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Fishing Flotilla Protests at Still-Damaged Vineyard Wind Turbine As Debris Continues to Wash Ashore

Breaking Local News ReportAugust 26, 20240

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — A flotilla of fishermen from across the East Coast gathered yesterday near the site of a damaged Vineyard Wind turbine to protest the perceived risks posed by offshore wind projects to the ocean and maritime communities. The protest, which also included a “Hands Across the Beach” demonstration on shore, highlighted growing concerns among fishermen about the impact of large-scale wind farms on their livelihoods and the environment. Vineyard Wind, which has been constructing towering turbine structures off the coast, has faced increasing criticism from local fishing communities. The concerns have escalated following a turbine blade failure

Police Officer Assaulted During D.C. Protests

Local News ReportJuly 26, 20240

Washington, D.C. — Authorities are seeking public assistance in identifying a man who assaulted a police officer in Northeast D.C. On Wednesday at approximately 3:08 p.m., the suspect threw an object at an officer in the Unit block of Massachusetts Avenue, Northeast, during a demonstration. The object struck the officer, and the suspect fled the scene. The incident was captured on camera. Anyone with information about the suspect or the incident is urged to contact the police at (202) 727-9099 or text the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411.

Iran is Funding Anti-American Protests in The United States According to State Department

Breaking Local News ReportJuly 26, 20240

Director of National Intelligence on Iran’s Role in U.S. Protests WASHINGTON, D.C. — Josh Kirby recently claimed that Iran has been funding and encouraging some of the protest activity in the United States. He stated that while Iran’s involvement is acknowledged, the majority of the protests are driven by organic concerns from the American public regarding the situation in the Middle East. According to statements made by the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), there is indeed evidence that Iran has been involved in some capacity in influencing protests within the United States. In October 2020, then-DNI John Ratcliffe publicly stated

Kamala Harris Launches Tirade Against Hate-Fueled Pro-Hamas Protests in D.C.

Breaking Local News ReportJuly 25, 20240

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Vice President Kamala Harris has something to say about Wendesday’s violent protest in Washington D.C. against Israel. That protest led to attacks against police officers, the burning of American flags and the raising of Palestinian flags high above the nation’s capitol. Earlier in the day, left-wing protesters stormed a building on Capitol Hill and were forcibly removed from the building. Monuments were also defaced with pro-Hamas grafitti and threats to Jews and Americans. Union Station witnessed acts of vandalism and hate-fueled rhetoric during a protest, Harris said. Participants associated with the terrorist organization Hamas, known for its

New Jersey Lawmaker Seeks to Return Police Power Back to Cops During Protests and Riots

Breaking Local News ReportJune 19, 20240

TRENTON, NJ—New Jersey lawmakers have introduced a comprehensive bill to address crimes committed during riots, significantly increasing penalties for various offenses. This legislative move follows a model similar to the “Combatting Violence, Disorder and Looting and Law Enforcement Protection Act” proposed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The bill was introduced by New Jersey Assemblyman Gregory P. McGuckin. The bill amends several statutes within the New Jersey Criminal Code to enhance the severity of charges against individuals involved in riotous activities. Notably, N.J.S.A.2C:33-1 has been revised to classify rioting, involving six or more individuals causing property damage or injury, as a

Maryland Muslim Group Calls for Action Against Censorship of Pro-Hamas College Protests

Breaking Local News ReportJune 13, 20240

BALTIMORE, MD – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in Maryland has teamed up with the ACLU of Maryland and other organizations to press the Howard County Human Rights Commission for updates on an ongoing investigation. This probe concerns allegations of censorship and discrimination within the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS), particularly against Arab and Muslim students at River Hill High School. The coalition’s engagement follows reports over the last seven months of administrative actions at River Hill High, including the forced removal of social media posts about Palestine and bans on using terms like “Palestine,” “Gaza,” or “siege”

Former Federal Prosecutor Suggests Special Counsel Probe Into ‘Funding Organizations’ Behind Anti-Israel Protests

