreds of pro-Trump demonstrators and counterprotesters clashed Saturday at a “Patriots Day” rally in Berkeley, the third time the groups engaged in violent confrontations on city streets in recent months.
UPDATED: Thu., March 30, 2017
Immigration agents round up 84 in Alaska, Washington, Oregon
Immigration agents rounded up 84 people – including 60 with criminal records – during a three-day operation in Washington, Oregon and Alaska, authorities said Thursday.
Sat., March 11, 2017
Police arresting far fewer students after Spokane schools change discipline polices
A change in Spokane Public Schools approach toward student discipline has led to a drastic reduction in the number of students arrested. As of Feb. 28 district officers had arrested …
Thu., Dec. 22, 2016
Texas officer on restricted duty after videotaped arrests
A white Texas police officer was placed on restricted duty Thursday while an internal investigation looks into a video showing the officer wrestling a black woman to the ground before …
Tue., Nov. 29, 2016
Dozens arrested during protests for higher minimum wages
Dozens of people were arrested Monday as they participated in protests nationwide for a $15 per hour minimum wage.
Sun., Oct. 23, 2016
North Dakota officials shoot at drone; 127 arrested during weekend of pipeline protests
Law enforcement officials fired at an unmanned aircraft and a group of Dakota Access pipeline opponents twice blocked a North Dakota state highway Sunday, capping a weekend of protests.
Wed., Sept. 21, 2016
Editorial: WSU fumbles response to crime issue
WSU’s brand has been damaged, and President Shulz should at least say that something is seriously wrong when so many athletes are running afoul of the law. If the university …
Tue., July 26, 2016
19 arrested in Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation
SEATTLE – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says 19 foreign nationals in northern Washington were arrested during an operation targeting convicted criminals. ICE officials said in a news release the …
Thu., July 21, 2016
Brazil arrests 10 in alleged Olympics terror plot
Brazilian police arrested 10 people who allegedly pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group on social media and discussed possible attacks during the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, officials said Thursday.
Tue., July 19, 2016
Minneapolis march over police shooting results in 21 arrests
Hundreds of educators and community activists marched in downtown Minneapolis to protest the shooting death of a black man by a police officer earlier this month.
Sun., July 10, 2016
Police arrests keep I-110 moving in Baton Rouge
BATON ROUGE, La. – A prominent Black Lives Matter activist, three journalists and more than 120 other people were taken into custody in Louisiana over the weekend, authorities said Sunday, …
Sun., July 10, 2016
Protesters shut down Interstate 94 near downtown St. Paul
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Police arrested about 100 people in the Minnesota capital of St. Paul during protests over the recent police killings of black men, including one in a …
Tue., April 12, 2016
Brussels charges two suspects; detains three in connection to Paris attacks
Two men have been charged with offenses related to the Brussels bombings, and three others have been detained in Brussels in connection to the Paris attacks, Belgian authorities said Tuesday.
Fri., April 1, 2016
Five construction officials held over Indian overpass collapse
Indian police on Friday detained five officials of a company constructing an overpass that collapsed onto a crowded Kolkata neighborhood, killing at least 24 people and injuring more than 80.
Fri., Feb. 26, 2016
Uganda: Mass arrests following disputed presidential poll
Uganda’s main opposition party said on Friday that over 200 of its supporters have been detained across the country, hampering efforts to launch a legal challenge against the disputed election …
Fri., June 26, 2015
THE LATEST: Company: All workers accounted for after attack
PARIS (AP) — The latest on the attack in southeastern France (all times local): ___
UPDATED: Mon., April 27, 2015
State of emergency declared in Baltimore with 15 police officers injured in riots
BALTIMORE (AP) — Rioters plunged part of Baltimore into chaos Monday, torching a pharmacy, setting police cars ablaze and throwing bricks at officers hours after thousands mourned the man who …
Wed., March 18, 2015
Suspect arrested in Phoenix-area shooting that killed 1
MESA, Ariz. (AP) — A gunman killed one person and wounded five others Wednesday in a rampage that included a motel shooting, a carjacking and a home invasion and ended …
Tue., July 22, 2014
Idaho judge sentences, praises ‘Add the 4 Words’ rights protesters
BOISE – An Idaho judge sentenced two dozen gay-rights protesters arrested at the state Capitol this year and offered them this message: “I respect your courage in doing what you …
Sun., July 6, 2014
6 Jewish suspects arrested in slaying of Arab teen
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel arrested six Jewish suspects Sunday in the grisly slaying of a Palestinian teenager who was abducted and burned to death last week, marking a breakthrough in …