CLEVELAND OH June 2 2020 — Several businesses and establishments were damaged after peaceful protest turned violent Saturday evening. Among the establishments damaged is Cleveland State University. Four of the school’s building suffered “minimal damage,” a statement issued Sunday morning explains. The damage included broken windows and graffiti. In response to the damage, CSU is restricting […]
OMAHA NE June 2 2020— Downtown Omaha cleaned up Sunday morning after a second night of protests over police treatment of people of color was marred by the shooting death of a protester by a private citizen and by vandalism. Omaha police are investigating the death of James Scurlock, a 22-year-old protester. The shooting occurred […]
SEATTLE WA Feb 25 2020 — Seattle police arrested six people after a confrontation with an indigenous activist group Sunday afternoon in South Lake Union. The arrests took place at Fairview Avenue North and North Republican Street after police formed a bicycle line to stop about 40 marchers with Protectors of the Salish Sea from getting […]
Broome County NY November 27 2019 Protests erupted in the Broome County Legislative Chamber on Thursday night as legislators met to vote on a law that would criminalize “annoying, alarming or threaten[ing] the personal safety of any emergency first responder.” Under the proposed law, violators could face a misdemeanor charge, a year in jail and […]
Brooklyn NY November 4 2019 Close to a thousand anti-police protesters descended on Downtown Brooklyn Friday night, blocking traffic, vandalizing a city bus and shouting obscene insults at NYPD cops. The demonstration formed soon after 7 p.m. on the streets near the Barclays Center, […]
Portland OR Aug 18 2019 Thirteen people were arrested and four were injured, as over 1,000 right-wing demonstrators and counter-protesters descended on downtown Portland on Saturday, police said. There were “at least 13 arrests,” in six hours, Portland Police Lieutenant Tina Jones said in a statement. “We are aware of four individuals who have been evaluated […]
Philadelphia PA July 24 2019 The arrests happened suddenly, after protesters spent several minutes sitting in front of six elevators at the Philadelphia headquarters of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. They sat holding signs that read “DNC: Time is running out” and “11 years” before police and security guards swiftly handcuffed them and brought them out […]
Baltimore MD May 11 2019 Armed with bolt cutters and blowtorches, Baltimore firefighters and police officers smashed the glass on the front door of the Johns Hopkins University administration building and issued an ultimatum to protesters who have occupied the building for the past month. “We’re giving you ample warning. You have amnesty. If you […]
PARIS France December 9 2018 — French police arrested nearly 1,000 protesters in Paris on Saturday, authorities said, as they tried to stop thousands of demonstrators from converging on the presidential palace to express anger at high taxes and President Emmanuel Macron. Security officials imposed a lockdown on parts of central Paris, determined to prevent a […]
Hoover AL December 9 2018 Groups of protestors upset over the police shooting of a black man at the Riverchase Galleria mall on Black Friday continued their violent protests across the area damaging property and assaulting citizens. Part of that protest spilled over to the Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa where two […]