World Peru president proposes moving up elections amid protests By REGINA GARCIA CANO and FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press Dec 12, 2022 LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru's new President Dina Boluarte gave in to protesters' demands early Monday, announcing in a nationally televised address…
Columnists My time next to a bullhorn By Mark Simon Updated Jun 26, 2025 The No on Recall bus tour group, organized by U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier and including assemblymembers Kevin Mullin and Marc Berman and state Sen…
World Taliban suppress more dissent as economic challenges loom By AHMAD SEIR, TAMEEM AKHGAR, KATHY GANNON and JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press Aug 19, 2021 KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban violently dispersed scattered protests for a second day Thursday amid warnings that Afghanistan's alread…
State Former San Francisco DA George Gascon wins LA district attorney's race By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press Nov 6, 2020 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Advocates for criminal justice reform who have elected a wave of progressive prosecutors nationwide captured the crown jewe…
National Portland's grim reality: 100 days of protests, many violent By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press Sep 4, 2020 PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Once hailed as one of the most livable U.S. cities, Portland, Oregon, is grappling with an uncertain future as it reache…
State Protesters chained to Newsom's home as prison deaths mount By DON THOMPSON undefined Jul 27, 2020 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Demonstrators chained themselves to a fence outside Gov. Gavin Newsom's home on Monday, calling for mass inmate rele…
National US attorney: 18 more arrested in Portland on US charges By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press Jul 24, 2020 PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Eighteen people have been arrested this week in Portland, Oregon, on federal charges while protesting the presence of fe…
National Seattle cops dismantle 'occupied' zone, arrest more than 30 By MARTHA BELLISLE and LISA BAUMANN Associated Press Jul 1, 2020 SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle police turned out in force early Wednesday at the city's "occupied" protest zone, tore down demonstrators' encampments …
National Demonstrators resist as crews arrive at Seattle protest zone By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press Jun 26, 2020 SEATTLE (AP) — Crews arrived with heavy equipment Friday at an occupied protest zone in Seattle, ready to dismantle barriers set up more than …
