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World

Patrol officer SET ON FIRE during police brutality protests over ‘Mexican George Floyd’ (VIDEO)

Posted on June 5, 2020June 5, 2020By Editor

A police officer was set on fire while confronting a group of demonstrators in Mexico. Protests and rioting in the country were triggered by the death of a local man shortly after his detention. … Read More >Patrol officer SET ON FIRE during police brutality protests over ‘Mexican George Floyd’ (VIDEO)

USA

Cops FIRE rubber bullets at Sputnik journalist covering White House protests, outlet says

Posted on June 3, 2020June 3, 2020By Editor

The police shot a US journalist working for Russian news outlet Sputnik with “rubber bullets” as she was covering protests near the White House on Tuesday, the outlet has reported. … Read More >Cops FIRE rubber bullets at Sputnik journalist covering White House protests, outlet says

USA

‘We’re horrified’: Intl media rights group cites 125 VIOLATIONS of press freedom by US police during George Floyd protests

Posted on June 3, 2020June 3, 2020By Editor

US police have violated the constitution with arrests and violence against reporters covering the anti-police-brutality demonstrations, a global media rights group has said. The rallies were followed by rioting in major cities. … Read More >‘We’re horrified’: Intl media rights group cites 125 VIOLATIONS of press freedom by US police during George Floyd protests

World

‘Wanton thuggery’: Outraged Australia to probe US police attack on its journalists covering White House protest

Posted on June 2, 2020June 2, 2020By Editor

The Australian embassy in Washington, DC will investigate an apparent assault by the US police against two Aussie journalists. The pair were roughed up live on air while covering a protest outside the White House. … Read More >‘Wanton thuggery’: Outraged Australia to probe US police attack on its journalists covering White House protest

Shows

Are Under Cover Cops Pushing People Into Police Line To Start Riots?

Posted on June 2, 2020June 2, 2020By Editor

Are Under Cover Cops Pushing People Into Police Line To Start Riots? … Read More >Are Under Cover Cops Pushing People Into Police Line To Start Riots?

Op-ed

George Floyd Protests: Rice’s Shifting the Blame to Russia is ‘Paranoia Squared’, Observers Say

Posted on June 2, 2020June 2, 2020By Editor

The death of a 46-year-old African American at the hands of a white police officer has poured salt in America’s old wounds and revived the spectre of the 2012 Black Lives Matter movement. … Read More >George Floyd Protests: Rice’s Shifting the Blame to Russia is ‘Paranoia Squared’, Observers Say

USA

WATCH swarms of rioters DESTROY west Philadelphia neighborhood

Posted on June 1, 2020June 1, 2020By Editor

A horde of rioters swept through a poor neighborhood in Philadelphia, setting fire to police vehicles and looting corner stores. Amid the chaos, the city has ordered all businesses to close. … Read More >WATCH swarms of rioters DESTROY west Philadelphia neighborhood

‘Unjustified cruelty’: Moscow demands probe after Russian journalist pepper-sprayed by Minneapolis police

Posted on May 31, 2020May 31, 2020By Editor

The use of violent force by police against journalists, including a Russian correspondent who was pepper-sprayed in the face, is unacceptable, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said, urging the US to investigate the incident. … Read More >‘Unjustified cruelty’: Moscow demands probe after Russian journalist pepper-sprayed by Minneapolis police

USA

Anonymous Suspected of Pulling Down Minneapolis PD Site as Group Vows to ‘Expose Corrupt US Police’

Posted on May 31, 2020May 31, 2020By Editor

In their message at the height of the riots against George Floyd’s death, the hacktivists emphasised there is no way anyone would put up with the atrocities committed at the hands of the police, claiming the Minneapolis Police Department is notorious for its violent methods. … Read More >Anonymous Suspected of Pulling Down Minneapolis PD Site as Group Vows to ‘Expose Corrupt US Police’

USA

Live Updates: US Gets Ready for Another Night of Riots as Europe Joins Protests Over Floyd’s Death

Posted on May 31, 2020May 31, 2020By Editor

Multiple clashes are being reported in many US cities as people protest the death of African American George Floyd after his arrest in Minneapolis. In a number of states, the National Guard has been called to the scene and curfews have been imposed in several cities to curb the unrest. … Read More >Live Updates: US Gets Ready for Another Night of Riots as Europe Joins Protests Over Floyd’s Death