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Video-Protesters battle police, interrupt Trump in New Mexico

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 05/25/2016 - 21:33

On the 24th of May in Albuquerque, New Mexico, protesters fought a significant battle against police and disrupted yet another racist Donald Trump event. Opponents of the racist hate spewed by would-be Fuhrer Trump sucessfully stormed through a police barricade to reach the Convention Center where the Trump event was held. inside, Trump was repeatedly interrupted by protesters, chants and booing could be heard in the background. Protests went on outside well after Trump's event had ended, at one point with rocks and fireworks being traded for tear gas or pepper spray, at another point protesters marched over the roofs of police cruisers in victory

Video compiled from multiple news clips set to music

Elections/Legislation/Government

Race/Racism

Right Wing

Protesters pierce police barricades

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Labor activists march into Wal-Mart, demand fired pregnant worker's job back

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 05/25/2016 - 18:34

Wal-Mart fired Arleja Stevens for pregnancy-related absences two years after agreeing never to do so. On May 25, she walked back into the H st Wal-Mart to demand her job back. She was backed by activists from Making Change at Walmart and DC Jobs with Justice. The manager objected to protesters inside the store but accepted a copy of DC laws pertaining to pregnancy and employment and agreed to meet with her in an "open door" session at 10AM on May 26, 2016. If she does not get her job back protesters will target Wal-Mart's main corporate office in DC on the 7th of June.

Video-marching into Wal-Mart to demand Arleja Stevens's job back

Labor/Economics/Business

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Killer Baltimore cop acquitted, protesters told they can't be on street OR sidewalk

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 05/23/2016 - 13:45

On the 23ed of May, the first verdict in the six cases against the police who murdered Freddie Grey was announced. As expected, Officer Edward Nero was found "Not Guilty" by a judge. He declined to face a jury for his crimes, choosing a bench trial instead. Protesters outside the courthouse were told by cops they had to "float," permitted to use neither the street nor the sidewalk. The Baltimore Bloc reported one violent arrest. The courthouse protest was apparently not the only protest of this verdict in Baltimore today.

Youtube video by "Zoo News" showing a larger,second protest at the Western District police station. warning: Youtube tracks all users

Police/Legal/Prisons

Race/Racism

The scene as killer cop Nero's family is followed to their parking garage

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Black LIves Matter activists demand investigation of police killings of Black women, project images on DOJ's walls

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 05/21/2016 - 15:34

On evening of the 21st of May, Black Lives Matter activists gathered at the Department of Justice to demand investigations into police murders of Black women both Cisgendered and Transgendered. A projector was set up, showing scenes of some of the police incidents that led to the deaths of Black women at the hands of police on the walls of the Department of Justice.

Video featuring Sandra Bland portion of projection

Police/Legal/Prisons

Race/Racism