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  US police three times as likely to use force against leftwing protesters, data finds

  

  theguardian.com

  Law enforcement responses to more than 13,000 protests show a clear disparity in responses, new statistics showPolice in the United States are three times more likely to use force against leftwing protesters than rightwing protesters, according to new data from a nonprofit that monitors political violence around the world.In the past 10 months, US law enforcement agencies have used teargas, pepper spray, rubber bullets, and beatings at a much higher percentage at Black Lives Matter demonstrations than at pro-Trump or other rightwing protests. Continue reading...

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  Whiteness is at the core of the insurrection

  

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  White House chief of staff Mark Meadows says Trump is 'on the side of law enforcement and the rule of law'

  

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  White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Sunday said amid tense protests, President Donald Trump...

  White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Sunday said amid tense protests, President Donald Trump is "on the side of law enforcement and the rule of law." Meadows made the comments on NBC's "Meet the Press" when moderator Chuck Todd asked him why Trump hadn't disavowed the actions of his own supporters, but frequently critiques the actions of other demonstrators. Months of protests...

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  Eric Trump called Black Lives Matter protesters 'animals' and blamed them for burning down churches in a speech at Donald Trump's Tulsa rally

  

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  Eric Trump, at the presidential campaign rally on Saturday, described protesters involved in anti-racism demonstrations as...

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