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29.10.2025 - 22:47 [ CNC3.co.tt ]

Death toll in massive police raid on drug gang in Brazil rises to 119

Local activist Raull Santiago said he was part of a team that found about 15 bodies before dawn.

“We saw executed people: shot in the back, shots to the head, stab wounds, people tied up. This level of brutality, the hatred spread – there’s no other way to describe it except as a massacre,” Santiago said.

Castro said on Tuesday that Rio was at war against “narco-terrorism,” a term that echoed the Trump administration in its campaign against drug smuggling in Latin America. Rio’s state government said that those who had been killed had resisted police action.

08.10.2025 - 18:20 [ Middle East Eye ]

Germany: Activists brave Berlin‘s police despite last-minute ban on Gaza protest

Despite being scheduled in advance and approved by Berlin’s government, the city implemented a last-minute ban without providing an explanation.

As protesters were removed from the crowd by the police, others remained, shouting “We will not be silenced” – words that pro-Palestinian activists in Berlin have shouted countless times over the last two years.

08.10.2025 - 18:13 [ TRT Deutsch / Youtube ]

Berlin: Polizeigewalt gegen Gaza-Aktivisten

Aufnahmen aus Berlin zeigen, wie Polizisten pro-palästinensische Demonstranten gewaltsam abführen. Berichten zufolge kam es am Dienstagabend zu Polizeigewalt, nachdem eine Gaza-Demo wenige Stunden vor Beginn von der Versammlungsbehörde verboten worden war.

29.08.2025 - 17:46 [ Middle East Eye ]

Berlin police assault pro-Palestine protester

Police were filmed violently arresting a protester at a demonstration in solidarity with Gaza in Berlin on Thursday.

The protester can be seen bleeding heavily from her face as she is carried away by several officers.

06.07.2025 - 05:29 [ Al Jazeera ]

German police violently arrest pro-Palestine protesters in Berlin

Footage verified by Al Jazeera’s fact-checking Sanad Agency shows police in Berlin violently cracking down on pro-Palestine protests.

The participants in the demonstration raised the Palestinian flag and wore keffiyehs, demanding an end to Israeli massacres against the people of Gaza.

06.07.2025 - 05:25 [ @MiddleEastEye / Youtube ]

Police in Berlin strike detained protester at pro-Palestine demonstration

Police in Berlin used force against pro-Palestinian protesters during a demonstration with shocking footage circulating online showing officers striking a protester after arresting and restraining him. Several arrests were made as protesters gathered to express solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. The violent response has raised serious concerns over police conduct and the treatment of peaceful demonstrators, prompting condemnation from human rights groups.

11.06.2025 - 08:29 [ CBS News ]

Australian reporter covering Los Angeles immigration protests hit by rubber bullet on live TV

Lauren Tomasi, a 9News correspondent, was reporting live on Sunday when an officer behind her suddenly raised their firearm and fired a nonlethal round at close range, video shows. Tomasi, who doesn‘t appear to be wearing personal protective equipment, cries out in pain and clutches her lower leg as the cameraman quickly pans away and they move away from the police line.

„You just (expletive) shot the reporter,“ a voice off-camera can be heard shouting.

18.05.2025 - 22:33 [ @BreakThroughNews / Youtube ]

Berlin police violently attacked a demonstration for Nakba Day

(May 16, 2025)

18.05.2025 - 22:20 [ Wael Eskandar / Substack ]

Nakba 77 Berlin – Escalation of Fascism

On May 15, Police without badge numbers escalated violence in Berlin Südstern making numerous dubious arrests detaining journalists and protesters.

The escalation of state sponsored repression in Berlin is a worrying sign of the fascist policies and measure being built to repress opposition in Germany.

