The CEO of Realogy Holdings which owns Century 21, Caldwell Banker and Sotheby’s International admitted this week that their companies are already seeing homebuyers flee the dense urban centers for the suburbs. Ryan Schneider, the CEO of Realogy Holdings says the migration is due to the coronavirus. But certainly the […]
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Three Los Angeles police officers are facing charges of falsifying records and obstruction of justice over allegations that they wrongly identified people as gang members, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday. In a 59-count complaint, LAPD officers Braxton Shaw, Michael Coblentz and Nicolas Martinez are alleged to […]
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has said the ‘terrorists’ fueling violence in Belgrade will be arrested and held accountable, after the fourth day of protests saw more teargas and clashes with riot police. “I am proud of Serbia for enduring this,” Vucic said on Friday from Paris, where he was meeting […]
Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) deployed the first V-22 Osprey aircraft to Camp Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture amid safety protests in Saga. The newest Osprey arrived at the Camp Kisarazu, east of Tokyo, where the government plans to home the 17 Ospreys for up to five years until they […]
A makeshift memorial is pictured after a Juneteenth demonstration in Palmdale, Calif., at the tree where Robert Fuller was found dead. Kyle Grillot/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kyle Grillot/AFP via Getty Images A makeshift memorial is pictured after a Juneteenth demonstration in Palmdale, Calif., at the tree […]
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has banned all large public events for the next three months, citing the Covid-19 pandemic – only to make a belated exception for Black Lives Matter rallies, incensing Americans far outside the city. Fresh off painting a giant “Black Lives Matter” mural on Fifth […]
A San Francisco Police Department patch is shown on an officer’s uniform. A new Pew Research Center survey shows changing opinions about law enforcement. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP A San Francisco Police Department patch is shown on an officer’s uniform. A new Pew Research Center survey […]
Rally Protests Anti-Racist Teacher’s Suspension By Lyn Neeley, Workers.org. July 9, 2020 Rally Protests Anti-Racist Teacher’s Suspension2020-07-092020-07-09https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/jarett070820a-e1594310549558.jpg200px200px Above photo: Blake Nissen for the Boston Globe. Milton, MA – Hundreds rallied on Juneteenth (June 19) in Milton, Mass., calling for an end to systemic racism in school curriculum and voicing support for Zakia […]
Vibrant Community Of Resistance Behind New Orleans’ Historic Protests By Jordan Flaherty, Waging Nonviolence. July 8, 2020 Vibrant Community Of Resistance Behind New Orleans’ Historic Protests2020-07-082020-07-08https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/curtisneworleans.jpg200px200px Decades of grassroots organizing has led to some of the largest protests in New Orleans’ modern history, and the seizing of empty housing for […]
In 1954, the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that racial segregation in schools was unconstitutional. The decision is often framed as a landmark decision that transformed education for Black students, allowing them equal access to integrated classrooms. But more than six decades later, segregation in American […]
Protesters hold up a lighted sign reading “#sayhername” during a July 2015 vigil for Sandra Bland in Chicago. Bland died in a Texas jail after a traffic stop escalated into a physical confrontation. Authorities said Bland hanged herself, a finding her family disputed. Christian K. Lee/AP hide caption toggle caption […]
Atlantic Coast Pipeline Canceled Following Years Of Protests By Olivia Rosane, EcoWatch. July 7, 2020 Atlantic Coast Pipeline Canceled Following Years Of Protests2020-07-072020-07-07https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/03/atlantic-coast-pipeline-protest-peoples-hearing-next-door-to-fake-hearing-february-2017-e1554047147736.jpg200px200px Above photo: Protest by FrackFreeNC.org against the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Note: Years of work by thousands of front line activists and their allies have resulted in a major […]
The sign for J.E.B. Stuart High School in Falls Church, Va., named after the slaveholding Confederate general, photographed in 2017. The name was changed to Justice High School two years ago. Matt Barakat/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt Barakat/AP The sign for J.E.B. Stuart High School in Falls Church, Va., […]
Mounted police used teargas and truncheons to disperse a crowd of several thousand protesters gathered outside the Serbian parliament in Belgrade, opposed to the government’s announcement of a new coronavirus lockdown. President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Tuesday that a new curfew would go into effect on Friday and last over […]
Antifa is posting videos online on how you can smash windshields, cut seatbelts and drag people from their vehicles. This antifa member says its necessary when Americans don’t stop and wait during their street protests. Advertisement – story continues below There is NOTHING about this group that is civil or […]
NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace stands during the national anthem before a NASCAR auto race Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. Darron Cummings/AP hide caption toggle caption Darron Cummings/AP NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace stands during the national anthem before a NASCAR auto race Sunday at […]
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has ordered National Guard troops to deploy in Atlanta, after rioters sacked the state police headquarters. Shootings in the city have doubled in the wake of protests against police brutality. Some 1,000 soldiers will be deployed to protect the state Capitol, the governor’s mansion, and the […]
“You can’t blame this on a police officer, you can’t say this is about criminal justice reform, this is about some people carrying some weapons who shot up a car with an 8-year-old baby in the car,” Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew […]
Fireworks exploding on the steps of the Hatfield Federal Courthouse in Portland, Oregon While most cities have either gotten back to mostly normal or have at least seen a dramatic decrease in protest and riot activity, the jobless cretins who infest Portland have been at it every night for over […]
The death of George Floyd in police custody on May 25 sparked protests and tributes in Minneapolis and across the country. All four officers involved were fired and now face criminal charges. Jim Mone/AP hide caption toggle caption Jim Mone/AP The death of George Floyd in police custody on May […]
Remains of the Christopher Columbus statue near Little Italy in Baltimore after it was ripped from its pedestal by protesters on July 4, 2020. Baltimore Sun/TNS via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Baltimore Sun/TNS via Getty Images Remains of the Christopher Columbus statue near Little Italy in Baltimore after […]
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is warning citizens to avoid Fourth of July celebrations during the Covid-19 pandemic, yet is fully in support of Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests and was even pictured at one not wearing a mask. “We’re going to have to celebrate differently this year. Everyone should […]
The California state government has issued a directive barring singing and chanting at religious services, citing dangers posed by Covid-19. The order has been condemned as blatantly discriminatory, some even deeming it illegal. The new mandate, issued earlier this week, “strongly” recommends that all religious gatherings be conducted remotely, but […]
US Exposed For Funding Last Year’s Hong Kong Protests By Alex Lo, South China Morning Post. July 3, 2020 US Exposed For Funding Last Year’s Hong Kong Protests2020-07-032020-07-03https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/09/hong-kong-protests-carrying-us-flags-and-trump-liberate-hong-kong-banner-9-8-19-photo-by-simone-mccarthy-1-e1593784592813.jpg200px200px Above photo: Hong Kong protests carrying US flags and Trump Liberate Hong Kong banner September 18, 2019. Simone McCarthy. The little-known but powerful US […]