All articles tagged with #community protest
Federal immigration agents used tear gas to disperse residents during a clash on Chicago's East Side following a vehicle chase involving Border Patrol, which resulted in community unrest and multiple detentions, highlighting tensions between federal authorities and local residents.
Community members and educators in Los Angeles are protesting the nearly two-week detention of high school senior Benjamin Guerrero-Cruz by federal agents, demanding his release and raising concerns about immigration enforcement actions near schools.
In Newton, Massachusetts, residents of the Italian-American neighborhood Nonantum protested after the city replaced a street's Italian flag colors with standard yellow lines for safety reasons, viewing it as an attack on their cultural identity. The community responded with a street painting rebellion during their annual festival, highlighting tensions between heritage and safety regulations.
A beloved arabber, Bilal Abdullah, was shot and killed by Baltimore police during an encounter that involved a chase and gunfire, leading to community mourning, concerns over police conduct, and calls for justice and transparency in the investigation.
Community members are demanding justice after a video surfaced showing Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies punching an amputee, Alejandro Hernandez, during a violent arrest in East Los Angeles. Hernandez's family claims he was harassed while washing his truck, but the sheriff's department says deputies recognized him as an active gang member and felt a firearm in his waistband. The video shows two deputies restraining Hernandez on the ground, with one repeatedly punching him in the face while the other holds him in a chokehold. Hernandez's family and community members are calling for an end to police brutality and excessive force, alleging a pattern of violent encounters with L.A. County deputies.
A 13-year-old girl was brutally attacked and beaten by an adult woman inside a McDonald's in Lomita, California, an incident that was captured in a viral video. The girl's family and community members are calling for justice, demanding that the woman involved turn herself in and for the McDonald's managers to be charged for not intervening. The girl's mother expressed her frustration with McDonald's for not reaching out to apologize. The Los Angeles Police Department is currently investigating the incident, but no arrests have been made yet.
A council meeting in Millbrae, California turned rowdy as residents protested the conversion of a hotel into homes for the homeless. Videos posted on social media showed residents loudly booing and jeering at the county executive, expressing frustration and asking how they could stop the proposal. Concerns were raised about the safety of housing the homeless near schools and families, as well as the impact on crime, drugs, and mental health in the neighborhood. The group responsible for operating the facility assured residents that the homeless would be living in supportive housing with 24/7 staffing and case management. The county has applied for state funds to carry out the project, which has a price tag of $33 million.
A partially collapsed six-story apartment building in Iowa is set to be demolished despite calls for a delay from members of the community who say their loved ones are still missing. More than a dozen people evacuated the building at the time and eight people were rescued in the 24 hours that followed. On Monday night, a ninth victim was extracted. Over 150 personnel have taken part in the "extensive rescue operations," but as of Monday night, crews had found "no confirmed viable signs of life." Members of the community organized a demonstration at the scene to protest the planned demolition.