Only the federal government’s agreement to a conditional pullback restored a measure of stability, though protesters then turned their attention back to the local police. Last week, federal officers, who had not entirely left town, clashed with protesters for the first time since July. The opening of the Republican National Convention this week gives Mr. Trump and his allies another opportunity to attack the city’s response to the demonstrations. Mr. Schmidt began his journey to the district attorney’s office by teaching public high school in New Orleans, where all of his students were Black. Few raised their hands, as others explained that, with the escalating gun violence in the city, they expected be dead by 22 or 23.

Source: New York Times August 23, 2020 19:00 UTC