This week: Federal officers in Portland, the passing of representative John Lewis, and more!
Moms, tear gas, and flash bangs—just another Monday night in Portland
A ‘Wall of Moms” shielded protesters from law enforcement on July 20, marking the 53rd night of protests against police brutality. The moms marched from Salmon Springs fountain to join…
This Week Around the World
June 21–22 Tataouine, Tunisia: Authorities threw tear gas into crowds of protesters who were demanding the government create the jobs in oil and infrastructure it promised in 2017. Hundreds of…
Thousands of protesters fill Portland’s streets for third consecutive night
Thousands gathered on both sides of the Willamette River as protests against police brutality continued, following the death of George Floyd, a Black man, by a white Minneapolis police officer….
Backlash against citizen law leaves 53 dead in riots
Riots in New Delhi, India have led to 53 people killed and more than 200 injured in response to the introduction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new citizenship law. …
This Week Around the World – May 26–June 2:
May 26–27 Brazil: Prison riots across four different jails in Brazil left almost 60 people dead in two days. According to The Independent, the first riot broke out around noon…
‘Everything for Notre-Dame, nothing for the miserables’
Violence broke out between yellow-vest protesters and French authorities on April 20, marking the 23rd consecutive Saturday of the group’s demonstrations. The yellow-vest protests first began in November 2018 when…