Tag: political unrest

Jihadist Attacks Kill More Than 80 People in Burkina Faso’s Worsening Security Situation

An attack on army and volunteer defense forces in northern Burkina Faso on April 15 left 40 people dead—eight soldiers and 32 civilian volunteers—with 33 others wounded, the West African nation’s transitional leadership confirmed in a statement. The government said the attack was carried out by “unidentified armed men” in Aorema village in the Yatenga…


Orange County Sheriff’s Department Spent $5 Million Policing Protests and Riots

IRVINE, Calif.—Riots and political unrest left the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) with a nearly $5 million overtime tab in 2020, The Epoch Times has learned. Data obtained through a public records request shows that overtime pay for policing the political gatherings last year was $4,929,447, a notable increase from other years due to a high amount…


Orange County Sheriff’s Department Spent $5 Million in Overtime Policing Protests and Riots

IRVINE, Calif.—Riots and political unrest left the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) with a nearly $5 million overtime tab in 2020, The Epoch Times has learned. Data obtained through a public records request shows that overtime pay for policing the political gatherings last year was $4,929,447, a notable increase from other years due to a high amount…