Riots in Lebanon’s Capital Leave More Than 150 Injured

BASSEM MROUE / The Associated Press Jan 18, 2020 Protests in Beirut turn notably violent amid three months of anti-government demonstrations and a worsening financial crisis. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

California White Supremacists Arrested on Riot Charges

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER / The Associated Press Oct 24, 2018 Three members of the Rise Above Movement, including its leader, face charges connected to incidents in California as well as at the August 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Va. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Macron Visits Calais to Preview Tougher Migrant Policies

ELAINE GANLEY and SYLVIE CORBET / The Associated Press Jan 16, 2018 French President Emmanuel Macron has laid out a tough new immigration and asylum bill to be presented to his Cabinet in February. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Sessions Misrepresents Expansion of Military Equipment for Police

Isaac Arnsdorf Sep 3, 2017 The attorney general mischaracterized Obama-era rules while citing a study that actually says new computers reduce crime more than heavy weapons do. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Riot Act

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Sweden Becomes the New Poster Country for the U.S. Immigration Debate

Emma Niles / Truthdig Feb 22, 2017 Riots in a Swedish suburb Tuesday reinforced conservative arguments for stricter immigration policy, and Donald Trump’s falsehoods are getting lost in the shuffle. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Terror, Tennis Balls and Tamir Rice

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jul 21, 2016 At the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, a large contingent of Indiana State Police, riot cops and police on horseback was deployed to contain 15 women and one man from Code Pink and their 500 tennis balls. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Something There Is That Doesn’t Love a Wall

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VIDEO: Chris Hedges Looks at Violence Against Blacks With Revolutionaries Eddie Conway, Ojore Lutalo

Staff / Truthdig Aug 26, 2015 In this week's episode of his TeleSUR show “Days of Revolt,” Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges speaks with former Black Panther Eddie Conway and former Black Liberation Army member Ojore Lutalo about the state's response to the uprisings in the black community during the 1960s and ’70s and how that applies to the Black Lives Matter protests today. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Baltimore Study

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Town Hall: Black Baltimoreans Discuss How the Media and State Treat Them

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 8, 2015 While Fox and CNN were telling you what to think about black Americans in Baltimore and their response to the death of Freddie Gray in police custody, The Real News Network convened a discussion in which community members were free to speak for themselves. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Extended Jail Hold of Baltimore Protesters a ‘Political Decision,’ Attorney Says

Staff / Truthdig May 7, 2015 Civil rights attorney A. Dwight Pettit and law professor Byron L. Warnken discuss a judge's ruling upholding the decision to hold protesters without bail for up to 48 hours. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )