Police arrested 31 people in connection with plans to disrupt Saturday’s Epsom Derby, including a man who was detained after running onto the track, as major sporting events in Britain continue to be affected by protests. Last month, protest group Animal Rising issued a call for volunteers to help disrupt the event by entering the…
Royal Fan Detained for 13 Hours After Being Mistaken for Protester
A royal fan who was arrested and detained for 13 hours after being mistaken for a protester at the coronation has said the experience was “shocking.” Alice Chambers, 36, said she took her place on The Mall in central London at around 7 a.m. on the Saturday and hoped to see King Charles III and…
Pakistan Deploys Troops to Halt Unrest After Former Prime Minister Khan Is Ordered Held on New Charges
ISLAMABAD—Pakistan’s government called out the military Wednesday in areas roiled by deadly violence following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was dragged from a courtroom and ordered held for another eight days on new corruption charges that outraged his supporters and deepened the country’s political turmoil. In an address to the nation,…
Hostages Taken by Anti-Oil Firm Protesters in Colombia Are Freed
BOGOTA—A group of 88 police officers and employees of oil firm Emerald Energy taken hostage in Colombia amid a deadly protest against the company have been freed, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Friday. On Thursday, a police officer and a civilian were killed during the violent protest in Caqueta province. Rural and indigenous protesters also…
Hong Kong Protester Beaten at Chinese Consulate in Manchester
October 17, 2022
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A Hong Kong protester was dragged onto the grounds of the Chinese consulate in Manchester and beaten by seven or eight people on Sunday. The protester, identified only as Bob, said he was trying to stop consulate staff from taking a poster he was holding when he was dragged into the compound. Bob was one of around…
UK: ‘Kill the Bill’ Rioter Convicted of Arson for Torching Police Vans
A British protester has been convicted of trying to endanger the life of a police officer by torching a van during the riot that followed the “Kill the Bill” demonstrations in Bristol last spring. Ryan Roberts, 25, led chants of “ACAB: All cops are [expletive]s” outside Bridewell police station on the afternoon of March 21…
Man Arrested for Allegedly Stabbing a Protester at ‘Choose Freedom March’
A Long Beach man dressed in all black was arrested Sept. 1 after allegedly stabbing a man last month during a protest against vaccine mandates. Eric Cohen, 30, was booked at the Los Angeles Metropolitan Detention Center on suspicion of attempted murder and is currently held on a $1 million bail. “In Los Angeles, we’re not…
Greenpeace Apologizes, Local Police Slam Euro 2020 Protester
MUNICH—Greenpeace has apologized and Munich police are investigating after a protester parachuted into the stadium and injured two people before Germany’s game against France at the European Championship. The protester used a powered paraglider with a motor attached to his back but lost control and hit overhead camera wires attached to the stadium roof, careening…
Woman Killed, 3 Injured After Car Plows Into Protesters In Minneapolis
A woman was killed and three people injured after a car drove into protesters in Minneapolis on Sunday, according to police. Minneapolis Police said in a statement that, shortly before midnight, someone had driven into protesters in the area of Lake Street and Girard Avenue, and that the driver had been taken into custody. In…
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