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USA

FBI says dozens of Chicago street gangs formed ‘pact’ to kill any cop seen drawing weapon on suspect – report

Posted on September 2, 2020September 2, 2020By Editor

The FBI has issued an alert to Chicago police warning that nearly three dozen street gangs may have struck an agreement to shoot any officer seen with their gun drawn in public “on-site,” according to a local news report. … Read More >FBI says dozens of Chicago street gangs formed ‘pact’ to kill any cop seen drawing weapon on suspect – report

Tear gas & armored vehicles deployed on streets of Beirut amid protests (VIDEO)

Posted on September 1, 2020September 1, 2020By Editor

Hundreds gathered on the streets of Beirut to protest the appointment of Mustapha Adib as Lebanon’s new prime minister. The demonstrators were met with tear gas and armored vehicles. … Read More >Tear gas & armored vehicles deployed on streets of Beirut amid protests (VIDEO)

World

Australian man caught in girlfriend’s cupboard after repeatedly breaching coronavirus quarantine gets SIX MONTHS behind bars

Posted on September 1, 2020September 1, 2020By Editor

An Australian man who repeatedly broke a mandatory 14-day Covid-19 quarantine has ended up in isolation for far longer after a court slapped him with a six-month jail term. … Read More >Australian man caught in girlfriend’s cupboard after repeatedly breaching coronavirus quarantine gets SIX MONTHS behind bars

Journalism & Mass media

‘We live in a right-wing country’: Malaika Jabali on Kenosha, rebellions, and the election

Posted on September 1, 2020September 1, 2020By Editor

Attorney and writer Malaika Jabali reports from Kenosha, Wisconsin, where a 17-year old right-wing white militant killed two people during the protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake. … Read More >‘We live in a right-wing country’: Malaika Jabali on Kenosha, rebellions, and the election

USA

Reports of shots fired at pro-Trump caravan in LA suburb, suspect on the run after standoff with police

Posted on August 31, 2020August 31, 2020By Editor

Police have responded to reports of fire being opened at a pro-Trump parade of cars in Woodland Hills, California, after a tire was slashed by a projectile, probably a bullet. The alleged shooter is at large. … Read More >Reports of shots fired at pro-Trump caravan in LA suburb, suspect on the run after standoff with police

USA

At least one killed, five injured in restaurant shooting in Chicago

Posted on August 31, 2020August 31, 2020By Editor

Six people have been shot at a Chicago restaurant, with one pronounced dead at the scene, the police have confirmed. … Read More >At least one killed, five injured in restaurant shooting in Chicago

EU

‘Intolerable attack on democracy!’ German politicians FURIOUS after anti-lockdown protesters try to STORM Reichstag (VIDEOS)

Posted on August 31, 2020August 31, 2020By Editor

Top German politicians have been venting their fury after Saturday’s massive anti-lockdown rally in Berlin ended with the surreal scenes of protesters trying to storm the Reichstag building – the seat of the national parliament. … Read More >‘Intolerable attack on democracy!’ German politicians FURIOUS after anti-lockdown protesters try to STORM Reichstag (VIDEOS)

World

Pro-opposition ‘women’s march’ scuffles with riot police in Minsk as ‘motor rallies’ held in support of Lukashenko (VIDEOS)

Posted on August 31, 2020January 31, 2021By Editor

Thousands of pro-opposition women marched and tried to breach a police cordon in central Minsk on Saturday while ‘motor rallies’ were held in support of President Alexander Lukashenko, as political turmoil continues in Belarus. … Read More >Pro-opposition ‘women’s march’ scuffles with riot police in Minsk as ‘motor rallies’ held in support of Lukashenko (VIDEOS)

USA

Teen organizer of BLM event in New Jersey slapped with $2,500 police overtime bill

Posted on August 30, 2020August 30, 2020By Editor

An 18-year-old activist from New Jersey was billed almost $2,500 in police overtime after organizing a small protest over a lack of affordable housing in a local borough. She claims the mayor wants to ‘intimidate and silence’ her. … Read More >Teen organizer of BLM event in New Jersey slapped with $2,500 police overtime bill

USA

WATCH Portland protesters STORM mayor’s apartment lobby after he refuses Trump’s help to quell riots

Posted on August 30, 2020August 30, 2020By Editor

Activists in Portland have pushed their way into the lobby of Mayor Ted Wheeler’s apartment building, staging a sit-in just hours after he declined federal aid to handle ongoing protests and riots in the city. … Read More >WATCH Portland protesters STORM mayor’s apartment lobby after he refuses Trump’s help to quell riots