Their early inaction in Sunday’s riot shows how security forces can help empower violence and deepen the threat to democracy.
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Paris Police ‘Neutralize’ Man After Stabbings at Gare du Nord
An assailant injured six people with what French authorities described as a sharpened metal hook. The motive was not immediately clear.
U.S. Saw Continuing Drop in Murders in 2022
The situation changed for the better in 2022.
Israel’s New Government Pushes A Rush of Far-Right Initiatives
Benjamin Netanyahu needed the support of far-right factions to return to the prime minister’s office. Now they want to curb the powers of the judiciary, giving rise to fears about an erosion of democracy.
6 Dead, Including 2 Officers, After Shootout in Rural Australia
The officers and a bystander were gunned down outside a property in Queensland, and the assailants were later killed by the police, officials said.
Germany Arrests 25 People Suspected of Plotting to Overthrow Government
Among those detained were a German prince, a former far-right member of Parliament, an active soldier and former members of the police and elite special forces.
Iran Has Abolished Morality Police, Official Suggests, After Months of Protests
The move, which the government did not confirm, might be a concession to the protest movement that erupted after the death of a young woman in the custody of the morality police.
How China’s Police Used Phones and Faces to Track Protesters
After a weekend of protests, the authorities in China are using the country’s all-seeing surveillance apparatus to find those bold enough to defy them.
Proud, Scared and Conflicted. What the China Protesters Told Me.
In more than a dozen interviews, young people explained how the events of the past few days became what one called a “tipping point.”
At a China Covid Protest, a Mix of Giddy Elation and Anxiety
In a country where protests are swiftly quashed, many who gathered to voice their discontent — under the watchful eye of the police — were uncertain about how far to go.