A'dam mayor had concerns about crowds day before massive BLM protest: report
4 years, 3 months ago

A'dam mayor had concerns about crowds day before massive BLM protest: report

NL Times  

Mayor Femke Halsema of Amsterdam was concerned that more than expected people would show up for a Black Lives Matter protest on Dam Square on June 1st. A day before the protest, Halsema texted this to the Public Order and Safety director, according to Shownieus: "I am concerned about the combination tomorrow, of an emotional black population and nightlife crowd with a short fuse." The next day some 5 thousand people showed up for the Black Lives Matter protest on Dam Square, prompted by George Floyd being killed by police in the United States. According to De Telegraaf, the released documents also show that the Public Prosecution Service in Amsterdam was not involved in the decision not to intervene in the protest, though this was previously stated.

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Pro-Palestinian protest in Amsterdam ends peacefully
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1 month, 1 week ago

Pro-Palestinian protest in Amsterdam ends peacefully

NL Times  

Hundreds of demonstrators participated in a pro-Palestinian protest in Amsterdam on Saturday, marching from the Stopera to Museumplein after city authorities banned the event from its originally planned location at Dam Square. The march began at 4 p.m. at the Stopera, following a court ruling upholding the city’s decision to prohibit the protest at Dam Square due to safety concerns …

Mayor annoyed by Amsterdam University's communication during pro-Palestine barricades
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mayor annoyed by Amsterdam University's communication during pro-Palestine barricades

NL Times  

Mayor Femke Halsema was annoyed and sometimes fully angry about how the University of Amsterdam communicated with the authorities during occupations and barricades by pro-Palestinian demonstrators in May. I think it is wise to continue to adhere to the principle that is responsible first,” Halsema wrote to Pauw in the Signal group consisting of the Amsterdam authorities. Therefore no grounds …

Riot warning in Amsterdam-Oost as banned pro-Palestinian protest forms on Dam Square
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Riot warning in Amsterdam-Oost as banned pro-Palestinian protest forms on Dam Square

NL Times  

A multicultural association based in Amsterdam-Oost warned that it learned of the possibility that people might attempt to riot in the city’s eastern district. The Assadaaka Community group issued the appeal against violence on Wednesday evening, as pro-Palestinian activists also gathered on Dam Square in the city center. The Maccabi Tel Aviv football supporters were accused of provoking Palestinian supporters …

New calls for riots in Amsterdam Nieuw-West tonight; Police very concerned
1 month, 4 weeks ago

New calls for riots in Amsterdam Nieuw-West tonight; Police very concerned

NL Times  

There are new calls for new riots in Amsterdam Nieuw-West tonight, police chief Olivier Dutilh said in a court case on Amsterdam’s temporary demonstration ban on Tuesday morning. The police are very concerned that things will escalate even further, Dutilh said, AT5 reports. “There is a call: women and children stay at home,” Dutilh said in the hearing defending the …

Over 50 arrested at illegal protest on Dam Square
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Over 50 arrested at illegal protest on Dam Square

NL Times  

The police arrested over 50 protesters at a banned demonstration on Dam Square in Amsterdam on Sunday afternoon. Despite the ban, hundreds of Palestinian-support protesters gathered on Dam Square on Sunday afternoon. After the police had taken away the detainees and the other demonstrators by bus, calm returned to the square at around 5:00 p.m. A few hours before the …

Amsterdam extends ban on all protests through Thursday to maintain order
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Amsterdam extends ban on all protests through Thursday to maintain order

NL Times  

An emergency ordinance in Amsterdam that also bans protests and demonstrations will remain in effect at least until 7 a.m. on Thursday. The measure was ordered by the mayor, the head of the district prosecutor’s office, and the local police chief in the wake of the violence after the Ajax - Maccabi Tel Aviv match last Thursday night. Some Maccabi …

Amsterdam mayor confronts pro-life demonstration at abortion clinic
2 years, 2 months ago

Amsterdam mayor confronts pro-life demonstration at abortion clinic

NL Times  

Mayor Femke Halsema went to talk to anti-abortion protesters outside the abortion clinic in Amsterdam on Thursday. According to her, they are not intimidating, don’t impose themselves on women, and are not aggressive.” Halsema pointed out that women coming to the abortion clinic are “already vulnerable” and experience the protesters as intimidating. Femke van Staaten, director of the abortion clinic, …

Mayor de Blasio cancels major NYC events through September except for Black Lives Matter protests
4 years, 5 months ago

Mayor de Blasio cancels major NYC events through September except for Black Lives Matter protests

Daily Mail  

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has canceled all large events requiring a city permit through the end of September in an effort to stave off a surge in coronavirus cases. Ahead of de Blasio's announcement the parade organizers said they were still coming to a decision as to whether it would be held as planned on September 7 …

Police take a knee. Mayor paints a mural. But activists still see ‘waffling’
4 years, 6 months ago

Police take a knee. Mayor paints a mural. But activists still see ‘waffling’

LA Times  

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser walks on the street leading to the White House after the words “Black Lives Matter” were painted in enormous bright yellow letters on the street by city workers earlier this month. With gallons of yellow paint, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser transformed herself into a champion of nationwide protests against police brutality by directing city …

Mayors, municipalities support A'dam mayor as city council debate looms
4 years, 6 months ago

