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Protests in Manchester turn to trouble in just MINUTES as two men are arrested for public order offences there after separate night of riot violence in Sunderland - as tinderbox Britain braces for fur
5 months, 1 week ago

Protests in Manchester turn to trouble in just MINUTES as two men are arrested for public order offences there after separate night of riot violence in Sunderland - as tinderbox Britain braces for fur

Daily Mail  

Protests in Manchester turned to trouble in just a few minutes with two men arrested for public order offences, as tinderbox Britain braces for further mayhem. Police form a divide between people taking part in the two Manchester protests Activists take part in a protest at Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester this morning At 11am, Manchester Police put a Section 34 …

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Inside UCLA's Palestinian Solidarity Encampment — Before Police Tore It Apart
8 months, 1 week ago

Inside UCLA's Palestinian Solidarity Encampment — Before Police Tore It Apart

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING More than 200 UCLA students, faculty and staff were arrested early Thursday morning after police destroyed the campus’ Palestinian solidarity encampment, wielding batons and less-lethal munitions to break up the crowd and disassemble the barriers to the tent community that was erected one week ago. In the early hours of Thursday morning, police launched a multi-front operation …

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Protestors chant 'Yemen Yemen, make us proud, turn another ship around' as 200,000 march through London and Met Police move in to make arrests - and Just Stop Oil are there too
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Protestors chant 'Yemen Yemen, make us proud, turn another ship around' as 200,000 march through London and Met Police move in to make arrests - and Just Stop Oil are there too

Daily Mail  

First large-scale demonstration of 2024 comes after Yemen strikes by US and UK More than 200,000 Pro-Palestinian protesters have started marching through London for the first major demonstration of 2024 — as the Metropolitan Police confirmed it had moved in to make six arrests. TODAY: A pro-Palestinian protester climbs on top of a set of traffic lights to wave a …

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New Zealand protesters set fires as police break up camp
2 years, 10 months ago

New Zealand protesters set fires as police break up camp

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Thick black smoke billowed across the grounds of New Zealand’s Parliament and sirens blared on Wednesday as retreating protesters against coronavirus vaccine mandates set fire to tents, mattresses and chairs. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that in planning the operation, police had expected hostility, resistance and violence — but it was another thing entirely …

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Chaos on the streets of Melbourne as hundreds of anti-lockdown protesters clash with police
3 years, 5 months ago

Chaos on the streets of Melbourne as hundreds of anti-lockdown protesters clash with police

Daily Mail  

Tensions flared in Melbourne on Thursday after Australia's second-most populous state was slammed into another Covid lockdown after just a handful of cases were detected. Tensions flared in Melbourne on Thursday after Australia's second-most populous state was slammed into another Covid lockdown after just a handful of cases were detected Police were seen clashing with some protesters and making at …

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How did pro-Donald Trump protesters get into Washington DC's heavily guarded Capitol building?
4 years ago

How did pro-Donald Trump protesters get into Washington DC's heavily guarded Capitol building?

ABC  

Donald Trump supporters in Washington DC broke into the Capitol building, attacking police, smashing windows and knocking down doors as Congress was expected to vote to affirm Joe Biden's 2020 presidential win. Some Capitol police let people through barricades Vision emerged online of police opening barricades to let people walk towards Capitol Hill. Unconfirmed vision that was live streamed on …

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Police Declare Riots At Portland And Seattle Protests; 1 Killed In Austin
4 years, 5 months ago

Police Declare Riots At Portland And Seattle Protests; 1 Killed In Austin

NPR  

Police Declare Riots At Portland And Seattle Protests; 1 Killed In Austin Enlarge this image toggle caption Bradley W. Parks/OPB Bradley W. Parks/OPB Protests raged in several cities across the country Saturday night over police brutality and systemic racism. Portland Enlarge this image toggle caption Bradley W. Parks/OPB Bradley W. Parks/OPB Meanwhile, in downtown Portland, thousands gathered Saturday evening, breaching …

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AG William Barr again defends law enforcement’s force in controversial removal of peaceful protesters in DC
4 years, 7 months ago

AG William Barr again defends law enforcement’s force in controversial removal of peaceful protesters in DC

