Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton is facing backlash for a post on X that appears to encourage people to carry out violence against pro-Palestinian demonstrators. Since Israel initiated its bombardment of Gaza, following a Hamas-led terrorist attack on Oct. 7, Cotton has had no qualms airing his illiberal bigotry on the subject. The senator has advocated for Israel to “bounce the rubble” in Gaza, endorsing an indiscriminate bombing campaign by suggesting "anything that happens in Gaza is the...
All trains in the Netherlands will come to a halt for three minutes on Saturday night in protest against attacks on ticket collectors and other NS staff. The action, which is planned for at 10:30 pm, was initiated by the NS and the railway workers unions, following a serious incident over the weekend when a female ticket collector was pushed down some stairs, kicked and beaten. A driver was also attacked, union VVMC said. A minor has been arrested for
Source: MediaNews Group/East Bay Times via Getty Images / Getty Protesters angry over the war in Gaza shut down the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco as part of a day of action worldwide. On Monday (April 15), the famous Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California, became the scene of a major protest by those opposed to the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza. Protesters accessed the bridge from the southbound side at 7:30 a.m. local time, blocking the travel lanes on the bridge by chaining...
Protesters rallying against Israel's actions in Gaza have caused
A Fox personality’s social media post on Monday is raising eyebrows, as one U.S. Congressman calls it “jury tampering” and a legal expert suggests it could be “conspiring to commit jury tampering.”Clay Travis is an attorney and the founder of the conservative “sports and American culture” website Outkick, which was purchased by the Fox Corporation in 2021.His Fox News bio calls him “the founder of the fastest-growing national multimedia platform,” and, “One of the most electrifying and outspoken...
SAN ANTONIO — A group of protesters demonstrated outside the Valero
The Australian billionaire’s criminal case against Meta in WA was discontinued on Friday by the commonwealth prosecutorFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian billionaire and philanthropist Andrew Forrest has accused Facebook’s parent company of “blatantly refusing” to take action against scam ads on its platform, as a criminal case he brought against Meta in WA was discontinued.On Friday, the...
Some 2,400 people are currently waiting to be called to serve a prison sentence because of the shortage of staff in the Netherlands’ jails, broadcaster NOS said on Thursday, quoting justice ministry figures. Every week the waiting list grows by around 75 people because of the lack of available cells and the government has proposed radical steps to solve the problem. MPs will on Thursday debate legal protection minister Franc Weerwind’s proposal to delay all sentences of less than two
Pro-Palestine protesters blocked Highway 101 during morning traffic on San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge on Monday, 15 April. Dozens of demonstrators stopped their vehicles to block all southbound lanes at around 7:30am. The action was staged to demand the US cease arming Israel, according to organisers. Protesters were seen holding a banner that read “Stop the world for Gaza”. California Highway Patrol (CHP) said the span was shut for hours in both directions before reopening by around...
A man, 21, drowned Sunday night after falling into the Tennessee River. Chattanooga Police were dispatched at 9:20 p.m. to a person in the Tennessee River in the 400 Block of Manufacturers
Here is the latest Hamilton County arrest report: BENFORD, FREDDIE MAE 2820 3RD AVE CHATTANOOGA, 37407 Age at Arrest: 56 years old Arresting Agency: Chattanooga PD THEFT OF PROPERTY
Reginald WilliamsSpecial to the AFRO Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md) led a three-venue healthcare tour on March 23 to bring attention to the Day of Action and the anniversary of the […]