Oct 21 Protesters in Colombia decry government pandemic response By Associated Press Protesters filled a historic square in Colombia’s capital Wednesday to demonstrate against the government’s handling of a wide range of issues including the economic fallout of the pandemic and implementation of the peace accord. Continue reading
Oct 21 Nigerian forces killed 12 peaceful protesters, Amnesty says By Sam Olukoya, Lekan Oyekanmi, Associated Press Nigerian protesters demanding an end to police brutality are defying a curfew and gunfire rang out where they were setting up a blockade. Continue reading
Oct 14 Kyrgyzstan president faces pressure to resign amid turmoil By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press The country of 6.5 million people plunged into turmoil after the Oct. 4 election, which the opposition said was fraudulent. Continue reading
Oct 12 Security guard jailed in deadly shooting at Denver protests By Associated Press The Denver Post reports the guard was detained after the clash in which another man apparently slapped him and sprayed him with Mace. Continue reading
Oct 12 Kyrgyzstan’s president declares new state of emergency amid mass protests By Associated Press Kyrgyzstan's president on Monday ordered a new, week-long state of emergency in the country's capital after parliament failed to consider and approve his previous order within the legally required three days. Continue reading
Oct 12 Belarus ramps up crackdown on protests, detains over 700 By Associated Press Tens of thousands of people rallied in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, demanding the resignation of President Alexander Lukashenko, who has run the country with an iron fist for 26 years. Continue reading
Oct 07 Kyrgyzstan opposition divided amid political chaos, protests By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press Mass protests erupted Monday in the capital of Bishkek following a parliamentary election that appeared to show parties connected to the ruling elite winning. Continue reading
Oct 05 As summer protests cool off, racial justice activists consider ‘how to fight differently’ By Courtney Vinopal As a summer of unrest comes to a close, activists who continue to protest say they are focusing on their own communities, in hopes that they can get closer to realizing the goals of previous generations of activists who fought… Continue reading
Oct 02 National Guard taps units for rapid response to civil unrest By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The National Guard has designated military police units in two states to serve as rapid reaction forces in order to be better prepared to respond quickly to civil unrest around the country. Continue reading
Sep 28 Officer charged in Breonna Taylor case pleads not guilty By Bruce Schreiner, Rebecca Reynolds Yonker, Associated Press Brett Hankison’s plea Monday comes five days after a grand jury indicted him on three counts of “wanton endangerment” for firing into the home of Taylor’s neighbors. Continue reading