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A Columbia Professor Wanted to Document History and NYPD Arrested Him Outside his Home
USA Today - Sat May 4, 2024
NEW YORK, New York - Gregory Pflugfelder had just finished the final class of his career at Columbia. More»

Kyle Rittenhouse found not guilty on all charges in Kenosha shootings
CNN - Fri Nov 19, 2021
KENOSHA, Wisconsin - Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager who killed two people and shot another during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was acquitted of first-degree intentional homicide and four other felony charges on Friday. More»

The Postal Service is running a 'covert operations program' that monitors Americans' social media posts
Yahoo News - Wed Apr 21, 2021
The law enforcement arm of the U. More»

Dodger Stadium's COVID-19 vaccination site shut down after protesters gather
Los Angeles Times - Sat Jan 30, 2021
Dodger Stadium's mass COVID-19 vaccination site was shut down Saturday afternoon as dozens of protesters gathered at the entrance, stalling hundreds of motorists who had been waiting in line for hours. More»

Staten Island Man Allegedly Posted Online Threats to Kill Democrats, Protesters and Police
NBC New York - Tue Nov 10, 2020
A Staten Island man has been charged with making threats to "blow away" those who celebrated the victory of President-Elect Joe Biden, and to "exterminate" Democrats and their families, court papers allege. More»

FBI sent a team to 'exploit' Portland protesters' phones
Yahoo News - Sat Oct 10, 2020
Federal agents tend to focus their phone cracking efforts on terrorists, but they appear to have shifted their attention to civil disobedience. More»

Army Lieutenant General Russel Honoré Calls For March On Washington Over USPS Slowdown
Crooks & Liars - Fri Aug 14, 2020
Lieutenant General Russel Honoré cannot get his medication because it's delivered through the Postal Service, which Trump has slowed down in an attempt to fix the election in his favor. More»

Georgia governor declares state of emergency and calls up National Guard
CNN - Mon Jul 6, 2020
ATLANTA, Georgia - Georgia Governor Brian Kemp on Monday declared a state of emergency and activated as many as 1,000 National Guard members. More»

75-year-old Protester Knocked Down By Buffalo Police Leaves The Hospital Nearly One Month Later
NPR - Tue Jun 30, 2020
Martin Gugino, the 75-year-old protester pushed to the ground by Buffalo police earlier this month, has been released from the hospital after nearly four weeks. More»

Atlanta Police Officer Who Shot Rayshard Brooks Charged With Felony Murder
NPR - Wed Jun 17, 2020
ATLANTA, Georgia - The white Atlanta police officer who shot a 27-year-old black man in the back last week in the parking lot of a fast-food restaurant will face a charge of felony murder and 10 other charges, a Georgia county prosecutor announced Wednesday. More»

Man who trains San Jose police about bias severely injured by police
KGO-TV - Sat Jun 6, 2020
SAN JOSE, California - A community activist, who has worked for years to promote understanding between San Jose police and the public, was seriously injured by a riot gun in the George Floyd protest one week ago. More»

Dem senator: 'We cannot tolerate an American secret police'
MSNBC - Thu Jun 4, 2020
Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn) last night announced plans for new legislation that will be worth watching closely. More»

Minneapolis Cops Sued for Shooting, Beating, and Gassing Journalists
Gizmodo - Wed Jun 3, 2020
The ACLU has filed a class-action lawsuit against Minnesota authorities on behalf of journalists whom state and local police were filmed beating, shooting, gassing, and arresting during protests against the police killing of George Floyd. More»

George Floyd died of asphyxia, private autopsy finds
BBC - Mon Jun 1, 2020
George Floyd, the African-American man whose death has sparked civil unrest in the US, died from asphyxia (lack of oxygen), a private autopsy has found. More»

White nationalist group posing as antifa called for violence on Twitter
NBC News - Mon Jun 1, 2020
A Twitter account claiming to belong to a national “Anti-Fascist ” organization and pushing violent rhetoric related to ongoing protests has been linked to the white nationalist group Identity Evropa, according to a Twitter spokesperson. More»

More Journalists Injured Covering George Floyd Protests
WNBC-TV - Sun May 31, 2020
The first time officers shot rubber bullets at MSNBC host Ali Velshi and his crew Saturday night in Minneapolis, he was willing to believe that the officials didn't know they were press. More»

