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New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against the New York City Police Department (NYPD) for excessive use of force, including the use of brutal force against protesters in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd. Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police inspired protests around the country, including […]
Congressman Tim Ryan says that two Capitol Police officers have received temporary suspensions due to their actions during last week’s riot. One of those officers you may have actually seen at some point since Wednesday’s chaos, as he was at the center of a widely circulated clip that appeared to show him posing for a selfie: The other […]
Right-wing demonstrations were staged across the country Wednesday, as lawmakers prepared to formally certify Joe Biden‘s election win over President Donald Trump. Although the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol has continued to dominate headlines, a growing number of protests in support of the outgoing POTUS have also taken place outside statehouses in Utah, Georgia, Washington state, Oregon, […]
A group of armed protesters tried to gain entrance into the Oregon State Capitol building on Monday as the legislature was in session to debate COVID-19 regulations and public assistance. Deadline reports that due to COVID precautions, the only people allowed in the building were Salem Police Department officers, state police, lawmakers, some staff, and […]
New York police arrested a driver accused of plowing through a group of protesters, the local NBC affiliate reports. Per the police, the incident took place on Friday at an intersection in Manhattan. At the time, there were around 40-50 protesters gathered in the street. They reportedly surrounded the driver’s car, frightening the woman. Authorities say […]
Though he didn’t mention him by name, on Monday an activist in Staten Island clearly referenced Pete Davidson by repeatedly mentioning the borough’s “King” during a press conference over a local bar co-owner, Danny Presti, who was arrested/released after allegedly reopening a bar in violation of state-mandated COVID-19 protocols, and for also allegedly hitting a deputy with his car. […]
In order to curb the spread of COVID-19, California has instituted a new curfew, which went into effect on Saturday night. CBS Los Angeles reports that demonstrators gathered in Huntington Beach that same night to protest the new restrictions, which require residents to stay home from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Dec. 21—so the […]
Pro-Trump supporters and counter-protesters clashed on Saturday evening in Washington D.C., leading to over 20 arrests made by the Metropolitan Police Department and U.S. Park Police. WUSA9 reports that demonstrators were apprehended near and around Freedom Plaza and Black Lives Matter Plaza, both of which have becoming meeting places for protesters in D.C. in the […]
Philadelphia police allegedly took a 2-year-old child from his mother’s SUV after breaking all the windows and injuring the mother while arresting her. The nation’s largest police union, the Fraternal Order of Police later shared a photo of the child on Facebook and Twitter, claiming that they found a “lost” child amid the city’s protests, […]
The New York Police Department is being dragged to court over its “brutal response” to peaceful protesters. Per NBC News, Charlie Monlouis-Anderle—who uses they/them pronouns—claims to have been participating in a peaceful protest on June 3 for George Floyd when NYPD officers arrived at the scene in full riot gear and surrounded the protesters on all […]
