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Pro-Palestinian protesters leave after Drexel University decides to have police clear encampment
Read full article: Pro-Palestinian protesters leave after Drexel University decides to have police clear encampmentProtesters packed up and left a pro-Palestinian encampment at Philadelphia’s Drexel University after the school announced a decision to have police clear the encampment.
2 more people killed in southern Peru amid unrest
Read full article: 2 more people killed in southern Peru amid unrestProtesters have set fire to the police station and judicial office in the Peruvian town of Macusani after two people were killed and another seriously injured by gunfire amid antigovernment protests.
UK, US impose sanctions targeting Myanmar military business
Read full article: UK, US impose sanctions targeting Myanmar military businessProtesters carry flags as they drive their motorcycles during an anti-coup protest in Mandalay, Myanmar on Thursday March 25, 2021. (AP Photo)The U.K. and the United States are imposing further sanctions over human rights violations in Myanmar, Britain's top diplomat said Thursday. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the measures target military-owned conglomerate Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd. for its involvement in serious abuses against the country's Rohingya minority and for its association with senior military figures. Thursday's announcement followed asset freezes and travel bans that the British government imposed on nine members of Myanmar's military leadership last month. On Wednesday, more than 600 demonstrators were released, a rare conciliatory gesture by the military that appeared aimed at placating the protest movement.
Woman shot inside Capitol during riot has died, AP reports
Read full article: Woman shot inside Capitol during riot has died, AP reportsWASHINGTON – A woman who was shot inside the U.S. Capitol during the violent pro-Trump protest has died. The Metropolitan Police Department said it was taking the lead on the shooting investigation. Dozens of supporters of President Donald Trump breached the security perimeter and entered the Capitol as Congress was meeting, expected to vote and affirm Joe Biden’s presidential win. They were seen fighting with officers both inside the building and outside. Hours later, police had declared the Capitol was secured.
PHOTOS: This is what it looked like as protesters stormed the US Capitol
Read full article: PHOTOS: This is what it looked like as protesters stormed the US CapitolSupporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)(Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
#EndSARS protesters shot dead in Nigeria, reports say
Read full article: #EndSARS protesters shot dead in Nigeria, reports sayPeople hold banners as they demonstrate on the street to protest against police brutality, in Lagos, Nigeria, Tuesday Oct. 20, 2020. The Lagos state commissioner for information, Gbenga Omotoso, said in a statement Tuesday night only that “there have been reports of shooting at the Lekki Toll Plaza following the 24-hour curfew imposed on Lagos." The development came just hours after Lagos state Gov. The governor of Lagos state said the new curfew would cover the entire city of some 14 million people and surrounding areas. The announcement came after a police station was burned down in the city and two people were shot dead by police.
Sudanese demand reforms a year after deal with generals
Read full article: Sudanese demand reforms a year after deal with generalsSudanese protesters march to the Cabinets headquarters in the capital, Khartoum, Sudan, Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. The protesters returned to the streets Monday to pressure transitional authorities for more reforms, a year after a power-sharing deal between the pro-democracy movement and the generals. (AP Photo/Marwan Ali)
Chicago groups sue to bar federal agents from protest duties
Read full article: Chicago groups sue to bar federal agents from protest dutiesProtesters gather on Federal Plaza Thursday, July 23, 2020, after a collection of Chicago activists groups announced they are filing a federal lawsuit against the Chicago Police Department, Fraternal Order of Police, and the federal government, in Chicago. The lawsuit also asks a judge to prevent agents in Chicago from making arrests or detaining people without probable cause and to require agents to identify themselves and their agency before taking either action and explain why someone is being arrested. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Fires set, fences moved: Police call Portland protest a riot
Read full article: Fires set, fences moved: Police call Portland protest a riotProtesters relocate a fence in front of the Justice Center, Saturday, July 18, 2020, during another night of protests in Portland, Ore. (Mark Graves/The Oregonian via AP)
Facebook groups pivot to attacks on Black Lives Matter
Read full article: Facebook groups pivot to attacks on Black Lives MatterFILE - In this June 19, 2020, file photo, protesters wear protective masks as they march after a Juneteenth rally outside the Brooklyn Museum, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. A loose network of Facebook groups that took root across the country in April to organize protests over coronavirus stay-at-home orders has become a hub of misinformation and conspiracies theories that have pivoted to a variety of new targets. Their latest: Black Lives Matter and the nationwide protests against racial injustice. (AP Photo/John Minchillo
For immigrants, marching with Black Lives Matter has risks
Read full article: For immigrants, marching with Black Lives Matter has risksMany immigrants feel solidarity with the Black Lives Movement and want to participate in ongoing national marches. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)PHOENIX Among the thousands who march each day in support of the Black Lives Matter movement are immigrants and their advocates. According to a report by the Toms Rivera Center completed shortly after the unrest, immigration authorities took advantage of the riots to find unauthorized immigrants. There were reports of not just immigration authorities pulling people aside, but of Los Angeles police sending people they'd detained straight over to them. He said the issue of police brutality against black people resonates with immigrants because theyre often subjected to or fear aggressive tactics by immigration authorities.
Trae Tha Truth, locals push to drop charges against peaceful protesters
Read full article: Trae Tha Truth, locals push to drop charges against peaceful protestersHOUSTON During protests sparked by George Floyds death, hundreds of protesters were arrested in Houston. Now, there is a local push to have the charges against peaceful protesters dropped, which is something that has already happened in other big cities. Houston rapper Trae Tha Truth said he wants to help dozens of peaceful protestors arrested and charged last week. She said if Dallas can drop hundreds of cases against peaceful protesters, so can Houston. We welcome any additional evidence from the public.They are currently in the process of reviewing hundreds of cases.
One Good Thing: Crowd of protesters cheer for health care workers in New York City
Read full article: One Good Thing: Crowd of protesters cheer for health care workers in New York CityNEW YORK CITY – Protesters demonstrating against the death of George Floyd and hospital workers still battling the coronavirus expressed their mutual admiration on the streets of New York City. A crowd of nurses and doctors in protective equipment gathered outside NYU’s Perlmutter Cancer Center cheering as a group of protesters passed through the street. Many of the protesters can be seen applauding the hospital workers in return, with some shouting “thank you.”
Protesters gather outside state Capitol in Austin
Read full article: Protesters gather outside state Capitol in AustinProtesters gathered in downtown Austin Sunday afternoon, spurred by the deaths of George Floyd, a black man who died in Minneapolis police custody Monday, and Michael Ramos, who was shot to death by an Austin police officer in late April. Chanting, APD are murderers and, No justice, no peace, protesters marched toward the state Capitol and Austin City Hall. A group began to form next to the fence of the Capitol shortly before 1 p.m., according to a video stream from KVUE. At least one person was hit with tear gas, protesters told a Texas Tribune photographer. Sundays protest was not organized by the Austin Justice Coalition or Black Lives Matter.