protesters
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Black Lives Matter South Bend Coming for Pete Buttigieg’s Neck
You can take Buttigieg out of South Bend, but you can’t take South Bend’s Black Lives Matter chapter out of Buttigieg’s campaign trail. According to the Los Angeles Times, when Democratic presidential candidate and former South Bend, Ind., mayor Pete Buttigieg visited a homeless shelter in Watts, California, on Friday morning, he was greeted on…
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American Gold Medalists Placed on 12 Months' Probation for Pan Am Games Protests: ‘I’m Honored to Make That Sacrifice’
Two American gold medalists were put on probation for a year as punishment for their decision to demonstrate during the National Anthem at the 2019 Pan American Games. From CNN: US Olympic & Paralympic Committee Chief Executive Officer Sarah Hirshland wrote to hammer thrower Gwen Berry and fencer Race Imboden, saying “while I respect your…
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The Supreme Court's Latest Ruling Makes It Easier for Cops to Arrest Black Lives Matter Protesters
It was a ruling that failed to register widely in terms of national news, but could have potentially devastating effects for protesters around the country—and anyone tasked with keeping police officers accountable. On May 28, the Supreme Court made it more difficult for people who say they were arrested for exercising their free speech rights…
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Where’s Security? Man Grabs Sen. Kamala Harris’ Microphone at Forum
A protester interrupted Sen. Kamala Harris’ speech on Saturday, snatching the microphone from the presidential candidate and beginning a rant before being escorted from the stage. Harris was in San Francisco at the MoveOn “Big Ideas Forum” discussing her plan to close the gender pay-gap when a protester walked onto the stage. Harris appeared more…
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Dayton, Ohio on the Hook for $650,000 Security Bill After the Little Klu Klux Klan Rally That Couldn't
On Saturday, Dayton, Ohio, was inundated by a massive, belligerent mob hosting a Klu Klux Klan rally—and by “inundated” I mean inconvenienced. And by “a massive, belligerent mob” I mean only nine Klan members actually showed up. According to Time, the would-be shit-starters were actually drowned out by as many as 600 counter-protesters, who politely…
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Texts Between Portland Police and Far-Right Extremists Prove Collusion… Cue Shock and Awe
In my 38 years of traversing God’s green Earth as a black ass black man, common sense has informed me that the interests of the police and the interests of individuals who look like me don’t always coincide. So news that the commanding officer for the Portland Police Bureau’s rapid response team is exchanging emojis…
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Protesters Surround Fox News Host Tucker Carlson's Home Chanting 'We Know Where You Sleep at Night'
Turns out Fox News host Tucker Carlson doesn’t live under a rock near a swamp like many of us believed. He actually has a home in a really rich white area of Washington D.C. Who knew? Well, protesters found this out and surrounded the president’s second favorite barnacle (the first is clearly Sean Hannity) and…
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‘Where Are the Babies, Mitch?’ Protesters Confront Mitch ‘Turtle Head’ McConnell Outside Restaurant
Unlike Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was able to enjoy his meal of Hungarian goulash and sautéed bat wings before Louisville, Ky., protesters began barking, “Where are the babies, Mitch”?! According to CNN, McConnell had just downed soup made of calf innards when he was walking through the parking lot. (Fine,…
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Wait, the Ariz. Senate Just Passed Bill Allowing Cops to Do What to Protesters?
Looks like the Republican-controlled Arizona Senate is following the Trump playbook to denounce all things it doesn’t like, since it has passed a bill to allow authorities to seize the assets of protesters. That’s right. If a protest turns violent, whether people were engaged in the violence or not, just being at the protest would…
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Sage Steele Had a Hard Time Rolling Luggage Because of LAX Protests
ESPN’s Sage Steele is trying really hard to become the new Stacey Dash. And this time she’s complaining about how she had to wade through protesters while dragging her luggage at Los Angeles International Airport. “So THIS is why thousands of us dragged luggage nearly 2 miles to get to LAX, but still missed our…