Trump supporters, counter-protesters clash in San Diego
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump supporters, counter-protesters clash in San Diego

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Supporters of President Donald Trump clashed with counter-protesters in San Diego on Saturday, prompting police to declare the gathering an unlawful assembly because of acts of violence. Officers were hit with rocks, bottles and eggs, police said, and the crowd directed pepper spray at them. KSWB-TV tweeted video of counter demonstrators, most of them dressed in black and waving an antifa flag, throwing a folding chair and spraying a chemical irritant at a smaller group of people participating in the march on the Pacific Beach boardwalk.

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Hundreds of L.A. students join immigration protests; buildings vandalized, rocks thrown, LAPD says
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Hundreds of L.A. students join immigration protests; buildings vandalized, rocks thrown, LAPD says

LA Times  

Hundreds of student protesters gathered in downtown Los Angeles to demonstrate for immigration rights on Tuesday. Mass demonstrations against President Trump’s crackdown on immigration continued for a third day in downtown Los Angeles, with hundreds of students walking out of class Tuesday to join the march and one adult protester arrested on suspicion of felony vandalism. A dispersal order was …

Thousands Protesting Planned Deportations Block Major Los Angeles Freeway
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Thousands Protesting Planned Deportations Block Major Los Angeles Freeway

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LOS ANGELES — Thousands of people protesting mass deportations planned by President Donald Trump marched in Southern California on Sunday, including in downtown Los Angeles where demonstrators blocked a major freeway. They called for immigration reform and carried banners with slogans like “Nobody is illegal.” By the afternoon, marchers had blocked all lanes of U.S. 101, causing …

Marchers protesting planned deportations block major freeway in Los Angeles
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Marchers protesting planned deportations block major freeway in Los Angeles

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Thousands of people protesting mass deportations planned by President Donald Trump marched in Southern California on Sunday, including in downtown Los Angeles where demonstrators blocked a major freeway for several hours. Law enforcement personnel stage on the 110 freeway during a protest calling for immigration reform Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. Share Share Copy Link …

Thousands rally in downtown Los Angeles, shut down 101 Freeway to protest Trump’s immigration policies
2 months ago

Thousands rally in downtown Los Angeles, shut down 101 Freeway to protest Trump’s immigration policies

LA Times  

Thousands of people gathered Sunday in downtown Los Angeles to demonstrate for immigration rights, blocking lanes on the 101 Freeway at times. Thousands of demonstrators rallied in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday and shut down a section of the 101 Freeway to protest President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration and his aggressive deportation policies. Demonstrators rally on the Alameda overpass …

President Joe Biden 'appalled' by violence during pro-Palestinian protest at Los Angeles synagogue
9 months, 1 week ago

President Joe Biden 'appalled' by violence during pro-Palestinian protest at Los Angeles synagogue

The Independent  

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Some Trump supporters ambivalent on calls for protests
2 years ago

Some Trump supporters ambivalent on calls for protests

The Hindu  

Former President Donald Trump’s calls for protests ahead of his anticipated indictment in New York have generated mostly muted reactions from supporters, with even some of his most ardent loyalists dismissing the idea as a waste of time or a law enforcement trap. Ali Alexander, who as an organizer of the “Stop the Steal” movement staged rallies to promote Trump’s …

Trump’s inner circle claimed Jan 6 violence was a ‘shock’ despite warnings
2 years, 3 months ago

Trump’s inner circle claimed Jan 6 violence was a ‘shock’ despite warnings

The Independent  

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US police weigh officer discipline after rally, Capitol riot
4 years, 2 months ago

US police weigh officer discipline after rally, Capitol riot

The Independent  

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Trump signals his coup isn’t over
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump signals his coup isn’t over

Salon  

The violent mob Donald Trump sent to attack and loot our Capitol receded during the night, but his efforts to overthrow our government continue. Primetime hosts on Rupert Murdoch's Fox News repeatedly told the lie Wednesday evening that Capitol invaders were not Trumpian thugs, but Antifa posing as Trump supporters or at least some of them were Antifa. In Salem, …

The Capitol siege was far from San Diego. Its fringe ideologies were right at home
4 years, 2 months ago

The Capitol siege was far from San Diego. Its fringe ideologies were right at home

