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Mask mandates have been accepted by most, but are still being challenged aggressively by others, leaving employees and customers at grocery chains across the city fed up with backlash against rules beyond their control.

Tre Seals is the owner of Studio Seals and Vocal Type Co., the last Black-owned font foundry in the country. And the inspiration for his work comes from the very struggle of Black Americans from the early civil rights marches to calls for racial justice occurring today.

Some journalists covering protests over the police fatal shooting of Daunte Wright in suburban Minneapolis say police have harassed them despite a federal order to leave them alone

Soldiers and police in Myanmar used lethal force to suppress the latest protests against last month’s coup as the military celebrated the annual Armed Forces Day with a parade in the country’s capital Saturday.

The activist group “Running to Protest” brought New Yorkers together to rally and run a 5K in solidarity with Black and Asian Americans.

The defense attorney for a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death says he’s “gravely concerned” that last week’s announcement of a $27 million settlement for Floyd’s family makes it impossible for his client to get a fair trial

A new report excoriates Los Angeles police for the department’s actions during protests following the death of George Floyd last summer, blaming the agency for a litany of missteps that should have been addressed after mishandling previous demonstrations. Protests across the city were largely peaceful, with pockets of violence. Hundreds were injured or accused police of violating their rights during...

Dr. Shana D. Lewis speaks out on finding balance and taking care of your personal mental health as news of protests and sporadic riots permeate the news.

Jury selection began Tuesday in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer seen in cell phone video with his knee across George Floyd’s neck in the minutes before his death.

Myanmar security forces were seen firing slingshots at protesters, chasing them down and even brutally beating an ambulance crew in video showing a dramatic escalation of violence against opponents of last month’s military coup

Security forces in Myanmar opened fire and made mass arrests Sunday as they sought to break up protests against the military’s seizure of power

When massive demonstrations against racial injustice erupted across the nation last summer, protesters often swarmed onto roads or highways to draw attention to their cause

In the wake of last year’s Black Lives Matter protests, Republican legislators in 22 states are considering tough new penalties against people who break the law while protesting — and some bills even offer protection to people who injure protesters. Civil rights groups argue that these new laws could chill First Amendment rights to protest. Sophie Quinton of The Pew...

In the weeks since the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, at least 13 states have taken up legislation to crack down on protests. The push, critics say, is a revival of broader anti-protest efforts that emerged amid the Black Lives Matter demonstrations that rocked the country in the summer, NBC News reports.

Tens of thousands of people have protested across Russia to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a wave of nationwide demonstrations that have rattled the Kremlin

The new bill would release drivers who run over protesters from any liability.

The Kremlin’s spokesman says the U.S. Embassy’s statements about the extensive protests in Russia, in which more than 3,500 people reportedly were arrested, interfere in the country’s domestic affairs and encourage Russians to break the law