Tag: protest
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No charges for Georgia state troopers in fatal shooting at ‘Cop City’ protest site
Georgia State Troopers’ Use of Deadly Force Deemed “Objectively Reasonable” Georgia state troopers who shot and killed an activist at the site of a planned police and firefighter training center near Atlanta will not face charges, according to Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney George Christian. The prosecutor declared the use of deadly force as “objectively…
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Shooter opens fire at New Mexico protest against conquistador statue, injuring 1
Shooting Incident Mars Protest Over Conquistador Statue in New Mexico In a recent turn of events, a man was injured during a protest in Española, New Mexico. The gathering was in opposition to the installation of a statue depicting Spanish conquistador Juan de Oñate, and it ended in a shooting incident. Suspect Apprehended Law enforcement…
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Seattle man sentenced to prison after bringing Molotov cocktails to a protest at a police union headquarters
Man Sentenced to Over 3 Years for Bringing Molotov Cocktails to Seattle Protest A suburban Seattle man, Justin Moore, has been handed a hefty prison sentence of 40 months for a dangerous act during a 2020 protest. He pleaded guilty to showing up at a demonstration near the Seattle police union headquarters armed with a…
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Legal gun owners take to the streets in protest of NM governor’s public health order
Protesters in Albuquerque Rally Against Governor’s Temporary Gun Suspension Over 100 demonstrators, armed and vocal, gathered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Sunday to oppose Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s recent suspension of gun rights under an emergency health order. The suspension was triggered by a series of tragic shootings, including the recent killing of an 11-year-old…
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NYC cop cleared of excessive force charges from George Floyd protest, 2 other officers found guilty: report
NYPD Inspector Cleared of Excessive Force Charges, Officers Found Guilty in George Floyd Protest Case An NYPD inspector has been cleared of internal excessive force charges connected to a 2020 George Floyd protest, as per a recent report. At the same time, two other officers were found guilty by the department in relation to the…