January 8, 2022 | 7:52 AM
There’s chaos in Kazakhstan. Here’s what you need to know
Information is sketchy, as authorities have restricted access to the internet and social media
tag | civil unrest
January 8, 2021 | 7:56 AM
NAACP lawyer: Police treatment of Capitol rioters shows two ‘Americas’
Kamau, an activist that worked as a medic on 52nd Street during last summer’s unrest, recalled flushing the eyes of protestors, residents and reporters as police deployed heavy tear gas that eventually filtered into surrounding residential blocks in the majority Black neighborhood.
December 24, 2020 | 10:37 AM
Pennsylvania 2020: Pandemic, protests and the presidency
Like the rest of the globe, Pennsylvania struggled mightily with a new virus that arrived suddenly and upended daily life, bringing sickness, suffering and death and widening political fault lines.
December 21, 2020 | 7:47 AM
History will remember 2020. Here’s four ways it will shape Pa. politics moving forward
Looking back, historians, political insiders, and on-the-ground organizers agree that the last 12 months or so will leave an indelible impression.
December 16, 2020 | 8:59 AM
From Congress to local health boards, public officials suffer threats and harassment
From state and local officials to members of Congress, it's hard to keep an exact count of exactly how many officials are being harassed or threatened.
November 4, 2020 | 7:58 AM
Philly police plan to release Walter Wallace Jr. shooting body cam footage, 911 calls
In a joint statement issued last week, Philly Mayor Jim Kenney, District Attorney Larry Krasner and Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said they hope releasing the video will help the city heal from the incident, which sparked daily protests ahead of an already chaotic election.
October 29, 2020 | 8:17 AM
‘Guns, protests and elections do not mix’: Conflict experts see rising warning signs
With Election Day less than a week away, anxiety, distrust and suspicion are running high. Activists and extremists on both the right and left are worried the other side will somehow steal the election, and they're making plans for what to do if they believe that's happening.
Updated: 2020-09-17 17:58:38
Justice Dept.: Sedition charge may apply to protest violence
Attorney William Barr pushed his U.S. attorneys to bring federal charges whenever they could, according to officials with knowledge of last week’s call who were not authorized to publicly discuss the matter and spoke on condition of anonymity.
September 5, 2020 | 9:55 AM
Review of federal charges in Portland unrest show most are misdemeanors
September 4, 2020 | 5:46 AM
Law enforcement kill suspect in fatal shooting of Portland right-wing protester
Members of the U.S. Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force "located Reinoehl in Olympia (Wash.) and attempted to peacefully arrest him.
