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Protest organizers said in a statement that they were “deeply angered and disappointed” that negotiations with the university had failed. The protests stem from the conflict that started Oct. 7 when Hamas militants attacked southern Israel, killing about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking roughly 250 hostages.
A bronze ingot melted from the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee is shown during a news conference on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 in Charlottesville, Va. (Cal Cary/The Daily Progress via AP)
The protests, organized by the Pride Liberation Project, are scheduled to happen throughout the day. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...
FBI officials are warning of protests at all 50 state capitols and the U.S. Capitol in the days leading up to inauguration. Here are live updates.
Virginia Beach: On May 31, a protest in Virginia Beach started out peacefully, but ended in violence and vandalism as protesters smashed windows and looted shops on the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. At least 48 businesses sustained around $300,000 worth of damage. Police sprayed tear gas on protesters and made 19 arrests. [75]
On June 1, 2020, the Richmond, Virginia chapter of Our Revolution called for Stoney and Chief William C. Smith to resign in regards to their handling of the protests. [ 72 ] Several statewide politicians, including Jennifer McClellan and Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring , condemned the use of the Richmond Police's use of tear gas on ...
He was tried and convicted in Virginia state court of first-degree murder, malicious wounding, and other crimes in 2018, with the jury recommending a sentence of life imprisonment plus 419 years. [ 32 ] [ 33 ] [ 34 ] The following year, Fields pleaded guilty to 29 federal hate crimes in a plea agreement to avoid the death penalty in this trial.
Rally organizers told the National Park Service that they anticipated 30,000 people would attend. Law enforcement said the crowd size ahead of the protest was possibly as much as 80,000, according ...