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LA TimesLAPD officers in riot gear face off with protesters after release of Tyre Nichols video
The protest march grew out of a candlelight vigil for Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by Memphis police, and Keenan Anderson, who died after L.A. police pinned him to the ground and repeatedly used a Taser on him.
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Anti-Abortion Protesters Hid in Closet for 9 Hours Before Storming Walgreens Shareholder Meeting
About 50 anti-abortion protesters crashed Walgreens’ annual shareholder meeting in Newport Coast, California, on Thursday over the chain’s recent announcement that they’ll sell abortion pills in states where abortion isn’t banned. The protesters, hailing from various anti-abortion organizations—one of which is known for comparing abortion to the Holocaust—went to some pretty eyebrow-raising lengths to get into the meeting.
- Portsmouth Herald
Kennebunkport man wants investigation after charged twice with domestic terrorism in GA
The attorney for Francis Carroll is saying his client wants a thorough investigation into his arrest at a protest that turned destructive on Jan. 21.
- The Commercial Appeal
Protesters shut down I-55 bridge after video of police beating Tyre Nichols released
Protests began in Memphis Friday night before video of Tyre Nichols' traffic stop and arrest was released to the public.
- KTVU
San Francisco protest over brutal beating of Tyre Nichols
Protesters gathered along San Francisco's Market Street, calling for justice after footage was released of five Memphis police officers savagely beating 29-year-old Tyre Nichols.
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Israel anti-gov't protesters mourn synagogue attack
STORY: Protesters in Jerusalem lit memory candles and sang the Israeli national anthem in front of the Israeli president's residence.Demonstrator Anat Shalem told Reuters she believed the country's safety and security was linked to the protection of its democracy. "We are here to protect the Israeli democracy in order to protect both the Palestinian and Israeli citizens so there will be less terror attacks like this, because if we won't have the Supreme Court then we won't have a democracy then we think these terror attacks will just be more and more and things will get worse, not better," Shalem said.In Tel Aviv, tens of thousands rallied at a main junction, then marched through the city streets, waving flags and chanting slogans.The reform plans, which the government says are needed to curb overreach by activist judges, have drawn fierce opposition from groups including lawyers and prompted large weekly demonstrations across Tel Aviv and other cities, with more than 100,000 protesters attending last week's rally.But turnout was expected to be lower this Saturday, following a weekend of violence during which a Palestinian gunman shot dead seven Israelis on the outskirts of Jerusalem and another shooting attack in the city on Saturday wounded two people.Earlier protesters in Tel Aviv also lit candles and paused for a moment of silence in memory of those killed in the synagogue attack in Neve Yaakov settlement.
- Reuters
Peru elections could come later this year, president says
Congress is set to debate a proposal later on Friday to move national elections forward to April 2024, from 2026, but several legislators have proposed amending the bill to move up the elections even earlier, to late 2023. Boluarte became president in December after her predecessor Pedro Castillo attempted to illegally dissolve Congress, after which he was ousted and detained. Peru's Armed Forces said on Friday they would provide their "full support" to the National Police in removing protest-related road blocks on national roads.
- USA TODAY
Protests seen in Chicago, NYC; more expected nationwide after release of Tyre Nichols video in Memphis
A number of groups are organizing protests from coast to coast as Memphis officials prepare to release video of the police killing of Tyre Nichols.
- Associated Press
Peru president gives support for elections later this year
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte called on Congress Friday to approve a proposal to move elections forward to late this year, a marked concession from the leader who has been facing daily protests that have left almost 60 people dead. Boluarte had already expressed support for holding national elections in April 2024, rather than the previously scheduled 2026, but support seems to be growing among lawmakers to move them forward even earlier, to December 2023. Moving elections to later this year could help the country “get out of this quagmire we’re in,” Boluarte said Friday after participating in an event to publicize the government’s efforts to send medicine and other goods to an Andes region at a time when protesters have blockaded several key highways as part of the antigovernment demonstrations.
- Fox News
Climate change protesters in The Hague block highway, get detained and hauled away by bus
Hundreds of climate activists on Saturday blocked one of the main roads into the international criminal court, The Hague, in a show of protest over fossil fuel linked tax breaks.
- The Columbus Dispatch
Dozens gather in Columbus to protest Memphis police killing of Tyre Nichols
Protesters gathered in Columbus Saturday after officials released video footage of the fatal police beating of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee.
- Raleigh News and Observer
Crowd gathers in downtown Raleigh to join in protests over the death of Tyre Nichols
Speakers call for police reform and an end to police brutality. The Raleigh protest is one of many taking place across the country.
- Time
Protesters Call for Police Reform Across the U.S. After the Release of Tyre Nichols Videos
Protests are likely to continue throughout the weekend in several cities
- Charlotte Observer
Crowd marches in uptown Charlotte to protest fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by police
“The point is a mother is crying,” demonstrator at Charlotte rally says. “It’s not OK for them to be killing Black men and women.”
- Revolt
Protesters demand justice for Tyre Nichols as brutal bodycam footage is released
Tyre Nichols’ parents called for peaceful protests ahead of harrowing police bodycam footage being released on Friday (Jan. 27).
- WFXT
Rally Saturday in Boston to call for justice following police beating of Tyre Nichols
More rallies are planned Saturday following the release of video showing the deadly police beating of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols in Memphis earlier this month
- The Guardian
‘We’re tired of being beaten’: protesters across US call for justice for Tyre Nichols
After video of the brutal beating was released, people gathered to decry the violence and abuse of power
- The Guardian
US protests begin after police release footage of fatal beating of Tyre Nichols
Demonstrations in Memphis and other US cities follow release of video and request from Nichols’s mother to ‘protest in peace’