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Pittsburgh: Protesters Demand Immediate Removal of Columbus Statue

By Peter Cherry On Monday, a protest was held in Schenley Park against a long-standing monument to Christopher Columbus. The Columbus statue, like many others across the United States, was the target of the people’s anger, as it is seen as a cultural symbol of this country’s racist past and present. The city, which has bureaucratically deliberated its removal, wrapped the statue in plastic to … Continue reading Pittsburgh: Protesters Demand Immediate Removal of Columbus Statue

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Opinion: Protesters, Stop Using Cell Phones

By Ed Dalton It is at times shocking that so many protesters today still rely on the convenience of technology. Bourgeois news outlet New York Review Daily reports that the Federal Bureau of Investigation deployed its anti-terrorist Fly Team to the streets of Portland to mine data from protesters’ cellphones during the summer of rebellion following the May Uprisings. Other instances of Apple providing iCloud … Continue reading Opinion: Protesters, Stop Using Cell Phones

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Los Angeles: Six Activists Arrested After Toppling of Racist Statue

By Felipe Vera On Thursday August 13, a group of over 40 protesters toppled a George Washington statue in Downtown Los Angeles. Shortly after the protest concluded, six protesters were targeted by the police and arrested and currently face felony charges of vandalism. That evening, marchers congregated in front of the Los Angeles City Hall giving speeches on the history of colonialism in the US … Continue reading Los Angeles: Six Activists Arrested After Toppling of Racist Statue

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Salt Lake City: Vindictive State Pursues Life Sentences Against Protesters for DA Office Vandalism

By David Martinez The Salt Lake County District Attorney, Sim Gill, has charged a total of eight protesters in relation to vandalism that occurred against his office building during a protest on July 9. The protesters face felony rioting charges, and in a clear move to intimidate, seven of those charged have been given a gang enhancement, which comes with a possible sentence of five … Continue reading Salt Lake City: Vindictive State Pursues Life Sentences Against Protesters for DA Office Vandalism

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Ethiopia: 225 Killed by Police Forces Amid Protests

By Nélida Tello Protests erupted in the capital city of Addis Ababa and the surrounding Oromia region of Ethiopia, as people protested the June 29 murder of 36-year-old Oromo activist and musician Hachalu Hundessa. 225 protesters have been killed by police forces since the initial protests. Hundessa belongs to the Oromo ethnic group, the largest ethnic group in Ethiopia. The Oromo have historically been oppressed … Continue reading Ethiopia: 225 Killed by Police Forces Amid Protests

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Louisville: 87 Charged with Felonies for Sit-In at Attorney General’s Home

By David Martinez On July 14, about 100 protesters marched to the home of Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron in Louisville and assembled in his front lawn to demand that he arrest the police officers involved in the March killing of Breonna Taylor, a Black healthcare worker murdered while laying in her boyfriend’s bed. Engaging in civil disobedience, the protesters refused to leave when police … Continue reading Louisville: 87 Charged with Felonies for Sit-In at Attorney General’s Home

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