The Daily CallerMay 7, 20240

A former federal prosecutor said on Monday that a special counsel should look into the funding of anti-Israel protests on college campuses across the country. There have been multiple anti-Israel encampments set up on college campuses as protesters demand their schools divest from companies associated with Israel, and some have escalated to violent clashes and protesters taking over academicbuildings. Former federal prosecutor Andrew Cherkasky told Fox News host Harris Faulkner that the protests could warrant a federal probe. “I think that this is a point in time where a special counsel would be appropriate to investigate what’s going on all

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on Rutgers Protests Against Jews: It’s Complicated

Conservative TimesMay 6, 20240

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Pro-Palestinian protesters have taken over Rutgers University as officials refused to let a pro-Jewish group host a barbecue as they fulfill the demands of the protesters. Although the pro-Palestinian protest is allowed to continue, the university told Jewish students they could not hold the event because no events are allowed to be held after the last full day of classes on April 29. According to the NY Post, the Kosher BBQ was meant to be a celebration for Jewish students to mark the end of a long school year. On other campuses across America, the protesters

‘The View’ Co-Hosts Fret That Voters May Focus On Anti-Israel Protests Instead Of Jan. 6

The Daily CallerMay 4, 20240

“The View” co-hosts on Friday expressed concern that voters will weigh ongoing anti-Israel protests more heavily than the Jan. 6 Capitol riot in 2021 when casting ballots in November. MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski said Tuesday that the anti-Israel demonstrations erupting on college campuses and featuring clashes between protesters and law enforcement “look like January 6.” “The View” co-hosts echoed this sentiment and also noted the recency of the campus protests compared to the Capitol riot will cause voters to place more importance upon them during the upcoming election, hurting President Joe Biden. WATCH: “We think Biden has a problem with young

Here’s Who Is Buying All of The Same Tents for Protesters at University Protests

Breaking Local News ReportMay 2, 20240

NEW YORK, NY – New York City Mayor Adams was the first public figure in the city to ask the question. Who is buying all of these identical tents being used in the New York City pro-intifada/Hamas upsrisings and violent takeovers at American universities? Some speculate it is left-wing financier George Soros. Others speculate it’s the DNC, Black Lives Matter, Hamas, ISIS, Iran, or some other nefarious nation. It turns out, the identical tents seen on campus are just the camping variant of Ramen noodles. They’re super cheacp. NA range of figures, including New York City Mayor Eric Adams, law

Thousands of Israelis join anti-government protests calling for new elections

ReutersApril 20, 20240

By Rami Amichay TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Thousands of Israeli demonstrators took to the streets on Saturday to call for new elections and demand more action from the government to bring the hostages held in Gaza home, in the latest round of protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The protests have continued as the war in Gaza moves through its seventh month and amid growing anger over the government’s approach to the 133 Israeli hostages still held by the Islamist movement Hamas. Surveys indicate that most Israelis blame Netanyahu for the security failures that led to the devastating attack by

‘You Don’t Have Right To Obstruct’: Former FBI Agent Rips Anti-Israel Protests Blocking Major Routes

The Daily CallerApril 16, 20240

Former FBI agent Nicole Parker on Monday said anti-Israel protesters blocking traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge as well as other major roadways were likely breaking the law. The protesters want to halt American taxpayer money from flowing to Israel, as well as cease providing the country with weapons in its war against terrorist group Hamas, organizers say, according to ABC7 News. The protesters in San Francisco, Chicago and New York City could be causing safety issues, including blocking first responders and law enforcement from executing their duties, Parker asserted on Fox News. WATCH: “Obviously, people have their First Amendment

AUKUS submarine base protests in Australia highlight challenges for security pact

