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USA

WATCH ‘peaceful’ Portland protesters burn Bible & flag, 24 hours after torching pig’s head in cop hat

Posted on August 2, 2020August 2, 2020By Editor

Demonstrators in Portland set Bibles and US flags on fire amid protests that have spanned nearly 2 months. The day before, protesters torched a pig’s head with police clothing, though they still claim their movement is peaceful. … Read More >WATCH ‘peaceful’ Portland protesters burn Bible & flag, 24 hours after torching pig’s head in cop hat

Shows

Trump can’t suspend elections & ProPublica publishes NYPD discipline record

Posted on August 1, 2020August 1, 2020By Editor

Unemployment benefits expire for over 30 million Americans as Senate breaks for the weekend. No, the president cannot delay or suspend the elections. And Homeland Security seized over $2 billion in cash from travelers at US airports. … Read More >Trump can’t suspend elections & ProPublica publishes NYPD discipline record

Russia

Ex-US Marine sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison after drunken assault on two Moscow police officers

Posted on August 1, 2020August 1, 2020By Editor

Texan Trevor Reed, a 29-year-old student and former US Marine, has been found guilty of attacking two police officers and handed a nine year jail sentence by a Moscow court, prompting media speculation about a “prisoner swap.” … Read More >Ex-US Marine sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison after drunken assault on two Moscow police officers

USA

Portland sex worker who stripped in front of cops as ‘Naked Athena’ says her nakedness was ‘POLITICAL’

Posted on July 28, 2020July 28, 2020By Editor

The woman dubbed ‘Naked Athena’ is a sex worker, and her famous confrontation with Portland police, in nothing but a cap and a face mask, happened because she felt offended by the way they stood, she has revealed in an interview. … Read More >Portland sex worker who stripped in front of cops as ‘Naked Athena’ says her nakedness was ‘POLITICAL’

USA

Wall of Moms SUES Trump over tear gas & rubber bullets used by federal agents against ‘peaceful protesters’ in Portland

Posted on July 28, 2020July 28, 2020By Editor

Some of the activists in Portland have hired DNC lawyers and taken the Trump administration to court, arguing that federal agents sent to rein in the violent unrest in the city have “stamped out peaceful protesters.” … Read More >Wall of Moms SUES Trump over tear gas & rubber bullets used by federal agents against ‘peaceful protesters’ in Portland

USA

Police declare riot in Portland after protesters pull down courthouse fence (VIDEOS)

Posted on July 27, 2020July 27, 2020By Editor

Law enforcement officers have begun pushing protesters away from Portland’s federal courthouse after demonstrators pulled down a fence surrounding the building. … Read More >Police declare riot in Portland after protesters pull down courthouse fence (VIDEOS)

USA

Strobe lights, electric saws & glass bottles: Portland protesters expand weapons arsenal in ongoing clashes with police (VIDEOS)

Posted on July 27, 2020By Editor

Demonstrators in downtown Portland are using a range of weapons in their nightly skirmishes with law enforcement officers, and their growing arsenal now includes everything from leaf blowers to lasers. … Read More >Strobe lights, electric saws & glass bottles: Portland protesters expand weapons arsenal in ongoing clashes with police (VIDEOS)

USA

Member of black-only NFAC militia reportedly SHOOTS HIMSELF by mistake at Louisville rally (VIDEO)

Posted on July 26, 2020July 26, 2020By Editor

At a rally by the black-only ‘Not F**king Around Coalition’ (NFAC) in Louisville, Kentucky, gunshots rang out and two people were wheeled off by medics. Early reports suggest one of the militia members shot himself by accident. … Read More >Member of black-only NFAC militia reportedly SHOOTS HIMSELF by mistake at Louisville rally (VIDEO)

USA

Seattle police declare RIOT amid arson, vandalism & clashes with protesters (VIDEOS)

Posted on July 26, 2020July 26, 2020By Editor

Protesters in Seattle have clashed with officers, vandalized several buildings, and set fire to a construction site for a county juvenile detention facility, forcing local police to declare a riot due to “public safety risks.” … Read More >Seattle police declare RIOT amid arson, vandalism & clashes with protesters (VIDEOS)

USA

UN human rights office condemns ‘arbitrary arrests & unnecessary use of force’ amid US police brutality protests

Posted on July 26, 2020July 26, 2020By Editor

The United Nations has denounced heavy-handed police tactics used against demonstrators in Portland and other US cities during ongoing protests, taking aim at what it called baseless arrests and unnecessary violence by officers. … Read More >UN human rights office condemns ‘arbitrary arrests & unnecessary use of force’ amid US police brutality protests