CNN  

CNN — Attorney General Bill Barr during an interview Sunday again defended the actions of federal law enforcement officers who forcefully cleared peaceful protesters in Washington on Monday, but he offered different reasons as to why force was used. Barr, in his interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” said the protesters were moved because the Park Police wanted a larger …

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Protests turn violent in Chicago as George Floyd demonstrations erupt
4 years, 7 months ago

Protests turn violent in Chicago as George Floyd demonstrations erupt

Daily Mail  

California erupted in violence Saturday as George Floyd protestors looted high-end luxury stores on Rodeo Drive, 500 demonstrators were arrested in Los Angeles and Mayor Garcetti deployed the National Guard because 'this is no longer a protest. Los Angeles: A police officer walks by a burning police car as another is seen destroyed Los Angeles: Demonstrators block the street as …

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Minneapolis declares a state of emergency as protests over George Floyd's death spread across US
4 years, 7 months ago

Minneapolis declares a state of emergency as protests over George Floyd's death spread across US

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump last night threatened to 'assume control' of Minneapolis, warning 'thugs' in the city that 'when the looting starts the shooting starts,' after demonstrators set fire to a police precinct and protests erupted across the States. MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: Flames billowed out of the Minneapolis Third Police Precinct Thursday night after rioters stormed it NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: A …

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Four Minneapolis policemen fired hours after viral video shows officer kneeling on neck of African-American man who died
4 years, 7 months ago

Four Minneapolis policemen fired hours after viral video shows officer kneeling on neck of African-American man who died

Firstpost  

Four Minneapolis officers involved in the arrest of a black man who died in police custody were fired Tuesday, hours after a bystander’s video showed an officer kneeling on the handcuffed man’s neck, even after he pleaded that he could not breathe and stopped moving. Minneapolis: Four Minneapolis officers involved in the arrest of a black man who died in …

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Four Minneapolis officers fired after death of black man
4 years, 7 months ago

Four Minneapolis officers fired after death of black man

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Four Minneapolis officers involved in the arrest of a black man who died in police custody were fired Tuesday, hours after a bystander’s video showed an officer kneeling on the handcuffed man’s neck, even after he pleaded that he could not breathe and stopped moving. Mayor Jacob Frey announced the firings on Twitter, saying “This is the right …

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Hong Kong campus siege almost over, but the violence and anger is here to stay
5 years, 1 month ago

Hong Kong campus siege almost over, but the violence and anger is here to stay

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Attention in Hong Kong continues to be focused on the city’s Polytechnic University, where an ever-shrinking number of protesters remain holed up inside the besieged campus under the threat of arrest. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images Police detain a group of people after they tried to flee the Hong Kong Polytechnic University campus on November 19. Anthony Kwan/Getty …

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Hong Kong’s leaderless protest movement is showing the strains after mob violence
5 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong’s leaderless protest movement is showing the strains after mob violence

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Hong Kong’s protesters want you to know they’re sorry. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images Protesters use a rope to lower themselves from a pedestrian bridge to waiting motorbikes to escape from police at Hong Kong Polytechnic University on November 18. Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images Riot police fire tear gas and rubber bullets as protesters attempt to leave Hong Kong …

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Thousands Of Protesters Storm Hong Kong Airport, Shutting Down Flights
5 years, 4 months ago

Thousands Of Protesters Storm Hong Kong Airport, Shutting Down Flights

NPR  

Thousands Of Protesters Storm Hong Kong Airport, Shutting Down Flights Enlarge this image toggle caption Anthony Kwan/Getty Images Anthony Kwan/Getty Images Updated at 10:11 a.m. Enlarge this image toggle caption Anthony Kwan/Getty Images Anthony Kwan/Getty Images Police appealed for calm as demonstrators gathered Saturday outside China's military garrison and set fires near a police station. Enlarge this image toggle caption …

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How four deaths turned Hong Kong’s protest movement dark
5 years, 5 months ago

How four deaths turned Hong Kong’s protest movement dark

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — On a hot summer night earlier this month, a few thousand people gathered in Hong Kong to honor a 28-year-old woman who many of them had never met. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images Protesters use a rope to lower themselves from a pedestrian bridge to waiting motorbikes to escape from police at Hong Kong Polytechnic University on November …

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