Oct 10 Twin blasts in Turkish capital kill dozens at peace rally By Elisabeth Ponsot Twin explosions carried out by suspected suicide bombers in Ankara, Turkey, killed dozens of people who had assembled in the capital city on Saturday to attend a peace rally. Continue reading
May 30 Photos: Anti-Islam protest held outside Islamic community center in Phoenix By News Desk Approximately 250 people gathered in front of the Islamic Community Center of Phoenix on Friday during evening prayers, carrying signs decrying Islam as well as Sharia law and terrorism. Continue reading
Apr 18 Thousands of students opt out of Common Core tests in protest By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Thousands of students are opting out of new standardized tests aligned to the Common Core standards, defying the latest attempt by states to improve academic performance. Continue reading
Mar 10 Police in Myanmar violently crackdown on protests, arresting 100 By Shehryar Nabi Protests in Myanmar took a violent turn on Tuesday after police beat students, monks and reporters and detained about 100 people demonstrating against an education law that has been criticized for curtailing academic freedoms. Continue reading
Dec 14 Dozens arrested during nationwide protests against police killings By Long Li Dozens of protesters who marched in major cities across the country were arrested Saturday, amid the mostly peaceful demonstrations opposing recent police killings of unarmed black men. Continue reading
Dec 13 Marches to protest police killings planned in DC, New York By Associated Press Protesters plan to converge on the nation's capital on Saturday to help bring attention to the deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of police and call for legislative action. Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch Demonstrators march in Minneapolis in protest of Ferguson grand jury decision By Sam Lane Continue watching
Oct 13 At least 19 ‘Ferguson October’ demonstrators arrested while protests continue By Adelyn Baxter Protesters took to the rainy streets of Ferguson, MO, on Monday after a weekend of protests, calling for more accountability in law enforcement tactics and an end to racial profiling in the wake of recent police-related shootings of black… Continue reading
Sep 21 Thousands come out for People’s Climate March in New York City By Carey Reed Thousands descended on New York City on Sunday in support of People’s Climate March, an event organizers are calling the largest march of its kind in history. Continue reading
Aug 23 Thousands march in New York City to protest police killings By Elisabeth Ponsot In the borough of Staten Island in New York City on Saturday, thousands marched to seek justice in the death of an unarmed black man, Eric Garner, who was killed by police on July 17. Continue reading