RNC Protesters Speak on Immigration, LGBT Rights, Climate, Palestine & More
Under sweltering heat, thousands of protesters rallied and marched through the RNC's outer "soft" security zone.
Category: Protest & Direct Action
Milwaukee RNC Opens with Protest March
Milwaukee, WI — The 2024 Republican National Convention opens Monday morning with downtown sealed behind fences and barricades, forming a large security perimeter. On opening day, the Coalition to March on the RNC is set to take the streets near the inner security zone downtown…
‘Mobile Field Force’ Policing Model Funded for Milwaukee Republican National Convention
The 2024 Republican National Convention starts on Monday, July 15, and will run for four days. This report covers the latest Milwaukee developments and a quick historical rundown about the huge security setups at previous conventions and special events.
Protests Erupt in Utica After Brutal Police Killing of 13-Year-Old Refugee
Utica, NY — Nyah Mway, a 13-year-old refugee from the Karen ethnic group in Myanmar (formerly Burma), had just graduated middle school in the small city of Utica, New York. His family was immensely proud of him, and a picture of him holding his graduation…
Recanted Jailhouse Testimonies Lead to Renewed Calls to Release Bobo and Ferguson
Minneapolis, MN — Family members and advocates of two men serving life sentences in Minnesota — Deaunteze Bobo and Jermaine Ferguson — renewed their demands for their loved ones to be released from prison, saying they were wrongfully convicted.
During a press conference in the…
Former Israeli Prime Minister Greeted by Hundreds of Protesters in Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN — Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett visited Minneapolis on June 6 to speak at a banquet for the Center of the American Experiment, a right-wing think tank based in the suburb of Golden Valley. Around 100 people initially gathered to protest the…
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From Boston to Palestine: Student Encampments Began in Peace and Ended in Handcuffs
It's impossible to think of Greater Boston without acknowledging the importance of its students and universities. When campus encampments sprung up across the country, it came as no surprise when many began in Greater Boston.
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University of Denver Professor Resigns Over School’s Involvement in Palestine’s Genocide
Denver, CO — On Wednesday, a professor at the Graduate School of Social Work and an alumni of the Sturm College of Law, Z Williams, publicly announced their resignation from the University of Denver “on the basis of the school’s ongoing involvement in the US-funded…
Students Make Demands After Philly University of the Arts Moves to Close
Philadelphia, PA — Center City’s premiere arts university abruptly announced it’s shutting its doors, sending the entire community scrambling. Its accreditation was also pulled amid claims that a multi-million dollar budget gap had suddenly emerged. Some students assembled on the morning of June 4 to…
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