LA Times  

Supporters of President Trump gathered for a rally in front the County Administration Building in San Diego on Wednesday as a much larger crowd in Washington, D.C., invaded the Capitol. “San Diegans participated in the premeditated overthrow of the democratic process,” said Joel Day, a professor of public policy at UC San Diego and a former city of San Diego …

Violence erupts in DC as Trump supporters attempt to storm the Capitol building
4 years, 2 months ago

Violence erupts in DC as Trump supporters attempt to storm the Capitol building

Raw Story  

Supporters of President Donald Trump on Wednesday clashed with police in Washington D.C. as they tried to storm the Capitol building to block the certification of President-elect Joe Biden's victory. Multiple videos posted on social media show supporters to the president pushing past security barricades and trying to enter the building as police deployed pepper spray to keep them at …

On Eve of Congress’ Certification, Pro-Trump Protesters Fought With D.C. Police—and One Another
55 years, 3 months ago

On Eve of Congress’ Certification, Pro-Trump Protesters Fought With D.C. Police—and One Another

Slate  

The nation’s capital was the site of violent clashes on Tuesday as pro-Trump protesters took to the streets on the eve of Congress’ vote to certify the Electoral College votes and Joe Biden’s victory. According to D.C.’s local ABC station, some minor scuffles ensued as a result of protesters getting into arguments with counterprotesters, though police were trying to keep …

Trump supporters clash with counter-protesters and police in L.A. County as deadly violence erupts in Washington
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump supporters clash with counter-protesters and police in L.A. County as deadly violence erupts in Washington

LA Times  

As a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in support of President Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, several people were arrested in downtown Los Angeles as Trump supporters clashed with counter-protesters and police. “Stop the steal!” one woman repeated as she crossed back and forth across Santa Monica Boulevard, holding a large sign above her head …

Trump supporters clash with police and counterprotesters in L.A. - Los Angeles Times
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump supporters clash with police and counterprotesters in L.A. - Los Angeles Times

LA Times  

Several people were arrested in downtown Los Angeles as Trump supporters clashed with counterprotesters and police. Police declared the gathering an unlawful assembly about 1 p.m. Demonstrators clash at a pro-Trump rally outside Los Angeles City Hall. Counterprotesters are arrested after fighting with Trump supporters outside L.A. City Hall. Trump supporters console one another outside City Hall.

Violence breaks out during pro-Trump march attended by Proud Boys in Washington DC
4 years, 3 months ago

Violence breaks out during pro-Trump march attended by Proud Boys in Washington DC

The Independent  

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Trump supporters morning protests turn into violent clashes problems White House Supreme Court Trump Joe Biden
4 years, 4 months ago

Trump supporters morning protests turn into violent clashes problems White House Supreme Court Trump Joe Biden

The Independent  

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Nearly 2 dozen arrested in Trump protests in Washington
4 years, 4 months ago

Nearly 2 dozen arrested in Trump protests in Washington

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Demonstrations over President Donald Trump’s loss at the polls have resulted in charges against nearly two dozen people in Washington, including a person accused of setting off a commercial firework and four people accused in an assault that left the victim unconscious on the street. Several thousand people rallied during the day in support of Trump, whose motorcade …

Clashes erupt between protest groups as thousands rally for Trump, police step in
4 years, 4 months ago

Clashes erupt between protest groups as thousands rally for Trump, police step in

Hindustan Times  

Left-wing activists chased out US President Donald Trump’s supporters in Washington, DC, and besieged at least one downtown hotel hosting them, prompting police to step in and use pepper spray to forcefully scatter the crowd, a Sputnik correspondent reports. Supporters of US President Donald Trump cheer alongside the presidential motorcade at Freedom Plaza near the White House in Washington. The …

One injured at anti-Trump demonstration after police car speeds off with protester on roof
4 years, 6 months ago

One injured at anti-Trump demonstration after police car speeds off with protester on roof

The Independent  

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Portland protest turns violent, federal police clear plaza
4 years, 7 months ago

Portland protest turns violent, federal police clear plaza

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — Federal authorities on Saturday forced demonstrators away from a plaza near a federal building as dueling demonstrations in Portland by right-wing and left-wing protesters turned violent. The building houses a police precinct, police headquarters, a county jail and courtrooms and is next door to a federal courthouse that was targeted for weeks last month by left-wing protesters …