Mayors, municipalities support A'dam mayor as city council debate looms

NL Times  

The associations of Dutch mayors and municipalities and the Security Council published a joint letter lashing out at the Tweede Kamer and the way they treated Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema after she decided not to put a stop to a crowded anti-racism protest on Dam Square last week. In our system, a mayor is accountable to the city council and …

BLM: Over 10,000 join "pleasant and peaceful" event in Amsterdam
4 years, 6 months ago

BLM: Over 10,000 join "pleasant and peaceful" event in Amsterdam

NL Times  

The Black Lives Matter demonstration against police brutality and systemic racism drew a crowd of over ten thousand people to the ethnically diverse Amsterdam neighborhood of the Bijlmer in the city's Zuidoost district on Wednesday. Nevertheless, the city said it was a "pleasant and peaceful" event where everyone had enough space to adhere to social distancing rules. I see people …

A'dam mayor wants independent investigation into anti-racism rally; No coronavirus infections yet
4 years, 7 months ago

A'dam mayor wants independent investigation into anti-racism rally; No coronavirus infections yet

NL Times  

Mayor Femke Halsema of Amsterdam wants an independent party to investigate a crowded demonstration against racist police brutality on Dam Square last week Monday. GGD Amsterdam also announced that no demonstrators have reported having symptoms yet, but added that the incubation period for the coronavirus is up to two weeks - so that might still happen. "It may then take …

Mayors critical of Cabinet over Amsterdam BLM protest row; Voice support for Halsema
4 years, 7 months ago

Mayors critical of Cabinet over Amsterdam BLM protest row; Voice support for Halsema

NL Times  

A number of mayors expressed criticism on how the government handled its response to a crowded Black Lives Matter protest in Amsterdam last week. They're annoyed in particular about how parliament criticized and discussed Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema during a debate last week without giving her the option to be there and defend herself, they said during a meeting of …

Amsterdam BLM protest moved to bigger location as thousands show interest
4 years, 7 months ago

Amsterdam BLM protest moved to bigger location as thousands show interest

NL Times  

A protest against racist police brutality scheduled in Amsterdam on Wednesday at 5 p.m. has been moved from the Anton de Komplein in the Bijlmer neighborhood to the bigger Nelson Mandela Park. On the Facebook event alone, some 1,900 people indicated that they will be attending the demonstration and another 3,800 said they are interested in attending - much more …

Thousands attend BLM protests in Tilburg, Eindhoven; New Amsterdam event announced
4 years, 7 months ago

Thousands attend BLM protests in Tilburg, Eindhoven; New Amsterdam event announced

NL Times  

On the same day in which demonstrations against institutionalized racism and violence against people of color drew hundreds of people in Tilburg and Eindhoven, another demonstration was announced for next week in Amsterdam. "We expect the protest to go smoothly, so that the discussion will continue afterwards," said community activist and organizer Nihâl Esma Altmis to the Eindhoven Dagblaad. Next …

Petitions for A'dam mayor to both stay and step down gaining steam
4 years, 7 months ago

Petitions for A'dam mayor to both stay and step down gaining steam

NL Times  

Two online petitions regarding Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema received tens of thousands of signatures. One calls for her to stay on as mayor after she allowed an anti-racism and -police brutality protest to continue on Monday, despite a lack of social distancing. Grapperhaus wrote to Halsema that he understands why social distancing wasn't enforced, but there was no consultation with …

No more protests on A'dam Dam Square; BLM protest in Arnhem today
4 years, 7 months ago

No more protests on A'dam Dam Square; BLM protest in Arnhem today

NL Times  

The municipality of Amsterdam will allow no more demonstrations on Dam Square for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic, mayor Femke Halsema said. Halsema announced the decision to ban demonstrations on Dam Square in a letter to the organizers of a demonstration for taking in child asylum seekers from refugee camps in Greece. Amsterdam decided to no longer allow demonstrations …

Thousands in Europe decry racial injustice, police violence
4 years, 7 months ago

Thousands in Europe decry racial injustice, police violence

Associated Press  

LONDON — Thousands of people demonstrated in London on Wednesday against police violence and racial injustice following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, which has set off days of unrest in the United States. Earlier, the U.K.'s most senior police officer said she was “appalled” by Floyd’s death and “horrified” by the subsequent violence in U.S. cities. Metropolitan Police …

'Unacceptable' George Floyd death doesn't excuse 'irresponsible' protests: Rutte
4 years, 7 months ago

'Unacceptable' George Floyd death doesn't excuse 'irresponsible' protests: Rutte

NL Times  

Both the inexcusable nature of George Floyd's death and the "irresponsible" nature of mass gatherings in the Netherlands that followed in its wake can both be acknowledged at once, Prime Minister Mark Rutte asserted on Friday during a press conference, in which he announced an easing of restrictions for European tourism. Rutte pointed out his belief that, while Floyd's death …

A'dam mayor criticized over massive anti-racism protest; Potential 'super spreading event'
4 years, 7 months ago

A'dam mayor criticized over massive anti-racism protest; Potential 'super spreading event'

NL Times  

Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema was criticized for not intervening in a massive protest against racism and police brutality on Dam Square on Monday. This demonstration may well be a "super spreading event" when it comes ot the coronavirus, Menno de Jong, virologist and member of the government's Outbreak Management Team, said to Het Parool. "These images are painful to see …

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