White supremacists sue alleged infiltrator

An activist who infiltrated a white supremacist group is being sued by some of its members. Arrest warrants are issued after a wild brawl on an Alabama dock. And why do China's public figures keep disappearing?

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Patriot Front members sue activist who identified them

In an unusual new tactic, members of the white supremacist organization Patriot Front have filed a federal lawsuit against a leftist activist, claiming he infiltrated their group and revealed their identities as members. The lawsuit claims the activist's "doxxing" of the four plaintiffs as members of Patriot Front cost them their jobs, incomes and relationships with family members. According to the suit, the activist joined Patriot Front using a fake identity and then shared private information from the group's computer databases with friendly activists and hackers. A look at what else is in the suit.

Arrest warrants fly after Montgomery brawl

After a fight broke out on a dock in Montgomery, Alabama, over the weekend, police said there were four active warrants out as of Monday morning and more could be possible. Videos of the fights, which spread like wildfire on social media, showed an employee arguing with several people about a pontoon boat blocking the space needed to dock a riverboat. The argument escalated into a brawl and chaos along the dock. Shortly after the mayhem began, police arrived and started detaining people and trying to disperse the crowd. Police said they were reviewing videos to determine whether more arrest warrants will be sought. Here's what we know.

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Top diplomat vanishes in China – but it's not that unusual

A sports star. An actor. Now, a top diplomat. What do they have in common? They have all disappeared. Recently, China watchers have been bewildered the disappearance former Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who vanished more than a month ago just as Washington and Beijing renewed a push to stabilize strained relations. Though it's hardly a unique tactic, some say the Chinese government has taken the practice of "disappearing" high-profile figures to new, or at least head-scratching, heights. And in recent years those actions have touched the country's billionaires, corporate titans, security chiefs, actors, scientists, sports stars and diplomats alike. Here's what we know.

Ex-police officer sentenced on state charge in George Floyd's death

Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao, the last officer facing state sentencing in George Floyd's death, was sentenced Monday to four years and nine months in prison for his role in the May 2020 arrest that sparked global protests and a national reckoning on police brutality and systemic racism. Thao, who kept bystanders away as Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes, was convicted in May in state court of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter after he rejected a plea deal and waived his right to a jury trial. Thao testified he served as "a human traffic cone," controlling the crowd of bystanders as the other officers restrained Floyd. Take a closer look at the charges.

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