Police cleared the streets of central Portland after rioters pulled down the statues of two US presidents and carried out other acts of vandalism in the city, as part of an “Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage” protest. Demonstrators targeted statues of Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln as they marched through downtown Portland on Sunday night. Footage shows a crowd cheering as the statue of Roosevelt mounted […]
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Jewish activist Heshy Tischler has been arrested and charged with inciting a riot and “unlawful imprisonment,” his charges stemming from a Jewish Orthdox protest against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s coronavirus policy. “Harold “Heshy” Tischler has been charged with inciting to riot and unlawful imprisonment in connection with an assault of a journalist,” The New York City Police Department reported on Sunday. Harold “Heshy” Tischler has […]
Ansu Fati, the 17-year-old who was formally made a senior player at Barcelona last week, has shown why the club included a whopping $468 million release fee clause in his new contract by sending their Liga season off to a flyer. The Spain sensation has made incredible progress since making his debut for the club last season, becoming the club’s youngest ever goal scorer just a […]
On Tuesday night, Avengers star Mark Ruffalo joined a socially distant version of The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. After exchanging some light pleasantries, the two got down to business, discussing the shooting of Jacob Blake—by a police officer, seven times in the back; the ongoing protests and riots in Kenosha, Wisconsin; and Trump’s divisive rhetoric in the wake of it all. You see, the Oscar-nominated […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/0c/1080441108_0:0:3108:1749_1200x675_80_0_0_8d13f40fdfdbe61c3bc1e04172587908.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202009121080441143-belarusian-riot-police-detain-participants-of-womens-march-in-minsk/ MINSK (Sputnik) – The Belarusian riot police have started to detain people during a so-called women’s march that is underway in downtown Minsk, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Saturday. Several hundred women gathered on the Independence Square of the Belarusian capital, ignoring calls to disperse. In a comment to Sputnik, police have confirmed the detentions but refrained from specifying […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202009121080439474-greek-riot-police-reportedly-fire-tear-gas-at-lesbos-migrants/ A huge blaze destroyed the overcrowded Moria facility in the early hours of Wednesday, leaving nearly 13,000 migrants without shelter. According to Greek media, the fire could have been caused by arson. The fire broke out after reports emerged that 35 residents of the camp had been diagnosed with COVID-19. Police on the Greek island of Lesbos have used […]
As nearby volunteers in reflective vests and medical-grade face masks swept broken glass and righted overturned trash cans in Wilmington, Delaware, earlier this summer, former Vice President Joe Biden promised to heal the pain of civil unrest sparked by racist violence. “We are a nation enraged, but we cannot allow our rage to consume us,” Biden vowed, one day after a night of protests and scattered […]
Fox News host Tucker Carlson once again engaged in some thinly veiled dog-whistling on Thursday night, insisting that Democrats are trying to “get out the vote” by funding “race riots” or offering “mentally ill homeless” people “free cigarettes.” Carlson, whose racist rhetoric and fear-mongering over Black Lives Matter has caused internal strife at Fox, kicked off Thursday’s broadcast of Tucker Carlson Tonight by saying the Democratic […]
In a piercing appraisal of the growing strife unraveling under President Donald Trump’s first term, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden accused him of stoking, and even starting, civil unrest that is proliferating across the country. Trump has been a “toxic presence in our nation for four years” who is “poisoning our very democracy,” Biden said forcefully in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The speech offered a moment of methodical, […]
Here we go. It’s law and order week. And with the eyes of the nation fixed on Kenosha, Joe Biden is going to… southwestern Pennsylvania, to give a speech on why you aren’t safe in Donald Trump’s America. And Trump is going to Kenosha on Tuesday. So we confront one of the enduring questions of American presidential politics, which goes back to Richard Nixon’s time: Can […]
Thousands of pro-opposition women marched and tried to breach a police cordon in central Minsk on Saturday while ‘motor rallies’ were held in support of President Alexander Lukashenko, as political turmoil continues in Belarus. The women were carrying flowers, white-red-white flags and white-red-white umbrellas, and chanting slogans such as “Shame!”, “We will not forget, we will not forgive!” and “Long live Belarus!” The protesters had planned […]
Protesters scramble to get away from approaching police firing tear gas and impact munitions to disperse protesters in downtown Portland during 4th of July demonstrations against systemic racism and police violence. Jonathan Levinson/OPB hide caption toggle caption Jonathan Levinson/OPB Protesters scramble to get away from approaching police firing tear gas and impact munitions to disperse protesters in downtown Portland during 4th of July demonstrations against systemic […]
Destruction and rioting started back up in Minneapolis on Wednesday after false reports of a fatal police shooting which turned out to be a suicide. Police were approaching the man when he pulled out a gun and shot himself. Immediately, everyone blamed the police for his death, without bothering to wait for more information. In Minneapolis, a man killed himself. Someone spread a false rumor this […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202008251080269512-gathering-near-portland-police-association-offices-turns-into-riot/ Clashes between law enforcement officers and groups of activists have become a nightly feature in Portland since the May 25 death of unarmed suspect George Floyd in police custody. To those on North Lombard St and Campbell Avenue, people have lit a fire at the building. This is now a RIOT. Leave the area now to the WEST. […]
Independent reporters who were livestreaming the riot in Kenosha, Wisconsin, risked their lives to save a church from burning after arsonists targeted a car dealership next door. The Bradford Community Church, which was at risk of burning to the ground, is on the National Register of Historic Places. A perfect summary of the chaos in America in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Welcome to the Mob’s America. pic.twitter.com/EmMdABr5rU — […]
