SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian police arrested six people on Tuesday and ordered 50 others to disperse after meeting in Sydney for a Black Lives Matter protest despite an official ban due to the coronavirus pandemic. Police officers issue fines to protesters, after police closed a demonstration that was deemed illegal, …
Read More »Australian police disperse Black Lives Matter rally
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian police detained at least one person on Tuesday and ordered another 50 people to disperse after meeting in Sydney to continue a Black Lives Matter protest despite an official ban over the pandemic of coronavirus. Police officers issue fines to protesters, after police closed a demonstration …
Read More »22 people face federal charges in connection with the Portland protests
A total of 22 people face federal charges in connection with the protests in Portland, Oregon, federal officials announced Monday. US Attorney Billy J. Williams announced that 22 people were charged with criminal conduct between July 23 and July 27. Demonstrations in Portland have persisted since George Floyd died in …
Read More »Seattle Police Show Injury, Damage Suffering From Ongoing Riots
According to the department, about 60 Seattle police officers were injured during weekend clashes with anti-police protesters throwing explosives, which revealed photos and footage of the massacre. “Officers are recovering from yesterday’s protests where they were hit with explosives, rocks, bottles, and wood,” the department’s public affairs wrote Sunday about …
Read More »Black activists in Portland call federal crackdown a “distraction” from police reform efforts
PORTLAND, Oregon. Near the front line of the protests in downtown Portland, Black Lives Matter activist Danialle James recently found herself behind a large group advancing toward federal court, chanting “The feds are going home! “ James said that was when he realized that federal intervention had “overshadowed” the original …
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