Category: protest

Liberal College Town Settles Lawsuit With Christians Arrested for Maskless ‘Psalm Sing’ Protest Against COVID Orders

The liberal college town of Moscow, Idaho, recently announced that it had settled a lawsuit brought by several Christians who were arrested in 2020 while staging an outdoor “psalm sing” protest outside City Hall against COVID-19 orders. Under the terms of the deal, the city of Moscow will pay a total amount of $300,000 to…


PREMIERING 10 PM ET: Persecuted But Not Forsaken | America’s Hope (July 18)

A dramatic fight for freedom: Chinese Christian pastor Bob Fu was imprisoned because of his faith in God, but escaped from a communist prison in China. He shares his remarkable story tonight on America’s Hope with Kelly Wright. …


NY Times, Getty Photographers Sue Kenosha Police Over Alleged Injuries Sustained During 2020 Protests

Two freelance photographers have filed a federal lawsuit against police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, alleging that they were unlawfully shot with rubber bullets during a protest over police racism in 2020. The lawsuits were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin on July 4 by photographers Alyssa Schukar and Scott Olson who claim their civil…


Greta Thunberg Charged by Swedish Prosecutors Over Climate Protest

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been charged by Swedish prosecutors after refusing to comply with requests from law enforcement officials during a protest in the southern city of Malmo last month. The 20-year-old Swedish native was charged with disobeying a police order to leave the climate demonstration on June 19, during which she and other activists stopped traffic in the oil…


Hong Kong Police on High Security Alert, 87-Year-Old Slogan Bearer Escorted Away on Anniversary of July 1

On July 1, an 87-year-old senior was taken away by Hong Kong police officers for hanging a photo of Jesus Christ on his chest and holding a banner scripted with the slogans, “Abolish national security laws, implement human rights conventions, release political prisoners, and may God bless Hong Kong.” July 1 marks the 26th anniversary…


Group Marches to Chinese Military Anthem During Parliament Hill Protest

A group of demonstrators marched to the Chinese military anthem during a protest on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 24. The event was advertised as marking the 100th anniversary of the so-called Chinese Exclusion Act, which resulted from efforts to stop Chinese immigration. However, some organizers have used it to promote opposition to proposed…


Opposing Foreign Agent Registry: Hundreds Offered Money, Bus Ride to Join Parliament Hill Protest

Hundreds in Toronto’s Chinese community are being offered money and a free bus ride to Ottawa to join a protest on Parliament Hill “to protect our legal rights and interests.” While the event is advertised as marking the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Exclusion Act, some organizers have talked about the issue as part of…


‘Leave Our Kids Alone’: Hundreds Gather in Ottawa to Protest Against Gender Ideology

Hundreds of protestors rallied near schools in Ottawa’s west end on Friday to protest against gender ideology being taught to children, while hundreds of LGBT supporters gathered to counter-protest the group. The Ottawa Police Service shut down Broadview Avenue for the “Education over Indoctrination” rally, which was organized in part by B.C. resident Chris Elston, who…


Protests Hit Nairobi as Kenya Debates a Controversial Finance Bill

A group of activists took to the streets in Nairobi on June 6 to protest a controversial finance bill that Kenya’s president is pushing. The bill, which seeks to introduce more taxes on Kenyans, also proposes a 3 percent housing levy for all workers in the country, to be deducted from their monthly salaries. The…


Thousands of Chinese Parents Protest Against Forced Transfer to New School

Thousands of parents in China protested against local authorities transferring their school-aged children to a new public school with very few facilities available, also raising safety concerns. The police intervened in the protest and made several arrests. “They hit [the parents] and arrested [the parents] in front of our children,” a participating parent told the…