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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 of pages of court documents tell a different story.

"I've been told they've been charged with exhibiting a firearm and tampering with evidence," Joel Schwartz, who represents Mark and Patricia McCloskey told NPR.

Tarrant County Democratic Party Chairperson Deborah Peoples has seen this before in her more than seven years in that role. She talked with KERA's Sam Baker about why she's hopeful about voter participation this time around.

The legislation, if passed by lawmakers in 2021, would create felony-level offenses for causing injury or destroying property during what is deemed to be a “riot.”

The man suspected of shooting two officers "has been charged with two counts of assault in the first degree and 14 counts of wanton endangerment," police say.

As the city council voted on the budget Wednesday night, protesters rallied in front of the Dallas City Hall and police headquarters following the news of the indictment of an officer in Breonna Taylor’s case.

Louisville Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Schroeder said one officer is undergoing surgery and the other is in stable condition. Neither suffered life threatening injuries. A suspect is in custody.

This weekend, hundreds of students, faculty and community members joined student organization BLM@SMU to advocate that Black lives matter.

The Kentucky Derby was delayed because of the pandemic, now demands are being made that Churchill Downs use this moment to make lasting changes and to take a stand against racial injustice.

The wildcat strike was unprecedented for the NBA — but the world of professional basketball is no stranger to protesting for Black lives.

In recent weeks Dallas Police Chief Reneé Hall has been criticized for how her department handled this summer’s protests against police brutality. Activists want her removed and some Dallas City Council members are questioning her leadership.

Bexar County DA Joe Gonzales met with the family of Damian Daniels, a Black veteran shot and killed by sheriff's deputies last week. Hours after that dozens of protestors gathered outside the sheriff's office and demanded justice.