Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Hannah Bleau 27 Jul 2020. May 19, 1883 A man, who the witness said was carrying a rifle, then approached the vehicle and was shot by the driver, who sped away. Initial reports indicated "the victim may have been carrying a rifle," Ratliff told reporters, adding that the suspect was detained and was cooperating with police. In Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday, a group of heavily armed Black protesters marched to demand justice for Breonna Taylor, a Black woman killed in March by police officers who burst into her apartment.Scores of demonstrators, members of a Black militia dubbed NFAC, carried semi-automatic rifles and shotguns and wore black paramilitary gear as they walked in formation to a fenced off intersection where they were separated by police from a smaller group of armed counter-protesters.During the gathering, three members of the militia were accidentally shot, police said. The detective told the judge he misunderstood Stahl’s questioning during the previous hearing. Sunday, August 2, 2020 Spokane, Washington Est. Police arrest a Black Lives Matter protester near Seattle Central Community College. Most officers were able to return to duty. At least one person broke through a fence line at the precinct, authorities said, and moments later a device explosive that left an 8-inch (20-centimeter) hole in the side of the precinct.Prior to Saturday’s protests Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best had announced officers would be armed with pepper spray and other weapons, promising officers would not use tear gas and urging demonstrators to remain peaceful.“In the spirit of offering trust and full transparency, I want to advise you that SPD officers will be carrying pepper spray and blast balls today, as would be typical for events that carry potential to include violence,” Best said.At an emergency hearing on Friday night, U.S. District Judge James Robart granted a request from the federal government to block Seattle’s new law prohibiting police from using pepper spray, blast balls and similar weapons.The temporary restraining order halts the law that the Seattle City Council passed unanimously last month after confrontations that have largely been peaceful but were occasionally marked by violence, looting and highway shutdowns. Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets for weeks following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.Riots were declared by authorities in the United States cities of Seattle and Portland as months-long demonstrations against racial injustice have continued across the country. The most recent night of unrest marked two months to the day that George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, died in police custody in Minnesotta after a white officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes on May 25.  Saturday's demonstrations included a car driving through a crowd of protesters in Aurora, Colorado, a man fatally shot in Austin, Texas, and a court house set aflame in Oakland, California.As of 10pm: Police have made 45 arrests in connection with todayâs riot in the East Precinct. Seattle police are reporting ongoing conflict with protesters. You can help keep local journalism strong right now with your contribution. They live here. The judge said the investigation’s unique circumstances combined with his narrowly tailored order gave him assurances the ruling would not “open a stream of cases” where police subpoena the news media.The journalists of The Spokesman-Review are a part of the community. The judge accepted the explanation, deeming Magan a credible witness despite Stahl’s objections the detective had contradicted himself.Lee generally has sided with case arguments from SPD’s attorney, Brian Esler, who said the investigation’s unique circumstances passed the tests for an exception to the shield law. UPDATED: Fri., July 31, 2020. 26 Jul 2020 15:34 GMT A large group of … Mike Magan testified at a previous hearing that he and other officers put in more than 1,000 hours combined investigating the crimes, but the investigation hit a dead end, leading police to obtain the subpoena.The media groups argued Washington’s shield law, which generally prevents authorities from obtaining journalists’ unpublished materials, protected the images from subpoena. 21 officers sustained injuries after being struck by bricks, rocks mortars/other explosives. John Sexton Posted at 4:41 pm on July 31, 2020. They also said they were “investigating a possible explosive damage” to the walls of the city’s East Precinct police station.Authorities said rocks, bottles, fireworks and mortars were thrown at officers as they attempted to clear the area over the course of several hours. Getty Images A blast ball grenade explodes near police during protests in Seattle. Protesters smashed glass and set fires across Capitol Hill Wednesday night in a bout of mayhem organizers said was a “call for direct action” against Seattle Police and federal agents.. Police use pepper spray as non-lethal munitions litter the street during today's protests in Seattle. But as the day wore on, the demonstrations disintegrated into violence.Police clashed with protesters, unleashing pepper-spray, flash-bang grenades and other crowd-control weapons. Seattle police Det. Fauci and Jim Jordan get in heated exchange over protestsHurricane Isaias to impact Bahamas today and the US this weekendStunning display as all NBA players kneel during National Anthem Later, Seattle Police said via Twitter that about a dozen people breached the construction site for the King County youth detention facility. A group of 80-100 protesters were walking through a residential neighborhood early Thursday morning. If they don’t, the news outlets must turn over all unpublished photos and video footage captured by their photojournalists’ news cameras between 3:30 and 5 p.m. on May 30, in the area between Olive Way and Pike Street, from Fourth to Sixth avenues.The court estimates the private review will take up to 10 days, with either the judge or a special master to determine if any images depict individuals involved in the arsons and thefts under investigation, according to the order.