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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.
New York Police made numerous arrests, saying 150 protesters were initially involved in the march around 3:15 p.m., but that number quickly grew. The bridge was fully reopened by 5 p.m.
Protesters flooded the NYC subway system to demonstrate against the killing of Jordan Neely, with at least seven people arrested after clashes with police.. Dozens of demonstrators leapt on to ...
A police officer, Steven Pohorence, was relieved of duty after a video, released on May 31, showed him pushing a kneeling black woman who was peacefully protesting. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating. [46] The Associated Press, using a Sunshine Law request, obtained copies of all complaints lodged against Pohorence. [47]
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]
Street Riders NYC is a collective that formed in June 2020 during the period of civil unrest following the murder of George Floyd. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The group originated in part out of a need for cyclists to protect other protesters from arrest. [ 3 ]
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.
He complained that protesters who marched through Brooklyn's Bay Ridge section on Saturday had blocked traffic, spit at officers and, in once instance, climbed on top of a moving city bus.