Protests and riots have erupted in Kenosha, Wisconsin, after police shot Jacob Blake, a husband and father of three, 7 times in the back, without probably cause or any possible reason to feel threatened. Many downtown businesses and courthouses have been set on fire in Kenosha, and protests have also erupted downtown.
Government Brutality
Last night, protesters in Portland had set up a phalanx of sorts with a shield wall, attempting to deescalate a confrontation with police, which failed drastically, with police charging the line and detaining several demonstrators.
After a police officer shot and wounded a 20-year-old man on Sunday, protesters and citizens immediately began looting and starting a night of unrest in the city, seizing goods from hundreds of stores. The looting was centered around Goose Island neighborhood, and some protests occurred as well.
George Floyd’s arrest footage has been released, painting a very bad picture for Officer Derek Chauvin’s case of defense for his murder of George Floyd. George Floyd repeatedly pleaded for his life even before Chauvin stamped on his neck, and was crying the entire time, begging for his life while […]
The NYPD has begun to take people in unmarked vans, the same strategy used by the feds in Portland, but there are no feds here. Many people have expressed outrage and online trashing of the police department has begun. NYC is taking after Portland – a trans femme protestor was […]
Portland police attacked a group of mothers peacefully protesting, and Eugene police tased a 14-year-old girl standing near them without any reason.