Riot police fired flashbang grenades to disperse the crowd, which was setting garbage containers on fire and smashing the windows of parked vehicles. Mounted officers patrolled the streets where rioters were attempting to erect makeshift barricades and later set them on fire. Protests broke out shortly after Rabbi Eliyahu Mali, …
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 »‘Burn the precincts to the ground!’ Vigil for Daunte Wright turns into riot & clashes outside police station in Portland (VIDEOS)
After attending a vigil for Daunte Wright, who died in a botched arrest attempt in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, protesters staged a march, chanting, “Every city, every town – burn the precincts to the ground!” The crowd headed towards the Penumbra Kelly building, where the city’s police precinct and a local …
Read More »Looting & clashes after protests over police shooting of 20yo black man in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota turn violent (VIDEO)
Several hundred people flocked to the Brooklyn Center PD, protesting the death of Daunte Wright, 20, who was shot by police during what appeared to be a routine traffic stop on Sunday afternoon. Wright’s mother told the media at the scene that her son called her as he was being …
Read More »‘Shots fired’ at US mission in Myanmar, embassy says amid clashes between police and anti-coup protesters
“There were no injuries. We are investigating the incident,” the embassy tweeted. A photo from the scene shows bullet holes in the building’s window. Anti-coup protests continued across Myanmar on Saturday. The Irrawaddy news website reported that 23 civilians were killed in a crackdown on protesters. Eight people were reportedly …
Read More »‘Stop destroying our kids’ lives!’ Clashes, arrests as thousands protest against Covid lockdown in London (VIDEOS)
The anti-lockdown rally started as a peaceful march on Saturday afternoon, under the watchful eye of hundreds of police, but eventually turned ugly after the officers began detaining people while the protesters actively resisted and some even pelted them with bottles. Riot police actively “engaged” those “breaching Covid regulations,” making at …
Read More »Police fire at anti-coup protesters in Myanmar as clashes intensify (GRAPHIC VIDEO)
Dozens of protesters faced off with riot police at a power plant in the city of Myitkyina on Sunday. The city is located some 1,480 kilometers from capital Yangon in the northern part of the country, which has been gripped by protests against the military rulers since the February 1 …
Read More »‘Courtside Karen was MAD’: LeBron James clashes with female fan as she claims NBA star called her ‘b*tch’
Four fans were ejected during the fourth quarter at the State Farm Arena after trading words with James as he helped the Lakers to a 107-99 victory. The four-time NBA champion initially appeared to be involved in a back-and-forth with a man later identified as local businessman Chris Carlos, …
Read More »Clashes, arrests as thousands face off with riot police at protest against Covid-19 lockdown in Vienna
Between hundreds to thousands of demonstrators have gathered at the Maria Theresa Square in the center of the Austrian capital, according to various local media reports. The protesters defied the ban on the large protest issued by the authorities. The demonstrators that soon occupied part of the Vienna Ring Road …
Read More »More detentions & clashes with police as second consecutive weekend of pro-Navalny rallies across Russia attract smaller crowds
It marks the second weekend in a row where crowds have turned out to show support for the jailed anti-corruption activist, who is currently awaiting trial for breaching the terms of a suspended sentence for fraud. However, those on the ground in many cities reported smaller numbers of demonstrators than …
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