Aug 31 Watch 3:59 Russia propagates pro-regime propaganda as crackdown continues in Belarus By Simon Ostrovsky Thousands of protesters in Belarus marked President Alexander Lukashenko’s birthday on Sunday with a derisive chant calling him a “psychopath.” The defiant gesture came after a week in which government security forces furthered their crackdown on protesters and journalists in… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 6:07 Protests continue in Belarus as embattled Lukashenko clings to power By Simon Ostrovsky In Belarus, riot police dispersed protesters from the streets of Minsk Wednesday in a show of force, albeit a less brutal one than they were met with after last week's disputed presidential election. Exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is calling… Continue watching
Aug 17 Indigenous protesters in Brazil demand COVID-19 protection By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Dozens of Indigenous people have blocked a major highway in Brazil's Amazon to pressure the government for help in protecting them from COVID-19. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 5:47 In Belarus, 'extraordinary' wave of protests could threaten Lukashenko's reign In Belarus, pressure is mounting for President Alexander Lukashenko to step down after 26 years in power. Hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets to protest last week’s election, which was widely denounced as fraudulent. And the ensuing brutal… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch 3:45 Post-election unrest, government torture make for some of Belarus' 'darkest days' By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran In Belarus, tens of thousands of protesters marched through the capital of Minsk, angered over a disputed election and the brutal police crackdown that followed. Police have freed about 2,000 people arrested during demonstrations, but reports of widespread torture of… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 2:49 Challenger to Lukashenko flees Belarus amid post-election unrest By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran More than 2,000 people in Belarus have been detained in violent anti-government protests over Sunday’s disputed election. Amid the crackdown, the top opposition candidate on Tuesday was forced to flee the country and urge her supporters to stop the unrest. Continue watching
Jun 16 For immigrants, marching with Black Lives Matter has risks By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press Many immigrants feel solidarity with the Black Lives Movement and want to participate in ongoing national marches. But they face an added risk of ending up in immigration custody if they get arrested, even for protesting peacefully. Continue reading
May 28 Bracing for more unrest over George Floyd's death, Minnesota calls on National Guard By Tim Sullivan, Amy Forliti, Associated Press Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has called in the National Guard as a wounded Minneapolis braces for more violence over the death of a handcuffed black man in police custody. Continue reading
Apr 30 Michigan House doesn't extend virus emergency order amid protests By David Eggert, Mike Householder, Associated Press Hoisting American flags and handmade signs, protesters returned to the Michigan Capitol to denounce Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's stay-home order and business restrictions. Continue reading
Jan 23 Puerto Ricans protest in anger over unused emergency aid amid earthquakes By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Anger is growing over emergency aid that until recently sat unused in a warehouse amid ongoing earthquakes. Continue reading