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Jan
01
Culture / Society

On December 31 and into the early hours of January 1, protesters and police clashed in a New Year's Eve protest which police declared a riot shortly before midn

On December 31 and into the early hours of January 1, protesters and police clashed in a New Year's Eve protest which police declared a riot shortly before midnight, alleging the demonstrators' use of violence. Within 30 minutes, police advanced on the demonstration, protesters used fireworks while officers shot pepper balls, rubber bullets, and other "less-lethal munitions". In the wake of the protests, the Portland Police Bureau order all people in the area to leave immediately. Authorities have not stated the number of protesters arrested. (The Hill)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 1, 2021
Jan
05
Culture / Society

2020–2021 United States racial unrest Shooting of Jacob Blake, Kenosha unrest Kenosha unrest shooting Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old boy accused of shooting

2020–2021 United States racial unrest Shooting of Jacob Blake, Kenosha unrest Kenosha unrest shooting Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old boy accused of shooting three people (including two killed) during a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, will plead not guilty. (Newsweek) Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley announces that no charges will be made against Rusten Sheskey, the Kenosha police officer accused of shooting Jacob Blake. (USA Today)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 5, 2021
Jan
05
Culture / Society

Shooting of Jacob Blake, Kenosha unrest Kenosha unrest shooting Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old boy accused of shooting three people (including two killed) du

Shooting of Jacob Blake, Kenosha unrest Kenosha unrest shooting Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old boy accused of shooting three people (including two killed) during a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, will plead not guilty. (Newsweek) Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley announces that no charges will be made against Rusten Sheskey, the Kenosha police officer accused of shooting Jacob Blake. (USA Today)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 5, 2021
Jan
23
Culture / Society

2021 Russian protests, aftermath of the poisoning of Alexei Navalny Over 3,500 people are detained in Russia amid nationwide protests in support of jailed oppos

2021 Russian protests, aftermath of the poisoning of Alexei Navalny Over 3,500 people are detained in Russia amid nationwide protests in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Moscow officials say 29 people have received medical assistance in hospitals, while a female protester in Saint Petersburg is currently in intensive care after being kicked by a riot police officer. (DW) (Sky News) (The Moscow Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 23, 2021
Jan
23
Culture / Society

Over 3,500 people are detained in Russia amid nationwide protests in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Over 3,500 people are detained in Russia amid nationwide protests in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Moscow officials say 29 people have received medical assistance in hospitals, while a female protester in Saint Petersburg is currently in intensive care after being kicked by a riot police officer. (DW) (Sky News) (The Moscow Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 23, 2021
Jan
31
Culture / Society

Russia–United States relations 2021 Russian protests, aftermath of the poisoning of Alexei Navalny United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemns Russ

Russia–United States relations 2021 Russian protests, aftermath of the poisoning of Alexei Navalny United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemns Russian authorities for using "harsh tactics" in protests that broke out following the arrest of Alexei Navalny. (NBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 31, 2021
Feb
01
Culture / Society

2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest Internet access remained blocked following violent clashes between police and farmers protesting controversial agricultural re

2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest Internet access remained blocked following violent clashes between police and farmers protesting controversial agricultural reforms. Online access was suspended in at least 14 of 22 districts in Haryana near New Delhi. That order was first imposed on Republic Day in Haryana districts for 24 hours, but has been extended every day since. (CNN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 1, 2021
Feb
01
Culture / Society

2020–2021 United States racial unrest Protesters marched in Rochester, New York, after a nine-year-old girl was handcuffed and pepper-sprayed by police.

2020–2021 United States racial unrest Protesters marched in Rochester, New York, after a nine-year-old girl was handcuffed and pepper-sprayed by police. Protesters ripped away barricades protecting a Rochester police precinct as hundreds took to the streets in outrage. (Democrat and Chronicle)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 1, 2021
Feb
01
Culture / Society

Internet access remained blocked following violent clashes between police and farmers protesting controversial agricultural reforms.

