Footage of the protest posted Monday on social media shows long streams of workers marching across the bridge from Brooklyn to Manhattan, shutting down traffic. The clips show the demonstrators chanting as they walked with such messages as “F*** Bill de Blasio,” “Hold the line,” “No vaccine mandates” and “Wake up New …
Read More »Massive George Floyd head sculpture in Brooklyn divides opinion as it’s unveiled to mark Juneteenth (PHOTOS)
The larger-than-life art piece by sculptor Chris Carnabuci was installed at Brooklyn’s Flatbush Junction on Saturday. The unveiling ceremony was headlined by Terrence Floyd, who called the police killing of his brother a “sacrifice” to the racial justice cause. New York Council Member Farah Louis described Floyd’s legacy as “truly …
Read More »‘We’ve got to get more confrontational!’ Rep. Maxine Waters shows up in Brooklyn Center, slams curfew & leaves before it kicks in
Hundreds of protesters rallied outside Brooklyn Center, Minnesota police station for the seventh day in a row on Saturday, when US Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) showed up around 10:30pm to address the crowd with a brief and emotional speech. With less than 30 minutes before yet another emergency curfew was due …
Read More »Brooklyn Center police clear out ‘umbrella barricade’ as Daunte Wright protesters defy curfew & dispersal orders (VIDEOS)
Many of the protesters held umbrellas and otherwise covered themselves as much as possible, apparently trying to give the police as little surface area to spray as possible. It was the fourth night of protests over the killing of Daunte Wright on Sunday. The police sent their final notice over …
Read More »Brooklyn Center cop who shot black man Daunte Wright to face second-degree manslaughter charge
Potter was arrested on Wednesday morning, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said in a statement, and charges would be filed later in the day by the county attorney. She faces up to 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine if found guilty. Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon previously said …
Read More »WATCH: CNN reporter covering Brooklyn Center clashes confronted by man angry at media ‘twisting’ the story
The on-air exchange between CNN’s Sara Sidner and the man, who refused to identify himself, happened on Monday evening. Sidner was reporting from the scene of intense clashes involving people protesting the death of 20-year-old black man Daunte Wright, who was killed by a police officer on Sunday. The man …
Read More »Nike SUES Brooklyn company over ‘Satan Shoes’ in bid to salvage brand from critics
A lawsuit citing trademark infringement and dilution, false designation of origin, and unfair competition was filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York on Monday afternoon. Nike sought a preliminary and permanent ban of MSCHF (“mischief”) from “manufacturing, transporting, promoting, advertising, publicizing, distributing, offering for …
Read More »#Resistance ‘warrior’ Brooklyn Dad Defiant slammed for quietly accepting $57K in Democratic Party donations
Majid Padellan, better known by his Twitter handle “BrooklynDad_Defiant!” was paid a cool $57,088 in the latter half of 2020 for aggressively pushing the Democrat establishment line against thousands of outraged and disillusioned progressives refusing to be guilted into “voting Blue, no matter who” in the run-up to November’s elections. …
Read More »‘I’m still that curious Brooklyn kid and I’m proud of what I did with my life’ – Larry King in never-before-aired interview on RT
The interview was taped over a year ago, when King sat down with his personal friend Sanchez to share some anecdotes about his life and thoughts about his distinguished career, which made him one of the most recognized people in the media industry. The New York City-born icon said that, …
Read More »‘Furry protester’ identified as son of Brooklyn Supreme Court judge arrested for taking part in US Capitol riot
Mostofsky was arrested on Tuesday morning by the FBI and is facing four felony charges, including theft of government property. Mostofsky was one of the protesters to gain the most attention following events at the Capitol, mainly thanks to images showing him wearing fur pelts and a vest with the …
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