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RCMP says Ottawa protesters not donors to Freedom Convoy had accounts frozen
OTTAWA — The RCMP told MPs Monday that it only gave the names of people directly involved in Ottawa protests to banks to freeze their accounts, and not supporters who donated to the so-called Freedom Convoy. OTTAWA — The RCMP told MPs Monday that it only gave the names of people directly involved in Ottawa…
March 7, 2022
Protesters Gather on Steps of Florida State Capitol Ahead of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Debate
Protesters gathered at the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee on March 7 to rally against the “Don’t Say Gay” bill that prohibits LGBTQ-related topics in kindergarten to third grade curricula. The bill, formally known as the Parental Rights in Education bill or HB 1557, was passed by the Florida House of Representatives on February 24.…
March 7, 2022
Protesters Rally Against ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill at Florida State Capitol
Protesters gathered at the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee on March 7 to rally against the “Don’t Say Gay” bill that prohibits LGBTQ-related topics in kindergarten to third grade curricula. The bill, formally known as the Parental Rights in Education bill or HB 1557, was passed by the Florida House of Representatives on February 24.…
March 7, 2022
Protesters demand council positions from ActionSA
"We made you and we can break you!"This was the warning given to ActionSA leaders in the Johannesburg council as a group of disgruntled members protested outside council chambers on Thursday.The group of about 50 protesters are demanding to be included in council, alleging that party leader Herman Mashaba promised the group from Soweto would…
January 13, 2022
Protesters on French island pelt MP with seaweed over Covid pass
Protesters opposed to Covid regulations pelted a French MP with seaweed and stones outside his home in the overseas territory of St-Pierre-et-Miquelon at the weekend.Stéphane Claireaux, a member of the governing La République en Marche (LREM) said he had made an official police complaint after the attack, which fellow MPs described as a “lynching”.Claireaux said…
January 10, 2022
Kazakh Protesters Clash With Security Forces in Almaty
Violent clashes resumed between anti-government demonstrators and security forces in Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, on Wednesday, January 5, amid an eruption of unrest sparked by the removal of a cap on fuel prices. Protests against the removal, which doubled the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) automobile fuel for Kazakhs, began on Sunday, January 2,…
January 5, 2022
Protesters gather in Dublin to oppose Texas abortion law
October 2, 2021
Protesters gathered in Dublin on Saturday to demonstrate against the highly restrictive abortion law introduced in Texas. The Irish protest took place to coincide with hundreds of similar demonstrations across the US. The Texan law effectively bans abortion before some women know they are pregnant, and there are no exceptions in cases of rape or…