violent protests

Europe 10/18/21, 15:38

Pope Francis gave a virtual address for the "Fourth World Meeting of Popular Movements" on Oct. 16 and praised the protests that ended in violent riots by the Marxist Black Lives Matter movement. He called the protestors in the U.S. following the death in police custody of George Floyd "good ...

U.S. 04/13/21, 17:26

New violent protests broke out Monday night in Minneapolis despite a curfew implemented after the death of a young black man fleeing from police. Security forces had to defend themselves against attacks that left several officers injured and dozens of people arrested.  Approximately 40 people were arrested at Brooklyn Center, the ...

Politics 08/28/20, 18:37

Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden posted a message condemning the violence on his Twitter account Wednesday. President Trump quickly repudiated, arguing that during four months of violent protests, the Democrats remained "silent," and only now are they reacting for political reasons and with the elections in mind. Biden wrote on ...

U.S. 08/27/20, 18:49

Protests continue in Kenosha, Wisconsin, although Thursday, Aug. 27, dawned calmly for the first time after a night of peaceful but unruly demonstrations since the police shooting of Jacob Blake over the weekend. According to Reuters, the incident sparked three nights of violent unrest that included dozens of arsons, widespread vandalism, ...

U.S. 07/29/20, 07:39

More than 100 police agencies have withdrawn from security agreements to guard the Democratic National Convention (DNC) to be held next month in Milwaukee, citing the city’s recent directive banning the use of tear gas in responding to violent riots. According to The Associated Press, Milwaukee’s citizen oversight commission last week ...

U.S. 07/01/19, 04:00

A Portland-area event with right-wing demonstrations and far-left groups counterprotesting escalated to civil disturbances over the weekend, when various people and officers were attacked by alleged far-left Antifa protesters, leaving a journalist with brain hemorrhaging, and needing hospitalization. He shared his ordeal online, soon after. Right-wing demonstrators Proud Boys and the ...

World 01/15/19, 05:45

Residents heeding call for general strike after President Emmerson Mnangagwa imposes huge fuel price hike