A livestreamer filming the violence and destruction in Kenosha, Wisconsin, urged the arsonists and looters to “go raid some white businesses.” The streamer was upset that they were burning a car dealership, not because they were destroying a business, but because the business had a Black Lives Matter sign nearby. See the sign? lmao pic.twitter.com/fdtTep6buT — #JusticeForCannon (@HurricaneLucid) August 24, 2020 TRENDING: Police Make Second Arrest […]
Riot police officers have arrested several Black Lives Matter protesters blocking roads in Lafayette, Louisiana, following a vigil for a man shot and killed by cops while resisting arrest and trying to “walk away.” Crowds of activists gathered on Saturday evening at the Shell gas station along Evangeline Thruway, where Trayford Pellerin, 31, was shot and killed Friday night. A group of protesters demanding justice soon […]
Portland police have explained why it chose not to intervene in violent clashes between heavily armed right and left-wing groups, insisting they “willingly” engaged in physical interactions which “quickly resolved themselves.” Responding to criticism and questions about “why the events downtown were not declared a riot,” Portland police said the officers were heavily outnumbered and lacked crowd control resources to address such a massive gathering. Earlier on […]
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The 80th night of Black Lives Matter protests in Portland turned violent, with police declaring yet another riot as demonstrators threw rocks and projectiles at officers and their vehicles. Police said two cops were hospitalized. More than 200 people showed up to an anti-police brutality protest in East Portland on Saturday night. What began as peaceful demonstration later turned violent as protesters began moving into residential […]
A riot was declared in Portland once again on Sunday night, after “mostly peaceful” protesters injured police in a mortar attack. Two officers were injured in the attack, according to the Portland Police Department. Officers Injured By Mortar Attack, Riot Declared (Photo) https://t.co/Ju0OnOzjeo pic.twitter.com/trvqLY0lbx — Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) August 10, 2020 TRENDING: RUMORS SWIRLING: President Trump’s Recent Actions Indicate Something HUGE Is About to Drop The […]
A group of protesters has sued the Seattle government, arguing that “unmitigated police violence” has imposed a monetary cost on their right to demonstrate freely, forcing them to buy expensive gear to safely confront the cops. Filed by five plaintiffs who took part in ongoing protests in Seattle, the suit seeks a temporary restraining order barring the city’s police department from wielding force and crowd control […]
New Delhi (Sputnik): In February, India’s national capital witnessed large-scale violence and arson that claimed over 50 lives and left more than 400 people injured. The clashes are considered to be the worst communal violence the city has witnessed in decades. The Delhi police on Monday revealed that Tahir Hussain, a suspended member of Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party, has admitted to being the mastermind behind […]
Law enforcement officers have begun pushing protesters away from Portland’s federal courthouse after demonstrators pulled down a fence surrounding the building. Activists used wire cutters, power saws, and ropes to attack the fence on Saturday night and into the early hours of Sunday morning. Videos show a group of demonstrators rocking the chainlink barrier back and forth, ultimately pulling it down. Projectiles and tear gas flew […]
Protesters in Seattle have clashed with the officers, vandalised several buildings and set fire to a construction site for a county juvenile detention facility, forcing local police to declare a riot due to “public safety risks.” After a group of protesters set fire to the King County facility construction site, police have issued “dispersal orders” and were forced to deploy “less-lethal munitions” to clear the area and […]
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has stirred up a Twitter storm after seemingly suggesting that he has no objections to carrying out regime change operations for his company’s benefit. But some argued Musk was clearly joking. The provocative comments were made after the billionaire businessman suggested that another government stimulus bill to help boost America’s faltering economy would “not be in the best interests of […]
In perhaps what is a bellwether to other states and cities run by far left wackjobs who let terrorists run wild, the federal government has denied Minnesota governor Tim Walz’s request for funding to rebuild Minneapolis after the series of riots ravaged the once great city. Surely other governors and mayors will be begging the feds for a bailout, as the rioters also destroyed Atlanta, Seattle, […]
Portland police used tear gas against protesters who had erected barricades and shot fireworks at the Hatfield Federal Courthouse in the city. Friday was the third riot in Portland this week. Several hundred activists marched on Friday evening into the streets around the courthouse in downtown Portland, bearing makeshift shields and diverse materials they used to erect some barricades, police said. In the early hours of […]
For the second night in three days, Portland police have declared a riot in the city, opening fire on protesters with non-lethal munitions outside the Multnomah County Justice Center. The demonstration had remained peaceful throughout the night but then all hell broke loose when, at 11:45pm local time, a group of protesters set fire to a piece of wood, prompting a police response which escalated as […]
On Wednesday, US House of Representatives Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy criticized the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, for her “refusal to condemn tearing down” a Golden Gate Park statue of Father Junipero Serra by demonstrators in San Francisco, California – in Pelosi’s district, and called on the Democratic lawmaker to “break her silence”. US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi fired back at the Minority […]
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) on Tuesday announced he will be rolling back the state’s reopening due to the surge in Coronavirus cases. On Wednesday, Newsom shut it down. Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura and Orange County were ordered to close indoor operations at restaurants, wineries, tasting rooms, zoos and museums. #BREAKING L.A., Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura, Orange County must close INDOOR operations at restaurants, […]
HUNDREDS of youths rioted and looted in Stuttgart, Germany early Sunday morning. The youths were shouting “Allahu Akbar” as they trashed several stores in the city center. Looters shouting Allah Akbar in Stuttgart last night pic.twitter.com/5Dcf9zfROv — Old Holborn ✘ (@Holbornlolz) June 21, 2020 TRENDING: BREAKING: Ten People Shot in Minneapolis, Reports of ‘100 People Fighting With Various Weapons’ More video: Brainwashed progressive Liberals and young […]