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Students rallly against book banning

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NPS: Washington Monument, other sites temporarily close due to 'credible threats' following Capitol riots

The groups responsible for storming the Capitol on Jan. 6 are continuing to threaten the District and the set-up prior to Inauguration Day, NPS says.
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Capitol chaos: Pro-Trump rallies turn to insurrection leaving 4 dead

After a speech by President Trump, who vowed "never to concede" insurrectionists stormed the Capitol and breached police barricades. One woman was shot and killed.
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Protesters gather outside of USPS Postmaster General's home in DC amid voter suppression allegations

The activists with Shut Down DC staged an early morning "wake up call" outside the home of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.
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'Difficult decision': Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best resigns after 28 years with department

Best's resignation comes after the Seattle City Council voted to cut spending for the Seattle Police Department on Monday.
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Protest held to stop senseless violence

The group marched from the park to Austin-East High School in an attempt to raise awareness of unsolved murders within the city of Knoxville.
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Protest held to stop senseless deaths

Activists gathered today in Doctor Walter Hardy park to mourn loved once they lost to violence and protest for a stop the senseless deaths.
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Protesters march through Downtown Knoxville

Protestors marched through downtown Knoxville to Market Square where they paused and kneeled for 8 minutes and 46 seconds to honor the death of George Floyd.
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Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs takes on defunding police, no-knock warrants, and sentencing reform

The mayor cited American history as proof the nation can overcome problems together
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Lee responds to statewide protests

Governor Bill Lee said in a statement Friday that he will protect first amendment rights but not violence.
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Hundreds gather in Blount County for 'Let Justice Ring' rally

The protesters made their way to the Blount County Courthouse chanting "Black lives matter."
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Hundreds show up for 'Let Justice Ring' rally

They are ADVOCATING FOR EQUALITY AND JUSTICE.