Jul 2020. Portland Riots

EDS NOTE: OBSCENITY - Black Lives Matter protesters try to extinguish a fire set by fellow protesters at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

July 2020. At the end of May, rioting and looting broke out in Portland, Ore., as it did in dozens of other American cities in response to the police-involved death of George Floyd. In one night, hundreds of rioters ravaged downtown, breaking into jewelry stores, the mall and banks. They left a trail of broken… Continue reading Jul 2020. Portland Riots

Jul 2020. Confederate Flag Banned in US

July 2020. The national protest movement that has erupted in the wake of George Floyd’s death has rekindled a fire under the cultural tinderbox known as the American Confederacy. In the past week, public officials, military leaders and sports executives have made moves to take down Confederate statues and ban the Confederate flag, iconography that remains inextricably linked to… Continue reading Jul 2020. Confederate Flag Banned in US