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Most weekend protests peaceful; Sunday protest shuts down the Bay Bridge
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Protesters shut down the upper deck of the Bay Bridge for almost 2 hours on Sunday.California
State AG to probe one of two high desert hangings of black men
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Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced the inquiry as skeptics distrust local law enforcement, suspecting the deaths are lynchings, not suicides.Crime & Safety
Oakland police ask business owners for help in identifying looters
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According to authorities, nearly 200 businesses have been damaged or looted in recent protests.Featured in Category
Defund the police? Inside cities’ responses
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California cities respond to calls to defund police as state lawmakers consider legislation to combat racism.Crime & Safety
Barr says police didn’t use chemical irritants to clear area by DC church. They did.
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The attorney general's assertion is directly at odds with the description of pepper balls offered by the manufacturer.Bay Area
Collateral damage: Can small businesses survive this “double whammy”?
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The timing couldn't be worse for small businesses in California just starting to reopen from the pandemic, then damaged amid anti-racism uprisings.city
Piedmont firefighters first to arrive at Glenview fire on Park Blvd.
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Two workers rescued from roof of building that houses the Banana Blossom restaurant during midday blaze.Bay Area
Oakland Police describe components of protests, use of crowd control
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Police say the component of protestors who are "violent disruptors and professional agitators" triggered crowd control measures such as smoke and gas.Bay Area
