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The United States city of Seattle has declared a riot following large demonstrations in its Capitol Hill neighbourhood, and police have deployed flash bangs and pepper spray to try to clear a weeks-olds "occupied protest zone" that stretches for several blocks. Via Twitter, police said they had made at least 11 arrests and were investigating…

Seattle police declared a demonstration Saturday a riot after a group of almost 12 people set fire to a construction site, reportedly causing explosions.The Seattle Police Department (SPD) tweeted about the incident and provided pictures of the scene along with additional details."Group of approximately a dozen people setting fire and causing damage to a portable trailer and construction…

Seattle's police officers will now respond to protests and rioting through “adjusted deployment” methods because of a new city law that bans them from using some crowd-control tools, the city's police chief said Friday.The new law, which takes effect Sunday, “bans Seattle Police officers the use of less lethal tools, including pepper spray that is commonly…

LAPD officer dies from COVID-19 LAPD officer dies from COVID-19 02:14 A Los Angeles Police Department officer and a soon-to-be father of twins has died of complications from the coronavirus on Friday. The city's mayor has ordered all flags in the city to be lowered in honor of Officer Valentin "Val" Martinez. Police said Martinez was…

Chicago Tribune | Jul 22, 2020 at 6:12 PM Two gunmen, shown on the right in this video still, shoot guns off the Wabash Avenue Bridge. The shooting left a 35-year-old Maywood man dead and a 25-year-old woman injured. (Chicago Police Department) Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two gunmen shown in…