Sentences with phrase «by police violence»

Should strikes be physically (and often brutally) suppressed by police violence, as they often were in the 19th and 20th centuries?

Autoportrait (2017)-- the sole work in Luke Willis Thompson's first solo exhibition in the UK, on view through August 27 at London's Chisenhale Gallery — focuses on a black subject afflicted by police violence.

Despite its short run, A Man Was Lynched by Police Yesterday became a social - media sensation as a protest image that could signal a show of solidarity with communities affected by police violence.

Simpson told me the nails were symbolic and could be enumerating anything, «from the minutiae of one's day - to - day life and deadlines, or the way that this past couple of years have been the counting of deaths by police violence or police brutality or gun violence.»

Also at 1 p.m., the family of Akai Gurley joins families impacted by police violence to demand justice in the case of a police officer, in front of the Supreme Court of New York, 320 Jay St., Brooklyn.

«We shall not be moved, we shall not be harassed... beaten intimidated, brutalised and cowered by police violence, to stop our campaign for a new voters register,» he vowed.

Not exact matches

Police used water hoses in below - freezing temperatures to keep about 400 protesters at bay, a move criticized by activist groups, the American Civil Liberties Union and elected officials concerned about freedom of expression and the escalation of violence.

When Philando Castile was shot by police during a routine roadside stop in Minneapolis, and his death was filmed by his girlfriend Lavish Reynolds as her daughter sat in the back seat, the footage helped galvanize protests about police violence against blacks in the U.S.

A roundup of gun control and violence studies by writer German Lopez at Vox shows Americans represent less than 5 % of the world population but possess nearly 50 % of the world's civilian - owned guns, police are about three times more likely to be killed in states with high gun ownership, countries with more guns see more gun deaths, and states with tighter gun control laws see fewer gun - related deaths, among other sobering statistics.

Nor did the twins personally deal with street - level dealers — a popular misconception reinforced by police and drug enforcement officials, who often link the cartels to the city's gangs and the deadly violence they perpetrate.

There is 21 - year - old Howard University student Clifton Kinnie, who, in 2014, mobilized teenagers to organize against gun violence and register to vote after 18 - year - old Mike Brown was killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri.

Reduces surging crime, drugs and violence by creating a Task Force On Violent Crime and increasing funding for programs that train and assist local police; increases resources for federal law enforcement agencies and federal prosecutors to dismantle criminal gangs and put violent offenders behind bars.

But for all the ways Straight Outta Compton grapples with the outcry around the violence in N.W.A.'s lyrics — showing tense press conferences and even a riot allegedly sparked by «Fuck Tha Police» — it's a shame that the misogynist lyrics, and the behavior that went with them, are ignored entirely.

Paris witnessed burning cars, smashed shops and banks, and police attacked by masked and hooded left - extremist activists Monday as the May Day protests descended into bitter violence.

These nihilists tried to provoke police violence with gunfire and by hurling Molotov cocktails and bottles of urine.

The only violence at that protest was perpetrated by the police against the protestors.

«Let the message go out that we will not be shaken by this,» said Warnock, who has been outspoken about recent race - based acts of violence like police shootings and the Charleston shooting.

The number of cases of honour based violence, forced marriage and FGM reported to the police has increased by 53 per cent since 2014, figures obtained through the Freedom of Information Act show.

For war certainly seemed violence pure and simple, and the police operated by violence — the crucifixion of thousands of slaves, for instance.

Subsequent protests in Washington, Quebec, Prague, and Geneva have been met by increasing police violence.

NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick made a lot of news last season when he protested police violence and racial injustice by sitting during the National Anthem before games.

I observed that young black males attract the «special attention» of law enforcement, and that any population focused on by people with guns — even law enforcers — will suffer a disproportionate amount of police violence.

Therefore, violence in its most reduced form is allowable by those who are part of the pagan police / military, but the assumption of the New Testament is that Christians do not participate in this practice.

The national paper reported that Magdi went off - script during her show and said: «We saw attacks by terrorists on the police and army, and we said this is mutual violence.

In July, she and three of her Lynx teammates gave a pregame press conference in which they spoke about police violence after Philando Castile and Alton Sterling were killed by officers.

Black men were 67 percent of those killed by CMPD since 2013, according to data collected by Campaign Zero — a data - driven platform that presents solutions to end police violence in America.

And my whole thing is that people do not understand how racism is so destructive — not only in the obvious ways like segregation or red lining or police violence, but by the mere fact that even if you're not encountering those specific struggles, racism can still kill you by eroding your health.

