Political violence is threaded through recent U.S. history. The motives and justifications vary
The assassination of one Democratic Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband and the shooting of another lawmaker and his wife at their homes are just…
Manhunt under way in US for suspect who shot Minnesota lawmakers | Gun Violence News
Search for 57-year-old Vance Luther Boelter, charged with killing Democratic politician Melissa Hortman and her husband, enters a second day.A massive search in the United…
Sexual Violence Deepens in DR Congo Amid Ongoing Conflict, Limited Aid
The international humanitarian organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), has raised concerns about the critical situation regarding sexual violence in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.…
N Ireland hit by third night of ‘racist’ violence, main flashpoint calmer | Race Issues News
Rioters attacked a leisure centre hosting people fleeing what police called ‘racist thuggery’ in the town of Ballymena.Riots have erupted for a third consecutive night…
330 immigrants detained in Southern California since Friday, White House spokesperson says
WASHINGTON — Immigration agents have arrested 330 immigrants in Los Angeles and surrounding regions of Southern California since Friday, the White House confirmed Wednesday. The numbers came…
Newsom’s ‘Democracy is under assault’ speech could turn the tables on Trump
Frame it as a call to action or a presidential campaign announcement, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s address to America on Tuesday has tapped into our zeitgeist…
Why is violence by Boko Haram and ISIL rising again in Nigeria? | Boko Haram
Defence chief suggests fencing off borders around the country.Renewed violence by armed groups Boko Haram and ISIL (ISIS) has forced thousands of people to leave…
How to Sue the Klan: The landmark case against racial violence in the US | Documentary
The civil case of five Black women sets a legal precedent across the United States in the fight against organised hate.A group of Black lawyers…
UK sanctions far-right Israeli ministers for ‘inciting violence’ against Palestinians
Thomas MackintoshBBC NewsAFP via Getty ImagesItamar Ben-Gvir (left) and Bezalel Smotrich are key members of PM Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing coalitionThe UK has sanctioned two far-right…
How L.A. law enforcement got pulled into Trump’s immigration fight
A phalanx of police officers on horseback surround a person who has been knocked to the ground and repeatedly pummeled with batons.An Australian TV news…
Breakdown between Trump and Newsom deepens as L.A. crisis intensifies
WASHINGTON — The governor and the president are talking past each other.The two men, despite their politics and ambition, have worked together before, through devastating fires and…
The insurrection that wasn’t, and other Trump fantasies
To hear our national leaders tell it, Los Angeles is in chaos and our governor and mayor are out to lunch with the police, blissfully…
A political lesson for L.A. from an unrestrained president
WASHINGTON — When racial justice protests roiled cities across America at the depths of the pandemic, President Trump, then in his first term, demonstrated restraint. Threats to…
‘I Don’t Understand You’ review: Adoption hopefuls stumble into violence
There’s a wonderfully simple emotional appeal embedded in the opening of “I Don’t Understand You,” a comedy from co-writer-directors Brian Crano and David Joseph Craig.…
Contributor: Every shooting reflects our culture of violence, which the president cheers
On May 21, as they left the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim were fatally shot, and because they were employees…
Molotov cocktail attack part of surge in antisemitic violence; ‘community is terrified’
The morning after a man hurled Molotov cocktails at a crowd of Jewish Americans in Boulder, Colo., Rabbi Noah Farkas celebrated the first day of…
Cassie welcomes baby boy with Alex Fine amid Diddy trial
Cassie is celebrating a new personal milestone: her baby boy with husband Alex Fine has arrived. The “Me & U” singer on Tuesday gave birth…
Congolese refugees in Burundi face starvation and violence amid aid cuts | Refugees News
Claude fears he may soon die – either from starvation or violence – as he waits at a food distribution tent in a refugee camp…
Contributor: The Israeli Embassy killings and the ominous turn in political violence
Actions, we know, have consequences. And an apparent Marxist’s cold-blooded murder of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington on Wednesday night was the natural and…
Despite Peace Accords, Violence Persists in Central African Republic
Despite the recent peace accord signed by the government of the Central African Republic (CAR) and two rebel groups, the warring parties have continued attacking…