‘We’re more determined than ever’: Seattle protesters condemn Trump’s dispatch of federal agents to city
4 years, 8 months ago

‘We’re more determined than ever’: Seattle protesters condemn Trump’s dispatch of federal agents to city

The Independent  

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Police and protesters clash in violent weekend across the US
4 years, 8 months ago

Police and protesters clash in violent weekend across the US

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Protests took a violent turn in several U.S. cities over the weekend with demonstrators squaring off against federal agents outside a courthouse in Portland, Oregon, forcing police in Seattle to retreat into a station house and setting fire to vehicles in California and Virginia. A protest against police violence in Austin, Texas, turned deadly when police said a …

Seattle protests: Nurse hit with pepper spray while trying to help man pushed over by police
4 years, 8 months ago

Seattle protests: Nurse hit with pepper spray while trying to help man pushed over by police

The Independent  

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Police declare riot at Seattle protests, make arrests
4 years, 8 months ago

Police declare riot at Seattle protests, make arrests

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — Seattle police retreated to a precinct early Sunday, just hours after declaring a riot during large demonstrations in the city’s Capitol Hill neighborhood near where weeks earlier people had set up an “occupied protest zone” that stretched for several blocks. Seattle police Chief Carmen Best called for peace at a late-night news conference, and told reporters she hadn’t …

'I don't think law enforcement is systemically racist': Bill Barr defends police force
4 years, 9 months ago

'I don't think law enforcement is systemically racist': Bill Barr defends police force

Daily Mail  

Bill Barr asserted Sunday that law enforcement is not 'systematically racist' as he comes under fire for clearing the way for Donald Trump's photo-op – but asserts no 'chemical irritants' were used against protesters. Attorney General Bill Barr asserted Sunday morning that there is not 'systematic racism' in law enforcement Barr claimed that the 'pepper balls' used to disperse protesters …

Newsom calls for new California restrictions on police use of force following death of George Floyd
4 years, 9 months ago

Newsom calls for new California restrictions on police use of force following death of George Floyd

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom greets Candace O’Connor, owner of Brimberry Barber and Beauty Salon, on Wednesday in Los Angeles after she shared her thoughts on running a business in the time of COVID-19 and the recent protests. !” in front of City Hall, joining nearly 1,000 people gathered to protest the death of George Floyd and in support of Black Lives Matter, …

US riots: Donald Trump threatens military force against protesters
4 years, 10 months ago

US riots: Donald Trump threatens military force against protesters

India Today  

Wielding extraordinary federal authority, President Donald Trump threatened the nation’s governors on Monday that he would deploy the military to states if they did not stamp out violent protests over police brutality that have roiled the nation over the past week. “We’re going to keep it safe.” A military deployment by Trump to U.S. states would mark a stunning federal …

Voices from the protests: ‘People of all races out risking their lives to march’
4 years, 10 months ago

Voices from the protests: ‘People of all races out risking their lives to march’

LA Times  

Sean Welch, 40, protests the death of George Floyd during a rally Monday at Laurel Avenue and Sunset Boulevard. 66 / 81 Police fire percussion rounds to clear protesters from Grand Avenue in in downtown Los Angeles on Friday. 70 / 81 Protesters take to the streets Friday in downtown L.A. 71 / 81 Protesters are escorted off the northbound …

US riots: Violent clashes after Trump's threats of military force
4 years, 10 months ago

US riots: Violent clashes after Trump's threats of military force

Daily Mail  

Four cops were shot in St Louis last night as America was gripped by a seventh straight night of destruction in the wake of George Floyd's death despite Donald Trump's threats of military force. Videos posted to Twitter showed protesters quaking beneath deafening gusts WASHINGTON DC: Armed officers cleared protesters from around the White House so that Donald Trump could …

Trump calls for ‘law and order,’ threatens to deploy troops to major cities
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump calls for ‘law and order,’ threatens to deploy troops to major cities

LA Times  

President Trump, declaring himself a “president of law and order,” threatened Monday to deploy “thousands and thousands of heavily armed soldiers, military personnel and law enforcement officers” to American cities, claiming governors and local officials had “failed to take necessary action” to end civil unrest. 66 / 81 Police fire percussion rounds to clear protesters from Grand Avenue in in …

