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SEE IT: Driver hits protester in crosswalk, breaks both his legs: Reports
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A North Carolina man who police say hit a Black Lives Matter protester Saturday night returned to Tennessee on Monday to turn himself in, the Johnson City Police Department says. Jared Benjamin Lafer, 27, has been charged with aggravated assault in the incident, which reportedly left Jonathan Bowers in a wheelchair with two broken legs, …

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June 13, 2020

Atlanta police chief steps down after fatal police shooting

Black Lives Matter protests focused on Atlanta Saturday as Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields tendered her resignation as chief, less than 24 hours after an Atlanta police officer shot and killed a man after he appeared to fire a Taser at him at a Wendy’s drive-thru. Rayshard Brooks, 27, had fallen asleep in his car …