01.04.2025 - 11:59 [ חדשות בזמן בטלגרם - קבוצת החדשות הגדולה בישראל / Telegram ]

משטרה פוליטית לא רלוונטית לאזרחים ח״כ נעמה לזימי מפונה בכוח על ידי שוטרים אלימים בהפגנה

20.03.2025 - 18:16 [ Jerusalem Post ]

Israel Police use extreme force against protesters, punch and kick demonstrators

(MARCH 20, 2025 17:05 Updated: MARCH 20, 2025 18:30)

Asked about the footage showing police officers kicking and punching protesters, Israel Police said that officers „worked within their authority to move protesters from the road to the sidewalk.“

20.03.2025 - 17:37 [ Communist Party of Israel ]

Cops Violently Disperse Anti-War Protests in Jerusalem and Haifa

On Tuesday evening, Police in Jerusalem violently dispersed a demonstration of hundreds of activists from Partnership for Peace, Hadash, Free Jerusalem and other organizations who were protesting against occupation and the resumption of the war. Officers kicked protesters, forcibly dragged them and tore signs and drums from their hands, ripping and breaking some of them. One police officer kicked a leading Hadash activist in the head, and some protesters were wounded.

“Israel is rampaging with murderous violence in Gaza, violating every law it can find and sacrificing the hostages, while an unbridled fascist police force attacks protesters in Jerusalem,” Free Jerusalem said in a statement. It added that the demonstrators were protesting against “against the genocide that Israel continues to commit, with over 400 killed in the last 24 hours.” The organization further said, “It’s hard to imagine the price that the hostages are paying for these war crimes.”

Three people were arrested as hundreds of people protested the renewal of the fighting in two demonstrations in Haifa. Police forcibly dispersed the protesters at the German Colony. Haifa cops snatched signs and banners and attacked protestors, and at least one was beaten brutally during her arrest.

11.01.2025 - 16:53 [ Tagesschau.de ]

Proteste gegen AfD-Parteitag: Linken-Politiker offenbar von Polizei bewusstlos geschlagen

Besonderer Schutz von Abgeordneten

Seit mehr als 40 Jahren sind in Deutschland Mandatsträger auch immer wieder als parlamentarische Beobachter bei Demonstrationen und Versammlungen anwesend. Diese Praxis gilt als gelebter Schutz des Grundgesetzes und erfuhr bisher viel Respekt und Anerkennung sowohl durch Demonstranten als auch Polizisten. Gerade die Vermittlerrolle, die parlamentarische Beobachter oft zwischen Versammlungsteilnehmern und Polizei eingenommen haben, trugen oft zur Beruhigung angespannter Situationen bei. Eine große rechtliche Besonderheit für parlamentarische Beobachter ist, dass diese weder in Polizeikesseln festgehalten noch präventiv in Haft genommen werden dürfen.

04.05.2024 - 09:15 [ Allie Wong / USA Today ]

I‘m a student who was arrested at a Columbia protest. I am not a hero, nor am I a villain.

Students in dorms craned their necks and shakily stretched their iPhones out windows to observe the impending attack.

We clung tighter to one another as they approached us, and seized us like rag dolls and slammed us into the hallowed ground of brick and concrete. But unlike rag dolls, we bleed, we crack, we bruise, we feel.

01.05.2024 - 08:37 [ Communist Party of Israel ]

Police Violence as Thousands in Tel Aviv Demand End of War and Deal with Hamas

Thousands protested in Tel Aviv on Monday night, April 29, in a rally that later descended into clashes with police forces, arrests, and police violence toward protesters and relatives of hostages. The rally reached the King George Street near of the ruling Likud party’s headquarters, where police used a water cannon and mounted cops to disperse the protest.

Cops shoved Ilana Gritzewsky, Matan Zangauker’s partner who was kidnapped on October 7 and released in the November deal. Early protesters blocked the army headquarters entrance at Begin Street and Einav Zangauker, mother of hostage Matan, addressed Netanyahu, saying he had to choose between bringing the hostages home and keeping intact his government over the objections of racist ministers Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, who vehemently oppose a hostage deal that would require a ceasefire. Einav Zangauker told Ynet that cops had pushed her to the ground at the Likud headquarters and that the police used excessive force and sent in disproportionate forces to disperse the crowd, in what she called “stepped-up violence.”