Internet access remained blocked following violent clashes between police and farmers protesting controversial agricultural reforms. Online access was suspended in at least 14 of 22 districts in Haryana near New Delhi. That order was first imposed on Republic Day in Haryana districts for 24 hours, but has been extended every day since. (CNN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 1, 2021
Feb
09
Culture / Society

2020–2021 United States racial unrest George Floyd protests, George Floyd protests in Richmond, Virginia A Ku Klux Klan member is sentenced to three years and e

2020–2021 United States racial unrest George Floyd protests, George Floyd protests in Richmond, Virginia A Ku Klux Klan member is sentenced to three years and eight months in prison for driving his pickup truck into Black Lives Matter protesters in Richmond, Virginia, during the summer. (The Washington Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 9, 2021
Feb
09
Culture / Society

George Floyd protests, George Floyd protests in Richmond, Virginia A Ku Klux Klan member is sentenced to three years and eight months in prison for driving his

George Floyd protests, George Floyd protests in Richmond, Virginia A Ku Klux Klan member is sentenced to three years and eight months in prison for driving his pickup truck into Black Lives Matter protesters in Richmond, Virginia, during the summer. (The Washington Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 9, 2021
Feb
12
Culture / Society

2020–2021 United States racial unrest, Black Lives Matter protests in New York City A Black Lives Matter protest turned violent in New York City, resulting in n

2020–2021 United States racial unrest, Black Lives Matter protests in New York City A Black Lives Matter protest turned violent in New York City, resulting in nearly a dozen arrests and injuries among police officers. The New York Police Department said two officers were injured during the march in midtown Manhattan. (The Washington Examiner)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 12, 2021
Feb
27
Culture / Society

2021 Myanmar protests Police launch the most extensive crackdown since the protests began, critically wounding a woman and detaining hundreds of people across t

2021 Myanmar protests Police launch the most extensive crackdown since the protests began, critically wounding a woman and detaining hundreds of people across the country. (Reuters) The junta leaders fire Myanmar's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Kyaw Moe Tun after he called for their removal in a UN General Assembly meeting on Friday. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 27, 2021
Mar
08
Culture / Society

Aftermath of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état Myanmar's State Administration Council revokes the licence of five media companies, namely Myanmar Now, Khit Thit Medi

Aftermath of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état Myanmar's State Administration Council revokes the licence of five media companies, namely Myanmar Now, Khit Thit Media, Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB), Mizzima, and 7Day, amidst the crackdown on press outlets covering anti-coup protests. (VOA)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 8, 2021
Mar
23
Culture / Society

Agnès Callamard, Special Rapporteur appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council, reveals that a senior Saudi Arabian official twice threatened to have

Agnès Callamard, Special Rapporteur appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council, reveals that a senior Saudi Arabian official twice threatened to have her "taken care of" if the UN did not obstruct her investigation of the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi. Khashoggi, who had been critical of the al-Saud dynasty, was murdered and dismembered by Saudi agents in the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul in 2018 under what is believed to be the direct orders of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 23, 2021
Mar
23
Culture / Society

Killing of Jamal Khashoggi Agnès Callamard, Special Rapporteur appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council, reveals that a senior Saudi Arabian officia

Killing of Jamal Khashoggi Agnès Callamard, Special Rapporteur appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council, reveals that a senior Saudi Arabian official twice threatened to have her "taken care of" if the UN did not obstruct her investigation of the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi. Khashoggi, who had been critical of the al-Saud dynasty, was murdered and dismembered by Saudi agents in the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul in 2018 under what is believed to be the direct orders of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 23, 2021
Mar
27
Culture / Society

China–United States relations, Canada–China relations China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs places sanctions against the chair and vice-chair of the United States

China–United States relations, Canada–China relations China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs places sanctions against the chair and vice-chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom and Canadian MP Michael Chong. Beijing’s sanctions followed those imposed by the United States, the European Union, Britain and Canada earlier this week for what they say are violations of the rights of Uyghurs in Xinjiang. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 27, 2021
Mar
27
Culture / Society

China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs places sanctions against the chair and vice-chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom and Can

China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs places sanctions against the chair and vice-chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom and Canadian MP Michael Chong. Beijing’s sanctions followed those imposed by the United States, the European Union, Britain and Canada earlier this week for what they say are violations of the rights of Uyghurs in Xinjiang. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 27, 2021
Mar
29
Culture / Society

State v.

