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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.
Israel-Hamas war: Protesters ask Wilson to side with Gaza
Read full article: Israel-Hamas war: Protesters ask Wilson to side with GazaNearly a dozen protesters stopped at U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson’s office on Monday morning in Miami Gardens to hand deliver a letter advocating for Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war.
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.
Residents hold protest outside Miami Beach city hall as spring break chaos remains cause of concern
Read full article: Residents hold protest outside Miami Beach city hall as spring break chaos remains cause of concernMIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Protesters took to the streets Saturday afternoon, saying enough is enough. There were over 100 people outside of Miami Beach City Hall for what they were calling the ‘Take Back the City Protest.’Miami Beach residents protest outside city hall. (WPLG)The attendees were frustrated Miami Beach residents dealing with yet another year of spring break chaos. Spring break in Miami Beach has made headlines all over the world because of the chaos and crime this year. Residents hold protest outside City Hall as Miami Beach spring break unruliness continuesDespite the measures, residents still want to know what plan the mayor has for the future.
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.
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
Protesters march to Miami-Dade State Attorneys office
Read full article: Protesters march to Miami-Dade State Attorneys officeMIAMI, Fla. More protesters took to the streets of Miami on Friday, walking two miles with a destination in mind the Miami-Dade State Attorneys office. They left from the Torch of Friendship on Biscayne Boulevard, beginning on NW 8th Street and marched throughout historic Overtown, continuing to the state attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle's office along NW 12th Avenue. We want people to have access to affordable housing, Tiffany Burks of Black Lives Matter Alliance said. Rundles office was intended as their final destination because protesters said they believe the state attorney has abandoned victims of police brutality. They are calling on her to meet with local families who have been directly impacted by police violence.
Law and Order supporters, BLM protesters clash in Miami
Read full article: Law and Order supporters, BLM protesters clash in MiamiAt one point, City of Miami police officers rode by on bikes and the Law and Order cheered loudly in the direction of the riders. The demonstration was organized in response to widespread, and much larger, Black Lives Matter protests that have sprung up all over South Florida and throughout the country. Evelio Medina, who founded the group Law Abiding Citizens Coalition, was the organizer of Sundays Law and Order rally. While several people at the Law and Order rally were wearing clothing bearing the Proud Boys name, most of the demonstrators were not. There were also a few loud, verbal exchanges when a small group of BLM protesters marched through the Law and Order rally.
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.
Photos of Sunday’s Black Lives Matter protests in South Florida
Read full article: Photos of Sunday’s Black Lives Matter protests in South FloridaCopyright 2020 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved. Black Lives Matter protesters participated in peaceful demonstrations on Sunday in Wilton Manors and Hollywood. Black Lives Matter protesters march Sunday evening on Interstate 95 in Miami. Black Lives Matter protesters continued to march on Sunday in Miami. If you need help with the Public File, call (954) 364-2526.