Vandalism

Two towns outside Chicago recovering from civil unrest

By Lauren Rohr Jun. 20, 2021 01:01 AM EDT
AURORA, Ill. (AP) — One year ago, Elias Akwo and Chaz Nieponski dropped everything and raced to their Aurora storefront to find the windows smashed and an...

Aerial view of streets flooded by the Negro River, in downtown Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, Tuesday, June 1, 2021. Rivers around Brazil's biggest city in the Amazon rain forest have swelled to levels unseen in over a century of record-keeping, according to data published Tuesday by Manaus' port authorities. (AP Photos/Nelson Antoine)

Amazon city shuts down amid attacks over trafficker's death

By Marcelo Silva De Sousa Jun. 07, 2021 04:28 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: U.S.

By The Associated Press Jun. 02, 2021 01:03 PM EDT
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: May 31 The Wall Street Journal on ‘melodrama’ in Texas...

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press Apr. 26, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Columbus Dispatch. April, 23, 2021. Editorial: We can fight hunger together There is probably never a great time to ask...

In this grab taken from video on Monday, Jan, 25, 2021, rioters throw stones at police, in Haarlem, Netherlands. Groups of youths have confronted police in several Dutch cities defying the country’s coronavirus curfew and throwing fireworks. Police in the port city of Rotterdam used a water cannon and tear gas in an attempt to disperse a crowd of rioters Monday night. (Mizzle Media via AP)

Dutch police deployed in force to curb rioting, looting

By Mike Corder Jan. 26, 2021 08:56 AM EST

A man cleans up and is seen through the damaged glass in a fast-food restaurant that was smashed in protests against a nation-wide curfew in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Monday, Jan. 25, 2021. The Netherlands Saturday entered its toughest phase of anti-coronavirus restrictions to date, imposing a nationwide night-time curfew from 9 p.m. until 4:30 a.m. in a bid to control the COVID-19 infection rate. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Dutch police use tear gas, water cannon amid rioting

By Mike Corder Jan. 25, 2021 04:45 AM EST

A neighbor looks at the spray paint on the front of the home of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, r, Ky., which was vandalized overnight in Louisville, Ky., Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

McConnell, Pelosi homes vandalized after $2,000 relief fails

By Timothy D. Easley And Travis Loller Jan. 02, 2021 02:27 PM EST

'Bored at home' protester pleads guilty to possessing gun

Dec. 02, 2020 02:08 PM EST
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say a Janesville man who said he came to Madison to watch protests because he was bored at home pleaded guilty Tuesday to...

People walk past an area of the Congress building damaged during protests in Guatemala City, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020. Protesters broke into the building and set it partially on fire amid growing demonstrations against President Alejandro Giammattei and the legislature for approving a controversial budget that cut educational and health spending. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Guatemala condemns fire at Congress; 12 injured in protests

By Sonia Pérez D. Nov. 22, 2020 02:39 PM EST

An armed man stands guard acting as security to protect a group in favor of defunding the police and Black Lives Matter supporters, as Back The Blue supporters also showed up, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Paula Bronstein)

Portland, Oregon commissioner's home vandalized after vote

By Gillian Flaccus Nov. 06, 2020 02:00 PM EST

Phoenix museum vandalized with swastikas, racial slurs

Sep. 21, 2020 02:01 PM EDT
PHOENIX (AP) — A museum dedicated to the history of African Americans in Arizona was found vandalized with racial slurs and swastikas. ...

A cycler rides past a bus that was set on fire during overnight protests triggered by the death of a man who was detained by police for violating social distancing rules to curb the spread of the coronavirus in Bogota, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020. Javier Ordonez died in a hospital after receiving repeated electric shocks with a stun gun from officers who detained him, seen on a video taken by Ordonez's friend, and published on social media. Authorities announced that the police involved were relieved of their duties as an investigation opens. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

7 killed in protests over police custody death in Colombia

By Christine Armario Sep. 10, 2020 04:35 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 9, 2020, file photo, protesters gather in front of district attorney's office in Salt Lake City. Some Black Lives Matter protesters in Utah could face up to life in prison if they're convicted of splashing red paint and smashing windows during a protest, a potential punishment that stands out among demonstrators arrested around the country and one that critics say doesn't fit the alleged crime. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Utah protesters face charges with potential life sentence

By Lindsay Whitehurst Aug. 06, 2020 05:07 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: US

By The Associated Press Jul. 29, 2020 06:39 PM EDT
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ July 25 The New York Times on...

Editorial Roundup: New England

By The Associated Press Jul. 10, 2020 04:25 PM EDT
CONNECTICUT CT lawmakers can’t correct justice issues in a short session The Connecticut Post July...