Sentences with phrase «nationwide protest»

The first massive nationwide protest again the pollution of the environment.

Fresh off the second weekend of nationwide protests against President Donald Trump, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has released its initial list of Republican - held seats it plans to target in 2018.

Students in New York City and its suburbs walked out of schools as part of nationwide protests a month after the school shooting in Parkland, Fla..

San Diego Fast - Food Workers to Join Nationwide Protests on 50th Anniversary of Historic Memphis Sanitation Strike Times of San Diego Debbie L. Sklar Feb. 9, 2018

The shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 17 people dead has sparked nationwide protests from students calling on lawmakers to end school gun violence.

A call for nationwide protests as we say no to the executive, no to legislature, no to judiciary... You have all failed us».

At noon, Albany fast food workers join nationwide protests on the anniversary of the Memphis sanitation strike and rally as part of the Fight for $ 15 movement, state Capitol, Albany.

On Jan. 27, Trump signed the first executive order for a travel ban — related to travelers from seven Muslim - majority countries — which led to confusion across U.S. and overseas airports and resulted in nationwide protests against the order.

But as eager as Republicans might be to move on from gun control, it will likely be a difficult issue to avoid in coming months, as gun violence prevention activists expand nationwide protests.

As well as creating a full - blown cryptocurrency economy inside the app, it would also insulate it against the attacks and accusations of nation - states such as Iran, where it now accounts for 40 % of Iran's internet traffic but was temporarily blocked amongst nationwide protests against the government.

Among them are Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's proposal to change police procedure and grand jury proceedings in response to nationwide protests following the death of African - American men in police custody.

The Democratic committee is touting a surge of 675,000 new supporters in January, many of whom joined the cause amid nationwide protests against Trump's policies.

Despite the West Coast clashes, most nationwide protests were peaceful as immigrants, union members and their allies staged a series of strikes, boycotts and marches to highlight the contributions of immigrants in the United States.

When the former, Ahmad Shafik, was allowed to pass through to the second electoral round, waves of nationwide protest decried his candidacy.

Nationwide protests kicked - off just after 6 a.m. in New York City outside the Flatbush Avenue McDonald's in Brooklyn - and an hour later at the Holland Avenue McDonald's in Albany.

The group however threatened nationwide protest and a fierce legal action should the law school fail to rescind its decision of not calling the affected graduate, Firdaus Amosa, to the bar.

Britain was struck by nationwide protests today, as activists and trade unionists angry over the closure of the Vestas wind turbine factory vented their anger.

Amid the growing nationwide protests, Trump made a statement Sunday elaborating on his decision.

The shooting spurred nationwide protests and school walkouts in support of stronger gun laws.

He said the recent nationwide protest declared by teachers was to demand the removal of the payment of primary schoolteachers from local government councils.

Given the current political climate, particularly nationwide protests against the «Muslim ban» this past weekend, all school - age students, but especially Muslim students, must be feeling especially confused.

This week has seen nationwide protests after two police killings were documented in graphic video: Sterling, who was shot and killed when officers responded to a disturbance call in Baton Rouge, and Castile, who was shot during a traffic stop in Falcon Heights, Minnesota.

The last report to trigger nationwide protests was the violent death of the student Özgecan Aslan in 2015.

But over the past few days, little Gezi Park has become a major flash point — its threatened destruction the spark for what have turned into nationwide protests, with hundreds of thousands of people demonstrating in the face of a fierce police crackdown.

Captured on video, the arrests at Starbucks sparked nationwide protests, boycotts of the Seattle - based coffee chain, and conversations about racial bias.

The Nigeria Labour Congress has said it will mobilise Nigerians for nationwide protests to resist the plan by the Federal Government to sell strategic assets under the guise of using the funds to be generated to get the country out of recession.

Other companies severed ties with the National Rifle Association as a result of nationwide protests that followed the Parkland attack.

As eager as Republicans might be to move on from gun control, it will likely be a difficult issue to avoid in coming months, as gun violence prevention activists expand nationwide protests.

As well as creating a full - blown cryptocurrency economy inside the app, it would also insulate it against the attacks and accusations of nation - states such as Iran, where it now accounts for 40 % of Iran's internet traffic but was temporarily blocked amongst nationwide protests against the government.

Miamians joined in nationwide protests.

The company, which is based in Austin, Tex., and also operates a networking service for professionals and a friend - matching function, is donating $ 100,000 toward a nationwide protest against gun violence planned for later this month.

Jayaraman herself is hopeful that large crowds from both nationwide protests and Right2Work dinners, which will feature guest speakers and panels, make it clear to the administration that these workers are here to stay.

Nonetheless, Trump appears unmoved by nationwide protests or any other signs of oppositions against clamping down on immigration, which leads me to wonder what are the risks that America, particularly tech executives, see that Trump does not?

As fast food labor practices continue to spark nationwide protests and prompt lawmakers to raise the minimum wage, Danny Meyer's billion - dollar burger chain continues to stake its reputation on consumers who don't mind spending an extra dollar or two for critic - approved fare and fairly paid workers.

Most problematic, McConnell took major issue with Earth Day, the nationwide protest on April 22, 1970 that galvanized a movement.

Their movement had a short, compelling name (Never Again), concise goals (more background checks for gun buyers), plans for a nationwide protest, a slew of media appearances and a handful of memorably viral speeches that took their message across the nation.

A press release dated August 3, 2017, and signed by the Association's Chairman, Charles Danso did not give a date for the start of the nationwide protest but called on members to support the agitation.

A nationwide protest against university fees hits the UK today, as student across the country demonstrate against the costs of their education.

He hinted of a nationwide protest by the Ghana First Patriotic Front and its allies against the deal.

The announcement comes as gun control continues to loom large as a political issue in the wake of the February school shooting in Parkland, Florida, that led to nationwide protests and marches calling for stricter gun laws.

Gov. Cuomo was lying down on the job Wednesday — joining students in a «die - in» in Manhattan's Zuccotti Park as part of the nationwide protest against gun violence on the one - month anniversary of the Parkland high school massacre.

Immigrants rights advocates in Syracuse have joined a nationwide protest calling on bus companies to stop allowing Border Patrol agents to question passengers about their immigration status.

A nationwide protest movement applying pressure on lawmakers to resist President Donald Trump's agenda has reached central and northern New York.

Cuomo's announcement came on a day of nationwide protests and rallies, as fast - food workers and other low - wage workers called for the $ 15 wage and for the right to unionize.

She believes the key to victory will be tapping into the grassroots energy behind many of the nationwide protests.

As the nation is experiencing economic hardship and many Nigerians are groaning, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) are set to stage a nationwide protest on Thursday.

The umbrella body of Muslim faithfuls in Nigeria, the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has announced its plan to embark on a nationwide protest against the Nigerian Law School over its law against the use of hijab.

In January, popular Nigerian artiste, Innocent Idibia, better known as 2Baba, solicited the support of well - meaning Nigerians as he planned a nationwide protest against President Muhammadu Buhari's administration.