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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.
Images show small group of armed protesters gathering in Austin ahead of presidential inauguration
Read full article: Images show small group of armed protesters gathering in Austin ahead of presidential inaugurationAUSTIN, TX - JANUARY 16: A small group of protesters stand outside the Texas state capitol on January 16, 2021 in Austin, Texas. Supporters of President Trump gathered at state capitol buildings throughout the nation today to protest the presidential election results and the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. (Photo by Sergio Flores/Getty Images)AUSTIN, Texas – A small group of armed protesters gathered in Austin on Saturday, just days before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, as seen in photographs released by Getty Images. Supporters of President Trump are meeting at state capitol buildings across the nation over the weekend to protest the presidential election results and Biden’s inauguration, which is set for Wednesday. RELATED: Texas State Capitol to close for several days due to threats of armed protests
WATCH LIVE: ‘Stop the Steal’ protesters gather in Washington, D.C.
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: ‘Stop the Steal’ protesters gather in Washington, D.C.(Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Thousands of “Stop the Steal” protesters have gathered in Washington, D.C. Saturday morning to show support for President Donald Trump. This comes a day after the Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit backed by President Trump that would overturn Joe Biden’s victory. Read more here. You can watch the live event in the video player above.
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.
WATCH: Aerial view of San Antonio protests
Read full article: WATCH: Aerial view of San Antonio protestsSAN ANTONIO – A group of protesters is gathered in downtown San Antonio for the ninth day in a row for racial inequality and the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Sky12 followed the protesters as they gathered downtown, Sunday, June 7. You can watch the aerial view of the protests live in the video player above. City leaders said they are pleased so far with the peaceful protests that have been held over the last few days in the Alamo City. On Sunday, Mayor Ron Nirenberg voiced his support for the protests and said he and city officials are listening to the calls for reform.
WATCH LIVE: Unrest continues across the nation in wake of George Floyds death
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Unrest continues across the nation in wake of George Floyds deathProtesters across the nation are continuing to take to the streets after the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a white police officer pressed a knee into his neck in Minnesota. A large group of protesters are seen gathering in Arlington, Virginia in the video player above. Floyds death has sparked outrage and anger, and some protests have turned violent over the course of the last week. Saturday marks day eight of protests in San Antonio, which have been mostly peaceful. The curfew for the downtown business district is in effect until Sunday between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. nightly.