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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)
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.
People’s March, organized by several activist groups, is also slated to kick off Saturday morning across the city. It will culminate in a rally outside the Lincoln Memorial at 3 p.m., and about ...
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]
Affectionate nicknames for the group include "MomBloc" and "Momtifa". [11] Some participants also carry sunflowers. [12] Bev Barnum has been credited for creating the Facebook event for the initial protest. [3] The private Facebook group has approximately 17,000 members, as of July 26, 2020. [13]
Virginia's Lobby Day is an annual event, held each year on MLK Day and created by the Virginia Citizens Defense League. The annual rally began about 17 years ago. [4] The 2020 rally received international attention and a greater turnout than previous years because a Democratic majority in both the Virginia House of Delegates and state Senate was elected in 2019, alongside incumbent Democratic ...
The protests, organized by the Pride Liberation Project, are scheduled to happen throughout the day. Students at nearly 100 Virginia schools stage walkout to protest governor’s anti-trans ...