Tag: protest

Trump Urges Supporters to ‘Stay Peaceful’ after Capitol Breached by Protesters

President Donald Trump has urged supporters to “stay peaceful” after Congress was forced to go into lockdown amid clashes between protesters and police at the Capitol Building. “I am asking for everyone at the U.S. Capitol to remain peaceful. No violence! Remember, WE are the Party of Law & Order – respect the Law and…


Protesters Breach Capitol Building, Vote Objection Deliberations On Hold

People waving American flags expressing support for President Donald Trump have broken through barriers and overwhelmed Capitol police, crowding inside the Capitol building, where both chambers were deliberating over objections to the electoral votes from the presidential election. The deliberations have been put on hold and lawmakers have been evacuated. Shots have been reported inside…


Protesters Block Worship Event on LA’s Skid Row, Attack Epoch Times Reporters

LOS ANGELES—Dozens of protesters clashed with followers of Christian worship leader Sean Feucht and the “Let Us Worship” movement on Skid Row in Los Angeles on Dec. 30. The protesters were attempting to block access to Feucht’s homeless outreach event. A dozen protesters encircled a reporter and photographer from The Epoch Times. Someone threw a…


DC Hotel Where Proud Boys Often Stayed Will Be Closed Jan. 4 to 6

Hotel Harrington in D.C., which the “western chauvinist” group Proud Boys often stayed in the past few months, announced it would be closed during the pro-Trump demonstration planned for next week for the safety of visitors and employees. The hotel said in a statement posted on Facebook on Monday that the venue will be closed…


Organiser of London Anti-Lockdown Protest Could be Fined £10,000

The organiser of an anti-lockdown protest in London is facing the prospect of a £10,000 ($13,488) fine, the Metropolitan Police said on Monday. The Met said that officers were called on Sunday afternoon to find about 100 people gathering in Ray Lane, Southwark, in what appeared to be a pre-planned protest. “This sort of gathering is specifically…


Nurses Protest Working Conditions at Orange County Hospitals Amid Pandemic

Registered nurses from four different Orange County, California, hospitals protested Dec. 23 against declining hospital safety conditions resulting from an increase of COVID-19-infected patients. Dozens of nurses attended the scheduled protests, which started at 6 a.m. and lasted approximately two and a half hours. They were held simultaneously in front of the Chapman Global Medical…