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January 10, 2021 2:27 p.m.

Capitol police were overrun, 'left naked' against rioters

WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite ample warnings about pro-Trump demonstrations in Washington, U.S. Capitol Police did not bolster staffing on Wednesday and made no preparations for the possibility that the planned protests could escalate into massive violent riots, according to several people briefed on law enforcement's response.

January 10, 2021 11:03 p.m.

Capitol police were overrun, little defense against rioters

WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite ample warnings about pro-Trump demonstrations in Washington, U.S. Capitol Police did not bolster staffing on Wednesday and made no preparations for the possibility that the planned protests could escalate into massive violent riots, according to several people briefed on law enforcement's response.

January 11, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Capitol police were overrun, 'left naked' against rioters

WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite ample warnings about pro-Trump demonstrations in Washington, U.S. Capitol Police did not bolster staffing on Wednesday and made no preparations for the possibility that the planned protests could escalate into massive violent riots, according to several people briefed on law enforcement's response.

January 11, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Capitol police were overrun, little defense against rioters

WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite ample warnings about pro-Trump demonstrations in Washington, U.S. Capitol Police did not bolster staffing on Wednesday and made no preparations for the possibility that the planned protests could escalate into massive violent riots, according to several people briefed on law enforcement's response.

June 7, 2020 5:03 p.m.

Curfews lift, police show less force amid peaceful protests

NEW YORK (AP) — With New York City poised to reopen after a more than two-month coronavirus shutdown, officials on Sunday lifted a curfew that was in place amid protests of police brutality and racial injustice. But they also urged that demonstrators be tested for COVID-19.

May 29, 2020 8:03 p.m.

Protests explode in US after cop charged with killing Floyd

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The white Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee into George Floyd’s neck as he begged for air was arrested Friday and charged with murder, as authorities imposed overnight curfews to try to stem violent protests over police killings of African Americans that have spread from Minneapolis to cities across the country.

May 29, 2020 9:03 p.m.

Officer charged with George Floyd's death as protests flare

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The white Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee into George Floyd’s neck as he begged for air was arrested Friday and charged with murder, and crowds broke overnight curfews imposed to try to stem violent protests over police killings of African Americans that have spread to cities across the U.S.

May 30, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Officer charged with George Floyd's death as protests flare

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The white Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee into George Floyd’s neck as he begged for air was arrested Friday and charged with murder, and crowds broke overnight curfews imposed to try to stem violent protests over police killings of African Americans that have spread to cities across the U.S.

June 18, 2020 9:03 a.m.

Atlanta police insist they can still handle emergencies

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta’s police department said Thursday that it can still police the city even if officers are calling in sick to protest efforts to impose reforms.

June 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT

Bolton says Trump asked China to help him get reelected

June 18, 2020 3:27 a.m.

AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EDT

Bolton: Trump moves in office guided by reelection concerns

July 26, 2021 6:27 a.m.

Confusion besets new police reform laws in Washington state

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, as nearly a dozen laws took effect Sunday.

July 27, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Confusion besets new police reform laws in Washington state

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, as nearly a dozen laws took effect Sunday.

July 28, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Confusion besets new police reform laws in Washington state

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, as nearly a dozen laws took effect Sunday.

September 13, 2020 11:03 a.m.

The Latest: Falcons, Seahawks honor late civil rights icon

The Latest on Week 1 in the NFL (all times EDT):

November 28, 2020 5:27 a.m.

UK appoints vaccines minister to oversee COVID inoculations

LONDON (AP) — The British government appointed a vaccines minister on Saturday as it prepares to inoculate millions of people against the coronavirus, potentially starting within days.

July 15, 2020 9:03 p.m.

Illinois woman faces up to 60-year term in slaying of son, 5

CHICAGO (AP) — A northern Illinois woman who pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the beating death of her 5-year-old son faces a maximum sentence of 60 years in state prison when she returns to court on Thursday.

June 28, 2020 9:27 a.m.

Gunman at Walmart distribution center was former employee

RED BLUFF, Calif (AP) — A man who drove into a Walmart distribution center in Northern California and went on a shooting rampage that left him and another man dead, and four others wounded, was fired from his job at the center last year, authorities said.

June 29, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Gunman at Walmart distribution center was former employee

RED BLUFF, Calif (AP) — A man who drove into a Walmart distribution center in Northern California and went on a shooting rampage that left him and another man dead, and four others wounded, was fired from his job at the center last year, authorities said.

August 27, 2020 12:27 p.m.

Chlorine plant fire has residents sheltering after hurricane

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — A fire at a Louisiana chlorine plant erupted with thick, billowing smoke Thursday after