Jon Vaughn’s small blue-and-white camper has been parked outside the home of the University of Michigan’s president since early October, and he says it won’t be moving anytime soon. The former star running back for the university’s Wolverines football team says a $490 million settlement the school recently announced is […]
Protest
Scuffles erupt at anti-government protest in Bangkok, Thailand
Pro-democracy protesters on Saturday wrapped a large white cloth around Bangkok’s Democracy Monument on which they wrote messages to the government with their demands and their wishes for the future. Some 20 groups called the rally at the Democracy Monument under the name “Mob Fest” as the latest in a […]
Man in serious condition at Harborview after Seattle police make arrests at Capitol Hill protest
A 30-year-old protester remained hospitalized in serious condition Thursday, after police moved into a group of demonstrators to make arrests outside the department’s East Precinct on Capitol Hill. Details about what happened and the protester’s condition were vague. While the city’s Office of Police Accountability said the man had a […]
Hundreds protest Spokane Regional Health District attempt to oust Bob Lutz
Hundreds of people gathered on the lawn of the Spokane Regional Health District on Sunday afternoon to challenge the decision to ask for Health Officer Bob Lutz’s resignation. “I’m devastated, and I’m infuriated, and I want answers, and I want transparency,” said epidemiologist Anna Halloran. “I want Dr. Lutz back.” […]
Thai Parliament meets to debate political protest tensions
Pro-democracy activists wave their mobile phone with flashing lights during a protest rally at Ratchaprasong business district in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020. Pro-democracy protesters in Thailand gathered again on Sunday in Bangkok, seeking to keep up pressure on the government a day ahead of a special session of […]
New York City boutique fitness studios staged a protest, saying it is ‘biased’ to exclude majority-female exercise classes from gym reopenings
Florida teacher writes mock obituary in protest of schools reopening
As Florida schools get ready to reopen for in-person instruction five days a week, one teacher is staging a protest in a way that’s captured a lot of attention and resonated with other educators. Whitney Reddick, 33, a teacher in Jacksonville, Florida, wrote a mock obituary for herself, which she […]
164 Pairs of Shoes Rest on the Capitol Lawn as Protest for Nurses Who Died Fighting Coronavirus
On Tuesday, a group of nurses joined at the nation’s Capitol to make a powerful and devastating statement. They placed 164 pairs of white shoes were placed on the lawn to represent the number of nurses who have died while working amid and against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The display […]