Tag: Political and civil unrest
Portugal mayor: Protesters’ details were given to embassies
LISBON, Portugal — The city council of Lisbon has for years provided foreign embassies with personal information about protesters who organize demonstrations outside their...
Fierce Capitol attacks on police in newly released videos
Videos released under court order provide a chilling new look at the chaos at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, including body camera footage...
Students pulled from car, stunned by Atlanta police sue
ATLANTA — Two students pulled from their car and hit with stun guns by Atlanta police while they were stuck in traffic caused by...
1 of 2 ex-St. Louis officers convicted in civil rights case
ST. LOUIS — A former St. Louis police officer has been convicted of a civil rights violation for beating a Black undercover officer during...
Officers resign from Portland, Oregon, protest response unit
PORTLAND, Ore. — Officers who serve on a specialized crowd control unit in Portland, Oregon, who have responded to the city’s ongoing, often violent...
Protests continue at Minnesota Line 3 oil pipeline project
PARK RAPIDS, Minn. — Opponents of the Enbridge Energy Line 3 oil pipeline project in northwestern Minnesota continued their protests this week by...
Greece: Public workers strike over proposed labor law
ATHENS, Greece — A 24-hour strike in Greece disrupted transportation and other services as public sector workers walked off the job to protest a...
Portland, scarred by unrest and violence, tries to come back
PORTLAND, Ore. — The smell of fresh empanadas wafted through the stands at Portland's Saturday Market. People talked through their masks with artists as...
Capitol rioter used charity to promote violence, feds say
A California man charged with joining anti-government extremists in rioting at the U.S. Capitol told the IRS last year that he formed a charity...
Man who drove at Minneapolis protesters charged with murder
MINNEAPOLIS — A St. Paul man accused of driving into a group of protesters in Minneapolis while he was drunk, killing one person, was...