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Myanmar’s UN ambassador fired after anti-coup speech as military intensifies crackdown on protesters
Police opened fire in the southern town of Dawei, local politician Kyaw Min Htike. the Dawei Watch media outlet reported that one person was killed and more than a dozen were wounded. Police and the spokesman for the ruling military council did not respond to phone calls seeking comment. Videos posted to social media also …
Myanmar security forces intensify crackdown on protesters
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Security forces in Myanmar pointed guns toward anti-coup protesters and attacked them with sticks on Monday, seeking to quell the large-scale demonstrations calling for the military junta that seized power earlier this month to reinstate the elected government. More than 1,000 protesters rallied in front of the Myanmar Economic Bank in …
Myanmar coup: Military warns protesters not to destroy democracy as protests grow
In a statement on the government-run MRTV channel, the military warned that “democracy can be destroyed” without discipline, and that people who “harm the state’s stability, public safety and the rule of law” could face legal action. It came as concerns are growing that the junta will crack down on tens of thousands of people …
Myanmar protests gather pace as protesters call for military to release Aung San Suu Kyi
A witness in the former capital Yangon told CNN the crowd on Sunday mostly consisted of young people and appeared to be significantly larger and better organized than Saturday’s protest. Public participation also looked to be growing, according to witnesses. Reuters news service said tens of thousands were in the streets. Protesters held banners and …
BLM vs Capitol protests: This was the police response when it was Black protesters on DC streets last year
The death of George Floyd — a Black man who died after a Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck — in May of 2020 prompted hundreds of protests nationwide over the summer. In many cities, including the nation’s capital, police met protesters with tear gas, violence and arrests. However, Wednesday’s protests, many …
Woman charged after allegedly driving car into crowd of New York protesters | US news
Sign up for the Guardian Today US newsletter One woman was arrested after allegedly driving her car into a crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters in Manhattan Friday afternoon, injuring six, the New York police department (NYPD) said. A group of marchers had taken to the streets to protest against the federal immigration authorities detaining …
Protesters in NE Portland break windows at Whole Foods, other businesses
A group of demonstrators broke the windows of several Northeast Portland businesses on Friday night. A flyer circulated earlier in the day invited protesters to meet at Frazer Park in Northeast Portland. The park is about a mile from the Sandy Boulevard Whole Foods. It’s not clear if the same group broke the windows. Police …
Portland march evolves into riot after protesters smash windows downtown
Gov. Kate Brown activated the Oregon National Guard to help police protests in Portland early Wednesday evening after some demonstrators smashed windows of downtown businesses, officials said. The damage by a small group of protesters also spurred the joint law enforcement command authorized by Brown to declare that gathering a riot. Dozens of state troopers …
Protesters break windows, throw ‘flammable liquid’ into business at Portland State, 2 arrested
Police in Oregon reportedly arrested at least two people after several protesters broke windows at Portland State University’s public safety office and a nearby Starbucks and threw a “flammable liquid” inside. Officers were able to stop the “possible arson,” the Multnomah County Sheriff’s office said in a tweet. Police declared an unlawful assembly and the group …
Truck driver in Minneapolis who drove through George Floyd protesters is charged
A truck driver who drove into a large crowd of protesters on a bridge in Minneapolis following the killing of George Floyd was charged Thursday with two criminal counts. Hennepin County prosecutors charged Bogdan Vechirko, of Otsego, with making threats of violence, a felony, and criminal vehicular operation, a gross misdemeanor, the Star Tribune reported. Prosecutors allege …
