Israeli protesters smash bank windows, block roads

ShareThis Israeli protesters smash bank windows, block roads 24 Jun 2012 Scores of demonstrators clashed with police, smashed bank windows and blocked roads in Israel’s commercial capital Tel Aviv overnight during a protest against the arrest of an activist. Police said they detained 85 people at the rally, the latest sign of a nationwide protest [...]

Injuries, arrests in clashes between protesters and police

ShareThis Injuries, arrests in clashes between protesters and police 20 May 2012 A standoff between police and anti-war demonstrators near the NATO summit at McCormick Place left several protesters bloodied and led to dozens of arrests, as delegates gathered for the first of two days of meetings. The confrontation, which flared up late this afternoon [...]

Demonstrators Arrested inside Senate Hart Office Building

ShareThis Demonstrators Arrested inside Senate Hart Office Building –Six people arrested by Capitol Police 11 Oct 2011 Several arrests were made inside of the Senate Hart Office Building Tuesday after demonstrators who have spent five days camping out in downtown Washington to protest war and other causes refused to cooperate with police. About a hundred [...]

Los Angeles: OCCUPIED!

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After less than one week in planning, the sit-in protest over economic inequalities, called “Occupy LA,” descended upon City Hall yesterday with hundreds of demonstrators in tow. Beginning from Pershing Square, approximately 400 protesters marched to City Hall, with the intention of staying. Police blocked traffic along the way, providing demonstrators safe passage. Once they [...]

Rome protesters tell Berlusconi to go

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Hundreds of demonstrators struggled to be heard at times amid the din from blowing of whistles and banging of cooking saucepans during the rally in the centre of the capital, aimed at heaping more pressure on the beleaguered Mr Berlusconi. But they did manage to break into song at one point, with a rendition of [...]