Tag: protest

Yorba Linda Man Hurt During Black Lives Matter Protest Files Damages Claim Against City

The City of Yorba Linda wants to deny a claim for damages against a man who was injured during a Black Lives Matter (BLM) protest on city property last September. Brian Willis—who was hit by a sedan during a protest and counter protest last September—filed a claim against the city, alleging it was negligent in…


Internet Access Restored as Burma Coup Protests Grow

YANGON, Burma—As enthusiastic crowds of tens of thousands marched through the streets of Burma (also known as Myanmar)’s biggest city on Sunday to protest last week’s coup ousting Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government, their spirits were lifted by the return of internet services that had been blocked a day earlier. Separate protests that began…


Struggle Between Euston Tunnel Protesters and HS2 Spills into Courts

The struggle between protesters and bailiffs in Euston Square is spilling out from a muddy 100-foot tunnel under London’s streets to the courts. When bailiffs moved in on the long-standing tree-top blockade of construction for the HS2 high-speed rail hub last Wednesday, protesters fled to a tunnel that they had constructed over several months, claiming…


Tree-Top Protesters Tunnel Under London Streets to Block HS2 Trainline

Tree-top protesters opposed to the construction of the HS2 train line yesterday revealed their plan to escape eviction by camping out in a 100-foot tunnel that they had secretly constructed under the streets of London. Bailiffs descended on the protest at Euston Square on Wednesday morning, where people have been living in 80-foot-high treehouses, tents, and…


Self-Avowed ‘Hardcore Leftist’ Arrested for Inciting Violence at Florida Capitol

Federal agents arrested a self-admitted anarchist and “hardcore leftist” on Friday on suspicion of plotting to violently disrupt planned election-related protests at the Florida state Capitol. Prosecutors said they “averted a crisis” at the Capitol by arresting 33-year-old Daniel Baker, taking him into custody on a charge involving making a threat to kidnap or injure, the…


Horned DC Protestor Refusing to Eat While in Custody, Public Defender Says

The spear-wielding, shirtless man in a horned fur headdress, whose photos inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 spread widely on the internet, has not eaten since he was arrested on Jan. 8, according to his public defender and his mother. Jacob Anthony Chansley, 33, also know as Jake Angeli, turned himself in over on Jan….


Electoral College Vote Count, Debate Halted After Protesters Breach Capitol Building

The U.S. House and Senate halted a joint session on Jan. 6 after protesters breached the Capitol building. The breach interrupted concurrent debates in the House and Senate over an objection to the counting of a slate of presidential electors from Arizona for former Vice President Joe Biden. Protesters, some of whom were dressed in…


Georgia Secretary of State Escorted out of State Capitol Building Over Safety Concerns

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger was evacuated from the state Capitol building on Wednesday afternoon after protesters gathered near the parking deck, according to ABC News. The Atlanta Journal Post (AJP) reported that Georgia Capitol police escorted Raffensperger and his staff after protestors attempted to enter the building to deliver written grievances about the November elections….


Trump Makes Statement to Capitol Protesters, Calls on Them to ‘Go Home Now’

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on protesters who were amassed near the U.S. Capitol building during the Joint Session of Congress to go home, while asserting that the election was stolen from him. “You have to go home now. We have to have peace. We have to have law and order and great people…


Crowd Reacts to Trump’s Rally Speech, Calls for Fair Election Process

WASHINGTON—Tens of thousands of people gathered at an impassioned rally near the White House on Wednesday to hear from the president at a pivotal moment and to voice their concerns about what they see as a fraudulent election. Supporters of President Donald Trump lined the entire area surrounding the The Ellipse, a 52-acre park located just south of the White…