State v. Chauvin, Killing of George Floyd, George Floyd protests The murder trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin for his involvement in the killing of George Floyd begins in Hennepin County, Minnesota. A series of protests in the United States and around the world occurred in 2020 in response to the killing. (The Washington Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 29, 2021
Apr
11
Culture / Society

Killing of Daunte Wright, Daunte Wright protests A police officer in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis, kills a man during an attempted arrest

Killing of Daunte Wright, Daunte Wright protests A police officer in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis, kills a man during an attempted arrest following a traffic stop, leading to protests and riots in the city and surrounding areas. (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 11, 2021
Apr
11
Culture / Society

The Cambodian Ministry of Culture and exiled politician Mu Sochua condemn American-Canadian digital media company Vice for publishing an article about an art pr

The Cambodian Ministry of Culture and exiled politician Mu Sochua condemn American-Canadian digital media company Vice for publishing an article about an art project aiming to colorize photographs of inmates interred at Khmer Rouge-era prison Tuol Sleng, after social media users noticed that the photos were edited to have the subjects smiling. The article was subsequently deleted. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 11, 2021
Apr
12
Culture / Society

2020–21 United States racial unrest, Daunte Wright protests Tensions between protesters and police intensified for the second night after the killing of Daunte

2020–21 United States racial unrest, Daunte Wright protests Tensions between protesters and police intensified for the second night after the killing of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old man who was shot by police at a traffic stop. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz imposes a curfew, and police begin firing gas canisters and flash-bang grenades. Some protesters, wearing gas masks, pick up smoke canisters and throw them back at police. About 40 arrests are made, ranging from curfew violation to rioting. (USA Today)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 12, 2021
Apr
12
Culture / Society

Tensions between protesters and police intensified for the second night after the killing of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old man who was shot by police at a traffi

Tensions between protesters and police intensified for the second night after the killing of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old man who was shot by police at a traffic stop. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz imposes a curfew, and police begin firing gas canisters and flash-bang grenades. Some protesters, wearing gas masks, pick up smoke canisters and throw them back at police. About 40 arrests are made, ranging from curfew violation to rioting. (USA Today)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 12, 2021
Apr
15
Culture / Society

Killing of Adam Toledo The Chicago Police Department publicly releases bodycam footage of the shooting of 13-year-old Mexican American boy Adam Toledo.

Killing of Adam Toledo The Chicago Police Department publicly releases bodycam footage of the shooting of 13-year-old Mexican American boy Adam Toledo. The footage appears to show an unarmed Toledo with both his arms raised in the air before being fatally shot in the chest by an officer. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says "Simply put, we failed Adam" and calls for calm amidst fears of unrest. (BBC News) Several protests take place around the city after the video is released, including one that briefly shut down northbound Michigan Avenue and another at Union Park. (WMAQ-TV)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 15, 2021
Apr
23
Culture / Society

More than 120 people are injured in clashes in Jerusalem between ultra-nationalist Jewish demonstrators (including Lehava extremists), Palestinian protestors, a

More than 120 people are injured in clashes in Jerusalem between ultra-nationalist Jewish demonstrators (including Lehava extremists), Palestinian protestors, and Israel Police in response to a TikTok video showing Palestinians assaulting members of the Jerusalem ultra-Orthodox community. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 23, 2021
May
10
Culture / Society

Human Rights Watch reports on the use of "horizontal high-speed multiple projectile launchers" meant to fire multiples of tear gas or stun grenades simultaneous

Human Rights Watch reports on the use of "horizontal high-speed multiple projectile launchers" meant to fire multiples of tear gas or stun grenades simultaneously. The Executive Director of the Americas Division, José Miguel Vivanco, publishes a corroborating video reportedly showing a Venom grenade launcher from Combined Systems being used against protesters. (MercoPress) (Twitter)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 10, 2021
May
11
Culture / Society

Protests break out in London, New York City, and other cities across the world expressing solidarity with Palestine.

Protests break out in London, New York City, and other cities across the world expressing solidarity with Palestine. In Manhattan, pro-Palestinian protesters gather at the Israeli consulate on East 42nd Street. Additionally, U.S. Reps Rashida Tlaib and André Carson participate in a protest at the State Department in Washington, D.C. (Arab News) (Gothamist) (Newsweek)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 11, 2021
May
29
Culture / Society

A team at Cardiff University has created the first 3D replica of a spin-ice material that allows for the generation of magnetic monopoles-like quasi-particles.