01.05.2024 - 08:20 [ Columbia Encampment / Telegram ]

NOTICE: As the night progresses, we have received word from someone arrested inside of Hamilton that NYPD stormed the building and proceeded to tackle and body slam protesters, and attacked them with batons, shields, and sound grenades. We ask all Columbia affiliates in proximity to NYPD to continue recording whatever they can.

27.04.2024 - 18:35 [ URMI.org ]

Who is Noelle McAfee? All About Emory University Philosophy Professor, Arrested at Campus

Noelle McAfee (age 63, born November 25, 1960) is a prominent political theorist and feminist. Currently, she holds the position of chair in the philosophy department at Emory University, a role she’s held since 2010.

Alongside being a Professor of Philosophy, she’s also a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory.

27.04.2024 - 18:25 [ @Hindeyya7 / Twitter ]

Police arrested Noelle McAfee, Chair of the Philosophy Department at Emory University.

(25.04.2024)

27.04.2024 - 18:22 [ Common Dreams ]

Violent Arrest of Emory Professor Spotlights Brutality of Police Crackdown on Campus Protests

(25.04.2024)

„To sustain this level of blind support for Israel, the U.S. must erode its own democracy,“ said one foreign policy expert. „And that is what we see happening on U.S. campuses now.“

27.04.2024 - 18:19 [ CNN ]

See police detain members of crowd at Emory University during pro-Palestinian protest

(25.04.2024)

A CNN crew witnessed at least two professors detained by Atlanta police, including Emory University economics professor Caroline Fohlin and Noëlle McAfee, chair of the philosophy department.

27.04.2024 - 05:20 [ LA Times ]

Column: The crackdown on student protesters shows exactly why we need them

After all, the division over the war in Gaza is by no means confined to students. As has happened with so many rifts in our country’s history, students have simply used their activism to become a prism reflecting the wider world. Which is why they need to be taken seriously, for all of our sakes.

If they do nothing else, the growing demonstrations are forcing us to confront who we are, what we believe and why.

What is happening in Gaza is not a war “over there.” It’s right here, right now, among our own children. And we all need to figure out where we stand.

27.04.2024 - 05:00 [ The Rational National / Youtube ]

Campus Protests: Beautiful Moments Vs. Trampling Of Speech

Going over some of the news, good and bad, coming out of the campus protests. Including what happened to Emory University‘s professor of economics Caroline Fohlin, but also a beautiful speech given by an 88-year-old activist.

17.11.2023 - 08:22 [ Jewish Voice for Peace ]

Peace vigil demanding DNC call for ceasefire in Gaza violently attacked by police

(16.11.2023)

Washington, DC — Washington, D.C. police violently attacked nonviolent anti-war activists at a ceasefire vigil outside a fundraiser event held by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) Wednesday evening. Wielding pepper spray and pellet guns, the police rushed members of the interfaith vigil without warning, where some activists had blocked some of the doors of the Democratic DCCC’s candidate event, asking politicians to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The activists were joined by faith leaders in calling for a ceasefire to end the Israeli military’s massacre of Palestinians, to facilitate a hostage exchange, and to ensure that humanitarian and medical aid can reach Palestinians in besieged Gaza.

17.11.2023 - 08:16 [ IfNotNowMovement.org ]

FAQs on Nov 15 Protest

What happened on November 15?

On November 15, a multi-faith group of nonviolent peace activists led a vigil to mourn the lives of Palestinians and Israelis killed since October 7, followed by a moral act of civil disobedience calling on Democrats to support a ceasefire to save lives, and to end our government’s funding of violence against Palestinian civilians by Netanyahu’s far-right government.

Police brutally attacked these nonviolent anti-war activists who were bringing their messaging for a ceasefire outside of a fundraiser event held by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). Without any warning or request to disperse, the police rushed members of the interfaith vigil and protest, wielding pepper spray and pellet guns. Police threw protesters down the stairs, sprayed pepper spray, and hit protesters with bikes. They knocked one protester to the ground, dragged them by their hair, and then knocked them back down the steps.