Protests rage nationwide Sunday as Trump threatens to label ‘antifa’ a terrorist group
4 years, 10 months ago

Protests rage nationwide Sunday as Trump threatens to label ‘antifa’ a terrorist group

LA Times  

Police in riot gear advance on protesters in Minneapolis on Saturday. 4 / 81 A protester confronts National Guardsmen as thousands of protesters march down Spring Street in Los Angeles to demonstrate for justice in the George Floyd murder by cop case Wednesday. 29 / 39 Protesters demonstrate outside a burning Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct in Minneapolis over the death …

Crowds protest Floyd killing and Trump outside White House
4 years, 10 months ago

Crowds protest Floyd killing and Trump outside White House

India Today  

Hundreds of people gathered outside the White House late Friday to protest the police killing of a black man in Minneapolis - and President Donald Trump's response. Protesters hurled pieces of bricks, bottles and other objects at Secret Service and US Park Police officers who were in riot gear behind barricades around the White House. As some in the crowd …

Protesters stop LA freeway traffic, smash patrol car windows
4 years, 10 months ago

Protesters stop LA freeway traffic, smash patrol car windows

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Hundreds of people protesting the death of a black man in Minneapolis police custody blocked a Los Angeles freeway and shattered windows of California Highway Patrol cruisers on Wednesday. It wasn’t immediately clear whether the man on the ground was seriously injured but protesters surrounded him and others formed a line across the lanes to prevent traffic …

Protesters, law enforcement clash in downtown L.A. during protest over George Floyd’s death
4 years, 10 months ago

Protesters, law enforcement clash in downtown L.A. during protest over George Floyd’s death

LA Times  

An injured man gets up with the help of emergency workers during a protest May 27 in downtown L.A. A protester lies hurt on the 101 Freeway near downtown Los Angeles on May 27. Several hundred demonstrators, organized by Black Lives Matter-LA, converged on downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday to march around the Civic Center, part of a series of …

Organizer of California stay-at-home protest could face criminal charges
4 years, 11 months ago

Organizer of California stay-at-home protest could face criminal charges

LA Times  

Alma Villanueva, left, and Gigi Wilcox participate in a protest caravan in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday to call on state and local officials to reopen the economy. With protesters taking to the streets urging the loosening of California’s stay-at-home orders, law enforcement agencies have made at least two arrests and may press charges in one case. In San Diego, …

Trump rally: Man charged with repeatedly punching protester, 61, in face after shouting 'You want some?'
5 years, 7 months ago

Trump rally: Man charged with repeatedly punching protester, 61, in face after shouting 'You want some?'

The Independent  

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Donald Trump's visit to Mexico border marred by demonstrators protesting his plans for 'big, beautiful' wall
7 years ago

Donald Trump's visit to Mexico border marred by demonstrators protesting his plans for 'big, beautiful' wall

Firstpost  

President Donald Trump’s motorcade, on Tuesday, zipped past demonstrators who both jeered and cheered him and his plans for a “big beautiful border wall” after he inspected prototypes. San Diego: President Donald Trump’s motorcade, on Tuesday, zipped past demonstrators who both jeered and cheered him and his plans for a “big, beautiful border wall” after he inspected prototypes. A group …

One year under Trump: A shrinking space for protests
7 years, 2 months ago

One year under Trump: A shrinking space for protests

Al Jazeera  

Critics accuse US President Donald Trump of overseeing an increasingly severe crackdown on activism and dissent. ‘Weak, vicious and brittle’ Referring to the shrinking space for protest symbolised by the Inauguration Day defendants’ case, Harris said: “It goes hand-in-hand with the way folks across the US have been repressed, from Standing Rock to other pipeline projects … It’s the state …

Anti-Trump protests in over 20 cities end peacefully
7 years, 4 months ago

Anti-Trump protests in over 20 cities end peacefully

Daily Mail  

Despite fears that protests by anti-Trump demonstrators in over 20 cities would be hijacked by violent anarchists, authorities said that the rallies came and went peacefully on Saturday. Scroll down for video Police stop a pro-Trump supporter confronting demonstrators during a protest calling for the end of the administration of US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence in …

Hundreds of anti-Trump protesters stage peaceful march through downtown L.A.
7 years, 4 months ago

Hundreds of anti-Trump protesters stage peaceful march through downtown L.A.

