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“We do not have any specific intelligence, but the national narrative that’s going around, we’re certainly aware of that and planning for that as well,” Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell told city commissioners on Wednesday.

Saying it is designed to quash voices of Black and brown people, Florida Democratic lawmakers on Monday excoriated a proposal pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and legislative leaders aimed at cracking down on violent protests.

Protesters for Black lives say when they protest for social justice they're met with tanks, rubber bullets and tear gas. Meanwhile, a mob of white extremists storm the Capitol with little resistance.

Journalists based in Colombia, South Africa and Indonesia talk about how the Black Lives Matter movement inspired activists abroad this year.

Rittenhouse's lawyers argued that because he had allegedly acted in self-defense the bond should be set at $750,000. But Court Commissioner Loren Keating rejected that argument.

Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said the footage as well as 911 tapes would be released once Wallace's family has reviewed the materials. The Fraternal Order of Police supports the move.

Police shot and killed Walter Wallace, a 27-year-old Black man, in a confrontation Monday. National Guard troops will be deployed, at the county's request, amid protests following the shooting.

Waukegan's mayor said the release of the video is expected before Thursday. An unnamed officer who shot and killed Marcellis Stinnette and injured Tafara Williams has been terminated.

The former police officer faces charges of murder and manslaughter in George Floyd's killing in May. Demonstrators took to the streets Wednesday after he posted a $1 million bond.

Protesters continue to take to the streets around the Tampa Bay area with heightened passion after a Kentucky grand jury decided to not indict any police officers in the death of Breonna Taylor. More often than not, a group of legal observers is trailing them.

Demonstrations ensued after a Kentucky grand jury brought no charges against the Louisville police for Breonna Taylor's death.

Governor DeSantis proposes a controversial new law that challenges the rights of protesters. We hear from a Palm Beach County teacher about having students back in the classroom. And we revisit one of the worst hurricanes to hit the United States with this month's Sundial Book Club pick.