Over 11,200 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli airstrikes and siege since October 7, including over 4,600 children.

25.07.2023 - 21:27 [ Ynetnews.com ]

Israel sees overnight riots after Knesset passes first judicial overhaul bill

According to kibbutz witnesses, the captain fired shots into the air after perceiving danger from the activists. Around 9:45pm, judicial overhaul supporters arrived, blocking the kibbutz entrance. Confrontations ensued, including banging on a car with a kibbutz member and a young girl inside. Feeling threatened, one of the members fired into the air.

24.07.2023 - 11:58 [ Washington Post ]

In photos: The battle at the Knesset

As Israeli lawmakers prepare to vote on the judicial overhaul plans backed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, demonstrators are blocking the entrance to parliament, and security forces are using water cannons to disperse them

24.07.2023 - 10:54 [ Times of Israel ]

Protester hurt outside Knesset after being struck in head by police water cannon

A protester near the Knesset is injured after being struck in the head by a police water cannon.

There is no immediate word on the demonstrator’s condition as an ambulance is called to the scene.

21.07.2023 - 03:10 [ the-Star.co.ke ]

Kenya Kwanza defends police on alleged brutality in demos

„We want to ask ICC to be alert because what is happening are acts of criminality,“ he said.

Kiambu Senator Karungo Wathangwa asked the President to lock the country and deal with the opposition if that is what it will take to restore peace and order in the country.

„If it takes three, four or five days to lock down this country and deal with these people, let it be,“ he said.

21.07.2023 - 02:24 [ AmsterdamNews.com ]

Painful cost of living hikes spark violent protests across Kenya

Kenyans are preparing for tough times after lawmakers approved tax increases that are unpopular even with supporters of the president, who once vowed to reduce the cost of living. William Ruto’s election win was attributed to his appeal to voters as a fellow “hustler” who rose from a humble background to senior roles in government, including as Jomo Kenyatta’s vice president. (…)

Kenya’s High Court suspended the tax hike pending a legal challenge, but the government raised gas prices anyway.

20.07.2023 - 19:41 [ Haaretz ]

‚Blood Everywhere‘: As Israel‘s Protests Ramp Up, the Police Crack Down

On the website Alimut Yisrael (Violence Israel), Israelis have reported 283 cases of violence by the police, 145 of them in the last two weeks. It‘s unclear how many cases have gone unreported.

„In the videos uploaded by protesters, you can see the same policeman at the protest in the morning, at the protest at noon and then again in the evening,“ says Inbar Yassur, who founded the site. “With so many working so hard, they seem to be on edge.”

07.07.2023 - 03:49 [ Haaretz ]

Gantz Warns Netanyahu Will Be Responsible for Bloodshed After Night of Protests Leaves 14 Wounded

(06.07.2023)

14 protesters were hospitalized following clashes with police Wednesday night, after thousands of Israelis took to the streets across the country immediately following the news of Tel Aviv District Police Commander Ami Eshed’s dramatic announcement of his resignation from the force.

30.06.2023 - 19:14 [ aa.com.tr ]

Protests erupt in Belgium over killing of teen delivery driver in France by police

A number of people took to the streets of Belgium’s capital on Thursday to support protests in France over the police killing of a 17-year-old delivery driver in a Paris suburb, setting vehicles on fire before police intervened and detained some of them

According to local media, a group of young people issued a call on social media in support of the demonstrations in France over the death of the teenager, identified as Nahel M., who was shot and killed by a police officer on Tuesday in Nanterre after failing to stop during a traffic check.

30.06.2023 - 09:03 [ New York Times ]

Who is Nahel M.?

A lawyer representing his family told the French television program “C à Vous” that he had no criminal record. But Pascal Prache, the top prosecutor in Nanterre, said that the teenager had been known to the police for not complying with traffic stops and had been summoned to juvenile court in September for such an incident.

Nahel M. was driving a yellow Mercedes AMG on Tuesday morning. Mr. Prache told a news conference on Thursday that a search of the car did not find any “dangerous” material or illegal drugs.