A team at Cardiff University has created the first 3D replica of a spin-ice material that allows for the generation of magnetic monopoles-like quasi-particles. Magnetic force microscopy was then used to visualize the magnetic charges present on the device, allowing the team to track the movement of the single-pole magnets across the 3D structure. (Phys.org)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 29, 2021
May
29
Culture / Society

International protests over the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis In the United Kingdom, protesters gather in Birmingham and Manchester to show solidarity with Pales

International protests over the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis In the United Kingdom, protesters gather in Birmingham and Manchester to show solidarity with Palestine. In Manchester, protesters gather at the BBC building in MediaCityUK, while protesters burn Israeli flags in Birmingham. (Manchester Evening News) (Birmingham Mail) In Washington, D.C. protesters gather at the Lincoln Memorial to call for an end to aid from the United States to Israel. (Times of Israel)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 29, 2021
Jun
03
Culture / Society

Unannounced and early in the morning, Minneapolis officials had cement barricades and other objects removed from George Floyd Square.

Unannounced and early in the morning, Minneapolis officials had cement barricades and other objects removed from George Floyd Square. Demonstrators gathered to protest the removals and after city crews left, activists quickly restored the barricades and other objects around the intersection. Several activists later spoke at a press conference in opposition to the city's action. Jaylani Hussein, director of the Minnesota Council on American-Islamic Relations, said it was an attempt to "delete history". (The New York Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 3, 2021
Jun
04
Culture / Society

2020-2021 United States racial unrest, 2020–2021 Minneapolis–Saint Paul racial unrest Protesters face off with officers in Minneapolis over the shooting death o

2020-2021 United States racial unrest, 2020–2021 Minneapolis–Saint Paul racial unrest Protesters face off with officers in Minneapolis over the shooting death of Winston Boogie Smith. It was the second night of protests in response to the fatal shooting in the Uptown neighborhood. The fatal shooting comes as the city has been on edge since the death of George Floyd and the fatal killing of Daunte Wright by police officers. (NBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 4, 2021
Jun
04
Culture / Society

Protesters face off with officers in Minneapolis over the shooting death of Winston Boogie Smith.

Protesters face off with officers in Minneapolis over the shooting death of Winston Boogie Smith. It was the second night of protests in response to the fatal shooting in the Uptown neighborhood. The fatal shooting comes as the city has been on edge since the death of George Floyd and the fatal killing of Daunte Wright by police officers. (NBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 4, 2021
Jun
13
Culture / Society

2020–2021 Minneapolis–Saint Paul racial unrest, 2021 Uptown Minneapolis unrest, Killing of Deona Knajdek One woman is killed and three are injured after a drive

2020–2021 Minneapolis–Saint Paul racial unrest, 2021 Uptown Minneapolis unrest, Killing of Deona Knajdek One woman is killed and three are injured after a driver drove his car into a group of people in Minneapolis's Uptown district protesting the killing of Winston Boogie Smith, a 33-year-old black man. Police say the suspect is in custody. (NPR)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 13, 2021
Jun
14
Culture / Society

A Virginia couple who were seen carrying protest signs that questioned COVID-19 vaccines in the United States Capitol during the January 6 riot pleads guilty, m

A Virginia couple who were seen carrying protest signs that questioned COVID-19 vaccines in the United States Capitol during the January 6 riot pleads guilty, making them the third and fourth suspects to do so after Jon Schaffer and Paul Hodgkins. Additionally, they are also the first suspects facing minor charges to do so. (The New York Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 14, 2021
Jun
15
Culture / Society

2021 Israel–Palestine crisis Seventeen Palestinians are arrested and 33 more are injured after Israeli police fire tear gas and rubber bullets at Palestinians p

2021 Israel–Palestine crisis Seventeen Palestinians are arrested and 33 more are injured after Israeli police fire tear gas and rubber bullets at Palestinians protesting at the Damascus Gate over the procession of a march called Dance of Flags through Jerusalem's Old City. (Al Jazeera English)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 15, 2021
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