CNN crew released from police custody after they were arrested live on air in Minneapolis
CNN - Fri May 29, 2020
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota - A CNN crew was arrested while giving a live television report Friday morning in Minneapolis - and then released about an hour later - as the crew covered ongoing protests over the death in police custody of George Floyd. More»

'Don't let them in': Arrests made as hundreds protest Ann Coulter speech at UC Berkeley
USA Today - Thu Nov 21, 2019
A speech by conservative commentator Ann Coulter at University of California, Berkeley drew hundreds of protesters Wednesday night. More»

Knife-wielding cultist defends Trump's honor by stabbing giant Trump balloon in the diaper
Daily KOS - Wed Jun 5, 2019
You really can't make this stuff up: A Trump cultist, armed with a "pointed or bladed" weapon, decided that the best way to defend the dignity of Donald Trump was to stab a balloon in the ass. More»

Air Force Veteran, 58, Protesting Against the VA, Sets Himself on Fire in Atlanta
Daily Mail - Tue Jun 26, 2018
A 58-year-old Air Force veteran from Georgia set off a homemade explosive device strapped to his chest outside Georgia Capitol. More»

After nearly 10 months, DOJ gives up prosecution of woman who laughed at Sessions
Think Progress - Mon Nov 6, 2017
After nearly 10 months, Desiree Fairooz is a fully free woman. More»

Republican calls for 'another Kent State' to deal with campus protesters
NY Daily News - Fri Feb 3, 2017
A Michigan Republican is facing calls for his resignation after he said that "another Kent State" might be necessary for liberal protesters. More»

In Trump's America, 'Felony Riot' Charges Against Inauguration Protesters Signal Dangerous Wave of Repression
AlterNet - Sat Jan 21, 2017
More than 200 people who were mass-arrested at the Washington, D.C. protests against the inauguration of Donald Trump have been hit with felony riot charges that are punishable by up to 10 years in prison and quarter-million-dollar fine. More»

Anti-Trump protests turn violent: Cops clash with 6,000-strong crowd in Oakland and activists block roads in LA amid nationwide demonstrations
Daily Mail - Wed Nov 9, 2016
Violence has broken out at anti-Trump rallies across America overnight as tens of thousands marched against the President-elect before angry mobs attacked police, started fires and shut down highways. More»

Cop Who Arrested Freddie Gray Had Guns Confiscated Over Mental Health
Associated Press - Thu Apr 30, 2015
BALTIMORE, Maryland - The highest-ranking Baltimore police officer in the arrest that led to Freddie Gray's death was hospitalized in April 2012 over mental health concerns for an unknown duration and had his guns confiscated by local sheriff's deputies, according to records from the sheriff's office and court obtained by The Associated Press. More»

The Death of Freddy Gray
Wikipedia - Mon Apr 27, 2015
On April 12, 2015, 25-year-old African American Freddie Gray was taken into custody by the Baltimore Police Department for possession of a switchblade. More»

Police fire tear gas at Oakland, 200 arrested
Associated Press - Sat Jan 28, 2012
OAKLAND, California - Riot police fought running skirmishes with anti-Wall Street protesters on Saturday, firing tear gas and bean bag projectiles and arresting more than 200 people in clashes that injured three officers and at least one demonstrator. More»

More than 200 arrested in Occupy LA
Associated Press - Tue Nov 29, 2011
LOS ANGELES - In a massive show of force, 1,400 police officers, some in riot gear stormed the Occupy Los Angeles camp early Wednesday, driving protesters from the park and arresting more than 200 who defied orders to leave. More»

Pregnant teen, elderly woman among pepper sprayed
Associated Press - Tue Nov 15, 2011
SEATTLE, Washington - A downtown march and rally in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement turned briefly chaotic as police scattered a crowd of rowdy protesters - including a pregnant 19-year-old and an 84-year-old activist - with blasts of pepper spray. More»

Occupy Oakland: second Iraq war veteran injured by police
The Guardian, UK - Thu Nov 3, 2011
Kayvan Sabehgi in intensive care with a lacerated spleen after protests in Oakland, a week after Scott Olsen was hurt. More»

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