Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was accosted by protestors at a movie theater over her stance on Israel's actions in Gaza. The protestors criticized her for not calling it a "genocide," leading to a heated exchange captured on video. Ocasio-Cortez engaged with the protestors, expressing frustration and accusing them of editing the footage out of context. Her fiancé also intervened, urging the protestors to back off.
Pro-Palestinian protestors targeted the home of a Jewish family in Brentwood, California, igniting smoke bombs and throwing fake blood onto their driveway. The incident is being investigated as a hate crime, vandalism, and assault with a deadly weapon. No arrests have been made, and the Los Angeles Mayor has expressed concern over the incident.
Chad's military-led government has granted amnesty to security forces responsible for killing at least 50 opposition protestors during protests against interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno's extended rule. Human rights groups estimate the death toll to be over 300, with over 600 people arrested and sentenced in mass trials. The amnesty, part of a deal for national reconciliation, has been criticized by some opposition members as an attempt to evade justice. Victims are being encouraged to seek redress at international levels. Chad's government has promised to announce a date for free elections in December and transition to civilian rule.
The US Open semifinal match between Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova was interrupted for 49 minutes due to environmental protestors in the upper deck of Arthur Ashe Stadium. The protestors, associated with the Extinction Rebellion group, chanted and wore T-shirts that said "End Fossil Fuels." One protestor glued themselves to the floor, causing a significant delay. Gauff eventually won the match 6-4, 7-5.
David Huston has been found not guilty on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and leaving the scene of an accident after driving through a group of protestors in Iowa last year. Huston, his wife, and his daughter testified that the protestors approached their truck and made contact with it. The jury returned a sealed verdict, and court costs will be assessed to the state.
Protestors gathered outside the Ohio Statehouse to demand accountability and transparency from the government. They called for an end to police brutality and systemic racism, and for the release of body camera footage from recent police shootings.
