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"I applaud the police for using discretion ... but I want that same energy carried forward when the protesters have more melanin in their skin," said one lawyer. Skip to main content ...
On May 28, nearly 100 protesters assembled in Union Square and marched to City Hall, blocking traffic in Lower Manhattan. [9] While mostly peaceful, there were conflicts between protesters and police, leading to dozens of arrests as protesters threw objects and an officer was punched in the face.
Tillis and Blackburn’s release also noted that during the holidays, travelers in both Los Angeles and New York City faced protesters blocking access to the airports’ roads. “Blocking major ...
Sen. Tom Cotton on Tuesday doubled down on comments urging people delayed by traffic stemming from pro-Palestinian demonstrations to "forcibly remove" some protesters who are blocking streets.
The protest eventually turned into a march by 6:30 PM that shut down I-95 in both directions, and were briefly joined by law enforcement agencies. By 7:45 PM, most demonstrators were off the interstate highway, which reopened at 8:25 PM. Also on May 31, West Palm Beach Police engaged in a tense standoff with protesters in the downtown area. A ...
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, an African-American man, was murdered by a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, in Minneapolis.A video of the incident depicting Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck for an extended period, attracted widespread outrage leading to local, national, and international protests and demonstrations against police brutality and racism in policing.
About seven protesters lay down in the intersection of NE 3rd Street and northbound Biscayne Blvd and were later arrested by Miami Police on Monday, April 15, 2024, in downtown Miami, Florida.
A 2006 protest against Czech prime minister Jiří Paroubek, blocking one of Prague's main crossroads Just Stop Oil protesters on a roadway in Portsmouth, England, 2023. Traffic obstruction is a common tactic used during public protests and political demonstrations. [1] [2]