On July 9, four members of the Minnesota Lynx — a dynasty on par with the Warriors — held a pre-game press conference to talk about police violence in the wake of the killing of Philando Castile by a Minneapolis - area officer and Alton Sterling by two Baton Rouge, Louisiana, officers.

Spain are currently going through a difficult period of time with the recent issues involving the Catalan referendum which resulted with police violence, and Gerard Pique being booed by his own fans.

The generally peaceful international workers» day protest on May 1 has been marred in recent years by sporadic acts of violence and vandalism and police are working flat out to foil a repetition.

The opposition is focusing its criticisms of the government on plans to cut police budgets by 20 %, after four nights of violence across England.

Several protests, led by the Let My Vote Count Alliance (LMVCA) which advocates for fair elections and a new voters registry, ended in violence when police shot rubber bullets and tear gas canisters into the crowd, beat protesters with horsewhips and batons, and arrested those who did not disperse.

Convener of pro-opposition pressure group Let My Vote Count Alliance (LMVCA), David Asante and twelve others are to be prosecuted by the Police on Tuesday, September 22 for their role in the violence that characterized Wednesday's demonstration.

More tragically, they posted videos of people killed by police only minutes after the president declared that the government would no longer respond with violence, including one of a young woman shot in the head as she came back from the market with a carton of milk — she had wrongly trusted that it was safe to go out.

Cuomo announced several new efforts by the State Police to combat gang violence in upstate cities.

There was a violence, which with respect, there is at every demo at some stage or another — be that by the demonstrators or the police.

Elsewhere in the security services, after Police Commissioner Hussein Ali was indicted by the ICC for initiating violence in the 2007/8, Kibaki replaced him with Mathew Iteere, former General Service Unit Commandant, in September 2009.

Gun violence and killings by police are «part of the same threat» that faces young African - Americans, Clinton told a congregation in Westchester yesterday.

Asantehene wondered why periods proceeding, during and after general elections since 1992 has been characterized by violence or fear of a possible break - out of violence though there the police service is mandated to maintain law and order.

We partner with the New York Police Department (NYPD) to place one domestic violence victim advocate and one crime victim advocate in every precinct in New York City by the end of 2018.

Police said that in addition to using extreme violence and being protected by forces with heavy caliber weapons, da Rocha changed his face.

The first amendment claim is that local police were infringing on the speaker's first amendment rights by choosing not to control the violence of the protests.

In the opinion of CADA, election threats come in different forms and may include intimidation, registering minors and foreigners, multiple registration, etc. during voter registration exercise or targeting of election officials, intimidation or harassment of journalists, incitement to violence in the media or public, protecting, expanding, or delineating turf or «no - go areas», attacks on election rallies or candidates, intimidation of voters to compel them to vote or stay away, physical attacks on election materials such as snatching and destruction of ballot boxes, armed clashes among political parties, violent clashes among groups of rival supporters, vandalism and physical attacks on property of opponents, targeted attacks against specific candidates or political parties, attacks on rivals who have either won in elections or were defeated, violent street protests and efforts by armed police to maintain or restore order, tear gas, firing on protestors, attacks by protestors on property or the police, escalation and perpetuation of ethnic or sectarian violence.

It's become second nature to the mayor: at an earlier event unveiling a police body camera program, he teed off on Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who is appearing on Long Island Friday to address violence carried out by a Central American street gang.

Though Doubting - Thomases are still sceptical if security chiefs would allow the rescheduled elections to hold, the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshall Alex Badeh and Inspector General of Police Abba Suleman have assured eminent members of National Peace Committee on General Elections led by former Head of State, General Abubakar Abdulsalami that «the elections will be free, fair, credible and violence - free.»

The DCE nominee for the Ada East, Sarah Dugbakie, was confirmed amid violence and reports of manipulation by the police and members of Invincible Forces.

Constance Malcolm, whose unarmed teenage son Ramarley Graham was killed in 2012 by an officer that is still on the NYPD payroll, said it is a «disrespect» to families of police violence victims.

The investigator, Manuel Gomez, has video footage appearing to show the victim of the shooting, Shawn Nardoni, saying he was falsely arrested and threatened with violence by a police officer who wanted him to identify Hernandez as the shooter.

The initiative includes a website, video and a new 24 - hour hotline operated by the state police for reporting sexual violence on college campuses.

«We are not expecting any violence or trouble unless it's caused by the police,» Kevin Smith, a Climate Camp organiser, told politics.co.uk.