ReutersMarch 19, 20240

By Lewis Jackson CANBERRA (Reuters) – Fierce resistance mounted by Australian unions against plans for a new submarine base shows the challenge facing the high-stakes defence project with the United States and Britain that aims to counter China’s growing influence in the Pacific region. Plans for the base are part of Australia’s largest defence project since World War Two, the acquisition of a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines costing up to A$368 billion ($240 billion). That fleet is the first major deal of the AUKUS security pact, signed in 2021 between Australia, Britain and the United States, spurring Australia’s drive to

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy decries ‘mockery’ of Polish border protests

ReutersFebruary 19, 20240

(Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday decried as a “mockery” protests by Polish farmers that have disrupted passenger and freight traffic in and out of Ukraine and called for “rational decisions” to restore normal cross-border traffic. Polish protesters have vowed to step up their blockades of the border on Tuesday. Deputy Ukrainian Prime Minister Olha Stefanyshina told the Evropeiska Pravda media outlet that talks would be held on Tuesday with European Union officials in Brussels to resolve issues linked to them. Zelenskiy said the dispute over ecological and trade issues appeared absurd when viewed from Ukraine’s northeast Kupiansk

Spanish police scuffle with farmers, truck drivers on fifth day of protests

ReutersFebruary 10, 20240

MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish police on Saturday clashed with a group of farmers and truck drivers in Madrid as they tried to access a main road in a bid to block it, one of several protests sweeping the European Union against the bloc’s environmental rules and what workers see as excessive taxes and red tape. A group representing drivers, Plataforma Nacional, and a newly created farmers’ group, Plataforma 6-F, on Saturday came together to jointly demand action from Spanish and European leaders. They claim rules to protect the environment make them less competitive compared to other regions. Members of both

Student killed in Senegal at Friday’s vote delay protests -ministry

ReutersFebruary 10, 20240

DAKAR (Reuters) – A student was killed in the Senegalese city of Saint-Louis amid Friday’s violent protests against the postponement of the presidential election, the interior ministry said on Saturday. Clashes between security forces and protesters gripped Senegal’s capital and other cities on Friday, the first widespread unrest over the delay of a vote that many fear could lead to protracted instability. In a statement, the ministry said it had been informed of the death of student Alpha Yero Tounkara and that it would be investigated, but denied its forces were to blame. “The Defence and Security Forces did not

Around 200,000 gather across Germany in latest protests against far-right

ReutersFebruary 3, 20240

By Andreas Rinke and Christoph Steitz BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Around 200,000 people took to the streets in Germany on Saturday, most of them in the capital Berlin, as nationwide protests against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party entered their fourth week. Protests were also taking place in cities such as Mainz, Dresden and Hanover, in a sign of growing alarm at strong public support for the AfD. Roughly 150,000 people flocked to the Reichstag parliament building in Berlin, where protesters gathered under the slogan “We are the Firewall” to protest against right-wing extremism and to show support for democracy. “Whether

Farmers in Europe step up protests against rising costs, green rules

ReutersJanuary 31, 20240

By Marco Trujillo and Philip Blenkinsop PARIS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – French and Belgian farmers set up dozens of blockades on highways and on access roads to a major container port on Wednesday to press governments to ease environmental rules and protect them from rising costs and cheap imports. Protests have spread across Europe. Spanish farmers said they would join the movement, while 1,000 Italian farmers were planning to take part in rallies in Brussels on Thursday, to press EU leaders meeting in the capital to act. German and Romanian farmers with similar grievances have also taken action. Farmers say they are

France could face nationwide farmer protests as anger mounts

ReutersJanuary 19, 20240

PARIS (Reuters) – France’s largest farm union FNSEA is considering nationwide protests in the coming weeks, a spokesperson said on Friday, potentially expanding action by farmers in the southwest who have blocked a highway and dumped manure on public buildings. Like their German counterparts who held a massive demonstration over the weekend with tractors rumbling towards Berlin from every corner of the country, French farmers are mainly protesting against taxes and regulation. The FSNEA will decide whether to organise nationwide action next Thursday after meeting local branch representatives and different farm sectors, the spokesperson said. Hundreds of tractors and farmers

