Anti-Trump protesters gather for third night, one shot in Portland
MIAMI (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters took their frustrations over Donald Trump’s election as the next U.S. president onto the streets on Friday and into Saturday in several cities, including Portland, Oregon, where one protester was shot.
Trump win fuels donations, IUD demand at Planned Parenthood
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Planned Parenthood is reporting a spike in donations and demand for long-acting contraceptives since Donald Trump’s election as U.S. president while abortion foes hope to gain momentum in their quest to cut public funding to the wo…
Anti-Trump protest leaders say preparing for long fight
BOSTON (Reuters) – The protests in major U.S. cities against Republican Donald Trump’s surprise presidential election victory have been impromptu affairs, quickly organized by young Americans with a diverse array of backgrounds and agendas.
Man shot after stabbing six at Pennsylvania mental health clinic
(Reuters) – A knife-wielding man was shot by police after stabbing six people at a mental health clinic outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Friday afternoon, authorities said.
Protesters arrested at North Dakota pipeline as decision expected
MANDAN, N.D./WASHINGTON (Reuters) – About 40 people involved in protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline were arrested on Friday in rural North Dakota as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it would soon clarify its plans for the controversial…
Ohio jury deadlocks in racially charged murder trial of ex-cop
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – Jurors in the trial of a white former University of Cincinnati police officer charged with murdering a black man during a traffic stop told the judge their deliberations had deadlocked on Friday but were ordered to redouble effor…
Justice Department to appeal music licensing court loss
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department will ask an appeals court to require music licensing company BMI to change how it collects royalties, the department said in a brief court filing on Friday.
First U.S. transgender soldiers make gender transition after policy shift
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – For several years, transgender U.S. Army Captain Julia Harrison shunned military social events, anxious at the thought of having to wear the pants and coat of male service members despite identifying as a woman.
Women planning mass march on Washington when Trump takes office
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Women anxious that a Donald Trump presidency in the United States could set back or destroy many of their rights are planning a massive march in Washington one day after he is sworn in, organizers said on Friday….
In rural-urban divide, U.S. voters are worlds apart
JANESVILLE, Wisc. (Reuters) – Semi-retired Wisconsin pig farmer John Lader does not think much of Donald Trump as a messenger, but voted for what he described as the Republican president-elect’s message of change and economic hope for America.