LA Times  

The nation’s deep divide over President Trump plays out on the streets of downtown L.A. American and Russian flags, placards and an effigy of President Trump are raised above the crowd demonstrating downtown. Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Saturday to rail against the Trump administration and its policies, but the march was nothing …

Trump retweets claim that 'true' source of violence is from anti-fascists and not the right
7 years, 7 months ago

Trump retweets claim that 'true' source of violence is from anti-fascists and not the right

The Independent  

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Scattered Violence Erupts At Large, Left-Wing Berkeley Rally
7 years, 7 months ago

Scattered Violence Erupts At Large, Left-Wing Berkeley Rally

NPR  

Scattered Violence Erupts At Large, Left-Wing Berkeley Rally Enlarge this image toggle caption Josh Edelson/AP Josh Edelson/AP A mostly peaceful demonstration turned violent in Berkeley, Calif., when left-wing counterprotesters clashed with right-wing protesters and Trump supporters on Sunday. Left-wing protesters far outnumbered the handful of far-right protesters and Trump supporters who showed up in downtown Berkeley amid a massive police …

Donald Trump condemns Charlottesville 'thugs' as protesters clash in Phoenix
7 years, 7 months ago

Donald Trump condemns Charlottesville 'thugs' as protesters clash in Phoenix

ABC  

Police have fired pepper spray to disperse rival protesters at US President Donald Trump's first public appearance after his widely criticised handling of deadly demonstrations in Charlottesville last week. Key points: Donald Trump's rally in Arizona attracted large groups of protesters and police President said after the deadly Charlottesville rally he condemned violence in the "strongest possible terms" Mr Trump …

21 arrested as hundreds of Trump supporters and counter-protesters clash at Berkeley rally
7 years, 11 months ago

21 arrested as hundreds of Trump supporters and counter-protesters clash at Berkeley rally

LA Times  

Hundreds of pro-Trump demonstrators and counter-protesters clashed Saturday at a “Patriots Day” rally in Berkeley, the third time the groups engaged in violent confrontations on city streets in recent months. Rhodes said he was referring not to anti-fascist demonstrators but to “the actual white nationalists who showed up and tried to co-opt the event.” Also, it said Rhodes came from …

Trump supporters clash with protesters at California rally
8 years ago

Trump supporters clash with protesters at California rally

Daily Mail  

One rally to show support for President Trump was marred by clashes between his supporters and anti-trump activists on Saturday as The Donald's fans gathered across America. Scroll down for video A demonstrator in support of Trump swings a stick toward a group of counter-protesters in Berkeley Once again the President made an appearance, waving at one of the demonstrations …

Immigration arrests in L.A. spark fear, outrage, but officials say they are routine
8 years, 1 month ago

Immigration arrests in L.A. spark fear, outrage, but officials say they are routine

LA Times  

Arrests made by federal immigration officials in Southern California this week have heightened anxiety about a promised crackdown by President Trump on people in this country illegally. 1 / 19 Protesters converge on the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles during a rally against immigration arrests. 13 / 19 CHP officers close the on-ramp to the 101 freeway as …

Protests continue against Trump's immigration policies
8 years, 2 months ago

Protests continue against Trump's immigration policies

Daily Mail  

Protesters across the country rallied Sunday, as people took to the streets to demonstrate against Donald Trump's immigration executive order. A crowd of demonstrators cheered during a rally to oppose Trump's executive order in downtown Seattle The Statue of Liberty could be seen pictured on a sign as people marched in support of immigrants and refugees in Seattle People in …

Anti-Trump protesters charged with ‘felony rioting’ face 10-year jail sentences
8 years, 2 months ago

Anti-Trump protesters charged with ‘felony rioting’ face 10-year jail sentences

The Independent  

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‘Hate does not make America great’: Protesters gather in L.A. to decry President Trump
8 years, 2 months ago

‘Hate does not make America great’: Protesters gather in L.A. to decry President Trump

LA Times  

Slogging down swampy streets by the hundreds, they were a melange of umbrellas, boots and ponchos in colors that contrasted against a murky sky. 6 / 21 In downtown Los Angeles protesters gather in front of city hall to rally against President Donald Trump on inauguration day. 8 / 21 Women’s rights protesters voice their displeasure with President Donald Trump …

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