India protests UK diplomat’s visit to Pakistan-controlled Kashmir

ReutersJanuary 13, 20240

MUMBAI (Reuters) -India said on Saturday it had lodged a protest over a senior British diplomat’s visit to Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, saying the trip this week had infringed on India’s “sovereignty and territorial integrity”. Kashmir is claimed in full, but controlled only in part, by nuclear-armed India and Pakistan, which have fought two wars and engaged in numerous clashes over the Himalayan region since 1947. British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott visited Pakistani Kashmir along with an official from the UK Foreign Office on Jan. 10, India’s Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement. India’s Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra

NYC Mayor Prepares for Pro-Palestinian Protests, Disruption in Times Square New Year’s Eve

Adam DevineDecember 29, 20230

EW YORK CITY, NY – Eric Adams, the Mayor of New York City addressed security concerns for the upcoming Center Christmas tree lighting and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade at a Tuesday news conference. Given the high-profile nature of these events, the city is taking extensive measures to ensure public safety. “There’s always a concern for security at events like these,” the mayor stated, acknowledging the potential risks associated with large public gatherings. To mitigate these risks, the New York Police Department (NYPD) is deploying a substantial number of officers. The force will include both uniformed and plainclothes personnel, strategically

Dozens arrested in pro-Palestinian protests at two major U.S. airports

ReutersDecember 27, 20230

By Steve Gorman and Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – Pro-Palestinian protesters blocked morning traffic on Wednesday around Los Angeles International Airport and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport – two of the nation’s busiest – in coast-to-coast demonstrations that ended with dozens of arrests. Thirty-six people were taken into custody at LAX, where demonstrators became unruly, the Los Angeles Police Department said. “Protesters threw a police officer to the ground, used construction debris, road signs, tree branches and blocks of concrete to obstruct” a road leading into the airport “while attacking uninvolved passersby in their vehicles,” police said in a

US Jewish group protests in eight cities for Gaza ceasefire

ReutersDecember 14, 20230

By Kanishka Singh and Hannah Beier WASHINGTON/PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A Jewish group demanding a ceasefire in Israel’s war in Gaza held protests on Thursday in eight U.S. cities on the eighth night of Hanukkah, blocking rush hour traffic on busy streets and bridges in Washington and Philadelphia. In Washington, the group Jewish Voice for Peace said about 90 protesters blocked the overpass to New York Avenue in the northwestern part of the U.S. capital. Police said the demonstration closed the intersection of New York Avenue and North Capitol Street and urged people to use alternate routes. “On the 8th night

Peru prosecutor suspended while anti-govt protests spread

ReutersDecember 7, 20230

LIMA (Reuters) – Peru’s justice oversight board suspended Attorney General Patricia Benavides amid an anti-corruption probe and as protesters on Thursday called on President Dina Boluarte to resign on the anniversary of her first year in office. Prosecutors allege that over the last six months, Benavides led a team of officials who were coordinating a scheme in which lawmakers facing criminal investigations could be cleared if they agreed to appoint or dismiss certain judges. An anti-corruption team from Benavides’ own office has been investigating her and the officials. In a statement late on Wednesday, the justice board said the six-month

SHOSHANA BRYEN: How Did The Masses Organize Anti-Israel Protests So Quickly?

The Daily CallerDecember 5, 20230

SHOSHANA BRYEN: How Did The Masses Organize Anti-Israel Protests So Quickly? Shoshana Bryen on December 4, 2023 Talking about National Socialists and Communists is complicated. But sometimes it must be done – this is one of those times. Have you wondered how the intersectional masses organized anti-Israel demonstrations so quickly after the 10/7 massacres and kidnappings perpetrated against Israel by Hamas? On northeastern American college campuses and in large Eastern cities, in London and Paris — tens of thousands in full-throated rage at ISRAEL even BEFORE retaliation began. They have been working on it for a while. One explanation lies