Tag: Protests and demonstrations
Activist charged with felony stemming from Kenosha protests
KENOSHA, Wis. — An activist who participated in protests following the August police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha was charged Friday with a...
Florida man charged with plotting attack on Trump supporters
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida man accused of trying to organize an armed response to supporters of former President Donald Trump for their expected...
Man gets 3 years for driving truck toward BLM protestors
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia man was sentenced to three years in jail for brandishing a hatchet and driving his truck toward a...
Report slams Chicago response to unrest after Floyd’s death
CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department was woefully unprepared for the violence that erupted in the city last year after George Floyd's death in...
Algerian president dissolves parliament, frees prisoners
ALGIERS, Algeria — Algeria’s president announced Thursday he would reshuffle the government and dissolve parliament to pave the way for new elections, and ordered...
Thousands protest wave of violence in Israel’s Arab sector
JERUSALEM — Thousands of Arab citizens of Israel demonstrated Saturday to protest a rising crime wave and what is seen as poor police protection...
Algeria orders investigation into student police abuse claim
ALGIERS, Algeria — In an unprecedent move, the prosecutor's office in the Algerian capital has ordered a preliminary investigation into torture and sexual abuse...
Hong Kong denies bail for opposition publisher Jimmy Lai
HONG KONG — A Hong Kong court on Tuesday denied bail for government critic and newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai who is facing charges under...
Syrian who fled to Germany 5 years ago runs for parliament
BERLIN — Five years ago, Tareq Alaows crossed the Mediterranean in a flimsy rubber dinghy and trekked north through the Balkans toward Germany, fleeing...
Police ‘unlawful assembly’ powers come under fire in Oregon
SALEM, Ore. — As racial injustice protesters swarmed the streets of Portland, Oregon, day after day last year, a voice would come over a...
