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A man walks past wooden boards and graffiti outside of the Alameda County Courthouse in Oakland on July 26, 2020. Last night, protests in downtown Oakland in support of racial justice and police reform turned violent when "agitators" among the demonstrators set fire to a courthouse, vandalized a police station and shot fireworks at officers, according to authorities. Photo by Jeff Chiu, AP Photo

Protests escalate across California

by Emily Hoeven July 27, 2020July 27, 2020

Federal officers form a line facing west outside the Justice Center after protesters removed fencing around the front entrance of the federal courthouse in Portland, Ore., on July 20, 2020. Photo by Alex Milan Tracy, Sipa USA/Sipa via AP Images

Will Trump send federal police to Oakland?

by Emily Hoeven July 21, 2020July 21, 2020