Category: Police
Last Friday Prayer of Ramadan at Al-Aqsa Draws 160K Despite Strict Measures by Israeli Forces
Old City, Occupied East Jerusalem, Palestine – At least 160,000 people gathered at Al-Aqsa Mosque on April 29 to perform the last Jummah Friday prayers of Ramadan 2022. After an early morning storming of Al-Aqsa by Israeli forces left dozens injured, and despite strict security…
Reportbacks From the 646+, Detained During Minnesota’s Largest Mass Arrest
Minneapolis, MN – Nearly a year and a half has passed since the largest mass arrest in Minnesota history and many are still facing petty charges. On November 4, 2020, a massive police operation arrested at least 646 people on Interstate 94 during a post-election-day…
Al-Aqsa Mosque Stormed: Israeli Police Detain 400, Injure 153
Old City, Occupied East Jerusalem, Palestine – At least 153 people were hospitalized Friday after Israeli police stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. As tensions are rising, these were the first confrontations at Temple Mount since the start of Ramadan on April 2, 2022. The…
Israeli Raids on Jenin Refugee Camp Leave Many Dead, Dozens Shot
Jenin Refugee Camp, West Bank, Palestine – Over a dozen Palestinians have been killed, hundreds injured, and 200 detained in Jenin since the beginning of the year. Amidst a spate of attacks by Palestinians and Arab-Israelis inside Israel, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have launched…
Palestinian Protesters Fight Occupation on Mount Sabih, Nablus
Nablus, Occupied West Bank, Palestine – Israel Defense Forces (IDF) opened fire on Palestinian civilians during confrontations on March 25, 2022. The clashes happened amid olive tree groves in Beita, a village south of Nablus in the occupied northern West Bank. At least 33 Palestinians…
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No Charges for Minneapolis Cop in Amir Locke Killing
Minneapolis, MN – Two months after Minneapolis Police officer Mark Hanneman killed Amir Locke, 22, while executing a no-knock warrant, prosecutors say they won’t be charging Hanneman with a crime. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison released a 44-page joint…
Israeli Forces Stifle Religious Freedoms During Ramadan
Amidst rising tensions between Palestinians and Israeli security forces, Israeli police are restricting the movement of Palestinians in Jerusalem during the holy month of Ramadan. Over 8,000 police are deployed through the city, while Israel’s foreign minister made a “provocative” visit to Damascus Gate and…
Autonomous March for Amir Locke Marked One Month Since Locke Was Killed by Police
Minneapolis, MN – Two months have now passed since the Minneapolis Police killed 22-year-old Amir Locke while serving a contentious no-knock warrant. To commemorate the one-month anniversary of Locke’s death, dozens participated in an autonomous march in South Minneapolis outside the 5th Precinct of the…
Greek Police Kill Teenager as Racism, Violence Against Roma People Spikes
Xenophobia and violence against people of Roma origin is on the rise in Greece. Recent car chases and shootings by Greek police have killed one unarmed teenager and injured several others as a string of racist acts against Roma people have taken place across the…
Sit-in at Denver Recreation Center Leads to Meeting with City
Denver, CO – For months this winter, people who are unhoused and their advocates asked the city of Denver to open 24-hour warming shelters, among other demands they saw as life-saving, but received no response. Determined to be heard, they decided to conduct a sit-in…
Palestinians Protest Israeli Colony Outposts in Northern West Bank
Nablus, Occupied West Bank – Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) attacked Palestinian demonstrators opposing newly built Israeli colonist outposts on rural land. On Friday, March 18, a group of mostly young men marched against settlements and Israeli attacks. They confronted Israeli forces near the village of…
Killed by Police, Amir Locke’s Funeral Draws Hundreds [Photos]
Minneapolis, MN – The funeral for 22-year-old Amir Locke was held two weeks after he was killed by Minneapolis Police Officer Mark Hanneman during the execution of a no-knock warrant. Elected officials and a high-profile reverend joined hundreds at Shiloh Temple International Ministries in North…
Autonomous March for Amir Locke Protests 5th Police Precinct and Uptown Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN – An autonomous protest for Amir Locke marched to the Minneapolis Police Department’s 5th Precinct and through the Uptown district, barricading the streets and leaving an array of anti-police messages painted in graffiti. The march on Friday night, February 11, featured around 100…
Kim Potter Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for First-Degree Manslaughter
Minneapolis, MN – On Friday, former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter was sentenced to 24 months in prison for the April 11, 2021 fatal shooting of unarmed 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop. Judge Chu cried after sentencing Potter, watch the hearing below.…
One Year After George Floyd in Europe: Afro-Greeks and African Migrants Speak Out [Videos]
In Athens, Greece, the police killing of George Floyd was greeted with rage. For the first time in modern Greek history, the broader movement for Black lives appeared and a demonstration in front of the American embassy ended up in flames. The impacts of Floyd’s…
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Protest at POST Board Demands Justice for Amir Locke
St. Paul, MN – Upwards of 60 people protested the police killing of Amir Locke outside the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) on February 9, 2022. Speakers demanded accountability, reform to police training and Mexica-Nahua (Aztec) performers provided a ceremonial dance.…