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politics29 days ago•4 min saved

Judge blocks ICE teargas and projectiles at Portland protests for 14 days

A federal judge in Portland issued a 14-day temporary restraining order barring ICE and other federal officers from using teargas or projectile munitions against protesters and journalists outside the ICE building, citing a pattern of violence and a chilling effect on First Amendment rights; munitions may only be used if there is an imminent threat and not aimed at the head, neck, or torso, following a lawsuit by the ACLU of Oregon.

via The Guardian|

#first-amendment #ice #less-lethal-munitions

politics1 month ago•3 min saved

Judge weighs curb on federal force during Portland ICE protests

A federal judge in Portland is weighing a temporary restraining order to curb federal agents’ use of force at protests outside a South Waterfront ICE building, after agents deployed tear gas and other munitions over the weekend. The move follows an ACLU of Oregon lawsuit alleging retaliatory violence by DHS officers, with a ruling expected Tuesday after hearings that included calls for ICE to leave the city.

via The Guardian|

#aclu-of-oregon #ice #politics

politics1 month ago•3 min saved

Eight-Person Family Alleges ICE Gassed Them While Escaping Minneapolis Protest

A Minneapolis couple says ICE agents used tear gas and stun grenades around their SUV as they tried to drive away from a protest with their six children, the youngest six months old; a tear-gas canister rolled under the car, airbags deployed, and bystanders helped administer CPR while emergency crews treated the family.

via The New York Times|

#children #ice #minneapolis

local1 month ago•5 min saved

Crowd confronts ICE as Minneapolis door-knock triggers detentions and tear gas

More than 100 observers confronted ICE during door-knocking in Minneapolis' Powderhorn neighborhood. Federal agents detained three people, including a woman, and used tear gas and pepper balls as they departed, amid a broader surge of immigration enforcement activity in Minnesota.

via Sahan Journal|

#ice #local #minneapolis

world6 months ago•2 min saved

Serbian protests escalate as police use tear gas against demonstrators

Serbia's police used teargas and crowd control vehicles to disperse anti-government protesters in Belgrade and other towns, marking a significant escalation in ongoing protests sparked by a railway station disaster and allegations of corruption, with tensions rising and injuries reported.

via Reuters|

#belgrade #police #protests

politics2 years ago•3 min saved

"PTI Protests and Crackdown Threats Amid Pakistan Election Rigging Claims"

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) workers held protests across the country against alleged election rigging, facing teargas and baton charges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Karachi, and Punjab. PTI leadership called for peaceful protests and announced intraparty elections, while also accusing the delay and tampering of election results. In Karachi, PTI, Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), and Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) held a joint sit-in, criticizing the Election Commission and caretaker administration. Additionally, the JUI-F announced a protest campaign, and PTI workers in Peshawar and Punjab protested against alleged election manipulation, facing police action and arrests.

via DAWN.com|

#election-rigging #pakistan #politics

international-affairs2 years ago•1 min saved

European Countries Crack Down on Pro-Palestinian Protests

French police used teargas and water cannon to disperse a banned pro-Palestinian rally in Paris, citing concerns about disturbances to public order. Despite the ban, several hundred demonstrators gathered in separate groups, chanting slogans against Israel and French President Emmanuel Macron. The interior minister had ordered the banning of all pro-Palestinian demonstrations across the country. Tensions have been heightened in France since the recent Hamas attack on Israel, with an increase in antisemitic acts and harassment of Jewish children reported.

via Reuters|

#france #international-affairs #pro-palestinian-rally

protests2 years ago•3 min saved

May Day Protests in France Turn Violent as Police Clash with Demonstrators.

May Day protests across France turned violent as police fired teargas in Paris and other cities amid anger over President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular pension reform. The government used Article 49.3 to push the reform through parliament without a vote, sparking widespread anger. Macron insists the changes, including raising the retirement age from 62 to 64, are needed to reform a moribund system, but some experts say the system is in relatively good shape. Protesters rallied across Europe and Asia as populations squeezed by inflation and demanding economic justice took to the streets to mark May Day in a global outpouring of worker discontent.

via FRANCE 24 English|

#france #may-day #pension-reform

human-rights2 years ago•10 min saved

Visual Investigation Reveals Aftermath of US Police Teargassing Protesters.

Forensic Architecture has created a 3D simulation of the Portland police bureau’s use of teargas during a major protest event on 2 June 2020, revealing that the city’s downtown was blanketed with gas at more than 50 times the level federal regulators consider “immediately dangerous to life or health”. The research renews pressure on the scandal-ridden police department and raises significant public health and civil rights concerns at a time when law enforcement agencies in the US and across the globe are escalating their use of teargas on crowds, including against protesters for abortion rights and police accountability.

via The Guardian US|

#civil-rights #human-rights #police-brutality