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Thousands of people protested across Belarus on Tuesday after the government barred the country’s main opposition candidate from running in next month’s presidential election.

On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Ingraham Angle,” Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) said that “the only thing the Democrats think you can do during COVID is protest, riot, attack the police, and defund the police” and argued that

Conservative activist Mason Weaver called out violent protesters, including Black Lives Matter, for trying to destroy historical monuments.

A peaceful crowd gathered at Lincoln Park on Tuesday to call for the preservation of the Freedman’s Memorial that protesters have targeted.

In the wake of protests after the death of George Floyd while in police custody, Ford employees want the automaker to stop making cop cars.

At least 150 Minneapolis police officers have filed for disability, citing post-traumatic stress disorder as their reason for leaving following weeks of crime and turmoil after George Floyd’s death.

Serbians danced and sang in the streets of Belgrade on Thursday night in stark contrast to the violent anti-lockdown protests that rocked the capital the previous two nights, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported on Friday.

On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) defended his decision to cancel all large events in the city through the end of September, and stated that the protests are part of a “historic

Businesses in downtown Portland, Oregon, have lost $23 million since violent protests have wracked the city, authorities say.

On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) stated that the lesson from Michigan is that “you listen to your epidemiologists, not politicians, not Twitter feeds, not protests, even.” Whitmer said, “I think if we’re learning

Thousands of Serbians in Belgrade protested new coronavirus lockdown measures announced by the government following a spike in new virus cases on Tuesday, Euronews reported.

Demonstrators in Portland engaged in what was dubbed a “night of rage” to avenge the death of a Black Lives Matter protester who died over the weekend after a man drove his vehicle on a closed freeway, where a protest was taking place.

The woman in charge of health for the District of Columbia said at a press conference Monday that there have been no new cases of the coronavirus linked to large anti-police protests in the nation’s capital.

On Friday’s “MSNBC Live,” Orange County, FL Mayor Jerry Demings (D) stated that the demonstrations over the past month are partially to blame for the recent increases in coronavirus cases that the area has seen. Demings also said that the

Christian evangelist Franklin Graham reminded protesters in an Independence Day message posted on Saturday that the American flag has been defended by Americans of “all races,” emphasizing that it represents “the UNITED States of America, not the divided states of America.”

President Trump on Friday carefully laid out the radical left’s tactics — which have been deployed in full force in recent weeks — naming “cancel culture” as one of their political weapons and describing it as the “very definition of totalitarianism” and specifically highlighting the emergence of “far-left fascism.”

People who claim U.S. founders started a racist legacy that continues today will protest in D.C. on July 4.

Violence erupted in Portland late Thursday into Friday morning as a “couple hundred” demonstrators gathered near the Justice Center for a protest that descended into a riot, as participants hurled commercial-grade fireworks, large rocks, and bottles at officers and launched mortars toward the federal courthouse.

Protesters in Jacksonville, Florida — home of the upcoming GOP convention — placed body bags outside of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) on Thursday, following nationwide Black Lives Matter protests demanding police reform.

Black Lives Matter activists in Los Angeles believe that they live in a city that is filled with “liberal white supremacists.”

The sheriff of Clay County, Florida, warned that he would not stand for violent protests and would deputize gun owners to maintain order.

On Wednesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Deadline: White House,” Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) stated that when she went out to protests, she was “inspired by” the “incredible sight” of people of all backgrounds together. She also told people to “Listen to

On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “New Day,” New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) defended treating religious services differently from protests despite a court ruling that doing so was wrong by stating that “The protests were an entirely different

Police responded to a protest that descended into a violent riot in north Portland after demonstrators threw rocks and water bottles at officers, shined lasers in their eyes, and attempted to set fires near the precinct.

Authorities in Ethiopia imposed a nationwide shutdown of the Internet on Tuesday amid protests over the death of a prominent musician and political activist, Internet monitoring organizations and rights groups have confirmed. 

Communist China’s oppressive security law for Hong Kong was imposed over the weekend and led to arrests almost immediately as pro-democracy demonstrators flooded the streets.

On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Cuomo Primetime,” host Chris Cuomo argued that the planned early July 4 celebration at Mount Rushmore is not an “apples to apples” comparison to police brutality protests. Because the protests weren’t organized by official government entities and trying to enforce a mandatory mask rule during the protests, “would have been madness.”

Texas bar owners are protesting the governor’s decision to shut down bars across the state as coronavirus cases tick up, with several lodging a lawsuit to block the emergency order.

An overwhelming majority of Americans believe protests, demonstrations, and rallies pose a risk to their health during the Chinese coronavirus pandemic, an Axios/Ipsos poll released Tuesday found.

On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks said he sympathizes with Vice President Mike Pence’s argument in defense of President Trump’s rallies by stating that if we are going to have protests against police brutality, that creates

Protesters and counter-protesters are clashing in Washington, DC’s Capitol Hill neighborhood Friday over whether to tear down the Emancipation Monument in Lincoln Park.

Protesters in Washington, DC, taunted a black police officer on Thursday evening in yet another night of demonstrations, calling him a “f*ggot” and “bitch” as he calmly stood among a group of fellow officers.

The Chinese government still refuses to publish the full text of the “national security law” it will soon impose on Hong Kong.

Chaos erupted in Portland, Oregon, early Friday morning as demonstrators took to the streets in a demonstration that turned violent, hallmarked by looting, vandalism, and arson.

It “might be time to finally replace” the “Star-Spangled Banner” as the United States’ national anthem, some critics now say, even suggesting “Imagine” or “Lift Every Voice and Sing” as potential alternatives.

Disgruntled protesters took to the streets of Washington, DC, Wednesday night where they harassed and belittled black officers who were on the scene to offer protection.