Tag: Protests

Fashionable Citizenship Prize

The Scrapbook · November 17, 2017 8:00 am

Before the protests began, Trump's special assistant on energy and environment shared the administration's view that fighting climate change cannot come at the cost of economic development. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

Protesters sing ‘God Bless the USA’ parody to interrupt Trump officials at climate meeting

Josh Siegel · November 13, 2017 9:40 pm

The student of the University of Virginia students hosted an event where more than 75 student would sleep where slaves once did. The overnight event took place after a formal discussion at the University's Pavilion Garden IX, which was once used as a vicinity for slave labor and living. (Karen Blaha, via Wikipedia)

Red Alert Politics

Students sleep at historical slave grounds

Isaiah Denby · November 13, 2017 4:40 pm

Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick was named GQ magazine's "Citizen of the Year." GQ wrote that Kaepernick has been "blackballed" for his protests against police brutality. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

GQ names Colin Kaepernick ‘Citizen of the Year’ after NFL protests

Caitlin Yilek · November 13, 2017 2:30 pm

"That's what it looks like to be an activist coming out of the NFL," Mast said of Pat Tillman, rather than protesting "during the most important moment of that entire game when everybody comes together." (Image courtesy screenshot)

Veteran lawmaker Brian Mast: NFL player protest ‘really pisses me off’

Naomi Lim · November 12, 2017 8:13 pm

During a speech by Cornell Law professor William Jacobson, the Vassar College library was designated as a safe space and provided coloring books, zine kits, markers, construction paper etc. (iStock)

Red Alert Politics

Students targeted for campus free speech event

Jordan Setayesh · November 11, 2017 6:33 pm

Protesters chanted, "No Moore," as Republican senatorial candidate Roy Moore arrived at Vestavia Hills, which is south of Birmingham, Ala., for a Veterans Day event. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Watch: Protesters chant ‘No Moore’ as Roy Moore arrives at Veterans Day event

Daniel Chaitin · November 11, 2017 3:27 pm

A Washington resident, left, guards a pile of burning newspaper machines to prevent protestors from feeding the flames while demanding peace in the streets during a demonstration after the inauguration of President Trump, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

First inauguration rioting trial could send independent journalist, six others to prison

Steven Nelson · November 11, 2017 5:01 am

Activities who seek to "damage or shut down" pipelines put lives at risk, cost taxpayers millions of dollars and threaten the environment, a department official said. (AP Photo/James MacPherson)

Energy and Environment

Justice Department will prosecute activists who damage pipelines

John Siciliano · November 10, 2017 11:55 pm

If no legislative solution is found, illegal immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children would once again be subject to deportation. (@blibal/Twitter)

High schoolers pack Senate office building to push for DACA fix

Joe Nuziale · November 9, 2017 6:39 pm

The Resistance Fizzles Out in Philly

Alice B. Lloyd · November 9, 2017 10:00 am

Twitter recently "verified" the Twitter account held by Jason Kessler, who organized the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va. that sparked violent clashes protesters and counter-protesters. Kessler's tweets will now be more visible on Twitter feeds. (AP Photo)

White supremacist behind Charlottesville rally gets verified on Twitter

Diana Stancy Correll · November 9, 2017 4:56 am