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Australian Police Officer Suspended After Speaking at Freedom Rally

Northern Territory Police are taking action against an Alice Springs detective sergeant over his resignation letter to Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker and a speech he made at a COVID-19 freedom rally, which they say were breaches of the police code of conduct. Detective Sergeant Leith Phillips, who has chosen to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19…


Australian Police Officer Suspended Over Code of Conduct Breaches After Speaking at COVID-19 Freedom Rally

Northern Territory Police are taking action against an Alice Springs detective sergeant over his resignation letter to Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker and a speech he made at a COVID-19 freedom rally, which they say were breaches of the police code of conduct. Detective Sergeant Leith Phillips, who has chosen to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19…


LIVE: Rally for Parents’ Rights in Washington DC


Current, Former Tesla Board Members Cash in on Stock Rally

BANGALORE/SAN FRANCISCO—Tesla Inc. board member Ira Ehrenpreis sold shares of the electric carmaker worth more than $200 million on Wednesday, after the stock crossed the $1,000 mark for the first time to hit a record, according to filings. Antonio Gracias, a former Tesla board member whose term expired earlier this month, also filed his planned…


Hundreds Gather Outside Arizona’s Capitol Building for Medical Freedom Rally

Kimberly Jenkins, a critical care nurse at Banner Health Center in Phoenix, Arizona, knows she could be out of a job soon—unless she complies with her employer’s COVID-19 vaccine program by Nov 1. That’s just not going to happen, said Jenkins, who is pinning her hopes on a religious exemption to the shot. “If it’s…


Capitol Police Ask National Guard to Provide Support Ahead of Sept. 18 ‘Justice for J6’ Rally

The U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) have asked the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide support from the National Guard ahead of a demonstration planned for Sept. 18, USCP said on Wednesday. Officials did not provide details on the potential number of National Guard troops that could be deployed, however Pentagon press secretary John Kirby told reporters Wednesday that “it is…


Healthcare Workers, First Responders, Parents, Students Rally Against COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

SANTA MONICA, Calif.—A coalition of groups including medical professionals, first responders, parents, and students gathered in Santa Monica on Aug. 21 to protest Los Angeles’ impending COVID-19 vaccine mandate, saying it will segregate the city, breed more hate, and violate the rights of tens of thousands of people. The rally at Tongva Park on Ocean…


Coalition of Health Care Workers, First Responders, Parents, Students Rallies Against COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

SANTA MONICA, Calif.—A coalition of groups including medical professionals, first responders, parents, and students gathered in Santa Monica on Aug. 21 to protest an impending COVID-19 vaccine mandate in Los Angeles, saying it will segregate the city, breed more hate, and violate the rights of tens of thousands of people. The crowd, estimated by one…


South Dakota’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Is Back

The Black Hills of South Dakota are roaring with motorcycles and crowds at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Some 700,000 people were expected to celebrate their enthusiasm for motorcycles at the 10-day event that kicked off Friday in the western South Dakota city. The 81st annual biker rally, which runs from Aug. 6 through Aug. 15,…


Falun Gong Practitioners Gather for Candlelight Vigil

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—About 300 Falun Gong practitioners held a candlelight vigil July 18 next to the Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles, commemorating lives lost during a 22-year brutal persecution. Practitioners at the vigil called for the immediate release of 27 friends and family members currently incarcerated in China for practicing Falun Gong, while some shared experiences of the suppression of…