May Day Strong Shoots for National Solidarity on International Workers’ Day
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Up to 200,000 Gather in St. Paul for Third ‘No Kings’ Rally
St. Paul, MN – The capitol lawn swelled with 200,000 protesters, according to organizers, with some arriving from around the country, to join in on the third national No Kings event protesting the presidential administration of Donald Trump. Law enforcement estimated the crowd to be…
Activist Shot While Open Carrying at ‘No Kings’ Protest Will Not Face Charges, but Security Volunteer Will
Prosecutors announced that they would not pursue charges against Arturo Gamboa, an activist in Utah who was arrested in June after a volunteer “peacekeeper” opened fire at a large "No Kings" protest injuring Gamboa and killing Arthur “Afa” Folasa Ah Loo.
No Kings Protest Draws 100,000 Demonstrators in Minneapolis
In Minneapolis, an estimated total of 100,000 to 150,000 people showed up to the No Kings Twin Cities Rally and March.
Protest ‘Peacekeepers’ Shot Two People at a March in Salt Lake City. One Died, the Other Went to Jail.
Salt Lake City, UT — When friends of Arturo Gamboa heard that he had been shot at a protest last Saturday, they were shocked.
A fixture in the punk and activist scenes of Salt Lake, Gamboa is a known leftist and musician who regularly carries…
Philadelphia Police Crack Down on Anti-ICE Marches Twice in One Week
Philadelphia, PA — The increasing tempo of pro-immigrant, anti-ICE protests hit Philadelphia last week, and the Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) has decided to crack down.
On Tuesday, June 10, and Saturday, June 14, autonomous protests were called outside of the Federal Detention Center (FDC), where…