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Nation

400 National Guard Members Activated By Trump To Protect DC Monuments

The move to deploy the hundreds of armed members follows the toppling of the region’s only statue of Confederate leader Albert Pike and President Andrew Jackson, which faces the White House.

byBien Luigi

June 24, 2020

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News

Peaceful Protester Sitting Alone In Trump Rally Venue Gets Arrested

Officers tried to persuade her to leave by herself before she was “transported to booking for obstruction,” the department said in a statement.

byBien Luigi

June 20, 2020

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News

NYPD Lieutenant Who Knelt Alongside George Floyd Protesters Apologizes To Fellow Officers

He mentioned that the officer who killed George Floyd was wrong but said that other officers shouldn’t take the blame for Derek Chauvin’s mistake.

byBien Luigi

June 11, 2020

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Entertainment

‘I Did Not Post This’: Kendall Jenner Speaks Up On Photoshopped Protest Picture

While it many assumed Kendall posted the Photoshop pic herself, others knew she wouldn’t make such a move.

byBien Luigi

June 9, 2020

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News

Peaceful Protests Cause New York City Curfew To Be Lifted Early

Officials are planning to lift it at the same time the city enters the first phase of reopening after nearly three months of shutdowns because of the coronavirus.

byBien Luigi

June 8, 2020

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Life

Buffalo Teen Awarded With Car & College Scholarship After Spending 10 Hours Cleaning Up Protest Mess

He received a full scholarship to Medaille College in response to his efforts, and to help get him there, a red 2004 Ford Mustang convertible was also gifted.

byBien Luigi

June 8, 2020

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Health

Global Death Toll Of Coronavirus Now Beyond 400,000

According to John Hopkins University, 109,928, which is over a quarter of these deaths, are in the United States.

byBien Luigi

June 7, 2020

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News

Obama: We Should Learn ‘Impatience’ From Young Protesters

In a virtual town hall titled “Mental Health and Wellness in a Racism Pandemic.,” Obama said, “Those people out on the streets — that’s a sea change.”

byBien Luigi

June 6, 2020

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Business

Firearms And Ammunition Removed From Some Walmart Stores Amid Nationwide Protests

The retail giant however said that the items are still available for purchase, but are now kept in a secure room.

byBien Luigi

June 3, 2020

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News

“Most religious leaders loved it”: Trump Defends Church Photo Op

“Why wouldn’t they love it? I’m standing in front of a church that went through trauma ― to put it mildly,” Trump said.

byBien Luigi

June 3, 2020

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News

“I Hope My 13-Year-Old Son Grows Up As Amazing As They Are”: D.C. Man Opened Door To Protect Protesters

“It was a human tsunami,” Dubey said. “I was hanging on my railing yelling, ‘Get in the house! Get in the house!’”

byBien Luigi

June 2, 2020

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Fashion

Virgil Abloh Explains $50 Donation & Apologized For Looting Comments

Abloh posted a lengthy explanation and apology to his followers, attempting to clarify his position on the damaged stores and those who stole from them.

byBien Luigi

June 2, 2020

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News

Disrupting Peaceful George Floyd Protests with Rioting Blamed On White Agitators

“The people that are doing this are not Minneapolis residents,” Mayor Jacob Frey said.

byBien Luigi

June 2, 2020

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Health

Protect Yourself From The Pandemic While Protesting

Avoid health consequences as much as possible when you’re protesting, as well as after you have already marched.

byBien Luigi

June 2, 2020

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News

Outrage Spark As Trump Used D.C. Church On Photo-Op

Police fired tear gas and stun grenades into a crowd of over 1,000 people to clear path for Trump to the church.

byBien Luigi

June 2, 2020

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News

Trump Calls Governors “Weak” ― Should Harshly Punish Flag-Burners Amid Police Violence Protests

He berated most of them as being “weak” in their response so far, and threatened to deploy the military if they do not begin to “dominate.”

byBien Luigi

June 2, 2020

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Nation

Nationwide Protests Against Police Brutality Addressed By Trump With U.S. Military Deployment Threats

Trump threatens to invoke the 213-year-old Insurrection Act to activate the military to operate in the U.S.

byBien Luigi

June 2, 2020

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News

‘Walk With Us’: Protesters Chanted As A Sheriff Puts Down Baton To Join Them

“The only reason we’re here is to make sure that you got a voice — that’s it,” Swanson said in the viral clips.

byBien Luigi

June 1, 2020

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Sports

Man Who Tried To Vandalize J.R. Smith’s Car Gets Beat Up During L.A. Protest

A video shows Smith kicking the white man several times until he finally manages to get up from the ground.

byBien Luigi

June 1, 2020

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Football

Protesters Demand That Colin Kaepernick Play This Season Outside of NFL Headquarters

Protests take place outside of NFL headquarters to support Colin Kaepernick's return to the game.

byTUT Staff

August 23, 2017

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Democracy Spring. Over 400 Protestors, Including Reporters And Known Activists, Arrested In Washington, D.C. Yesterday. More Arrests Expected.

If seeing 400 people arrested in ONE day for peacefully assembling, as is their constitutional right, doesn't bother you it should. D.C. Jails are now packed with peaceful protesters and not criminals, even worse, innocent civilians thrown in with the common criminal. That's America though, jails full of innocents while people turn a blind eye. Will you turn you eyes away from what's going on in Washington D.C. Right now?

byMelony Hill

April 12, 2016

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News

Rise Up October: Protests in New York City

According to an online database that keeps track of police killings in the United States; as of October 22nd, 2015; 966 people have been killed by cops this year alone.

byDeanna Brownen

October 24, 2015