Occupiers tear up Wall St in name of Trayvon Martin
Occupy Wall Street protesters used the Trayvon Martin story as their newest excuse for tearing down police barricades and trashing the financial district in New York Wednesday night.
Category: Riots and Protests
FIRST PRIVATE LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST CONTRACEPTION MANDATE
The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on behalf of a private business owner from Missouri who claims that the...
New York police probe ‘kill a cop’ tweet linked to ‘Occupy Wall Street’
NEW YORK – New York City police were Sunday investigating an “Occupy Wall Street” protester who made threats on Twitter about killing police as hundreds clashed the previous day with cops at Zuccotti Park....
St. Patrick’s Day turns violent in Canada
(multimedia) Revelers take up rioting as Canada marked St. Patricks Day. Violence erupted in a neighborhood near Fanshawe College in London, Ontario Saturday at a street party that drew around a thousand people. Some...
Occupy Wall Street anniversary protest ends after NYPD sweeps park
NEW YORK – Protesters marking the six-month mark since the start of the Occupy movement were taken into custody by police officers who poured into the park after warning those who had gathered there...
Rage grows over mortgage deal
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — As more details emerge about the massive $26 billion foreclosure settlement between the five biggest mortgage lenders and the states’ attorneys general, a growing number of borrowers are realizing that...
Watchdog names “Enemies of the Internet”
(AP) PARIS – The Arab Spring is changing the face of Internet freedom, according to Reporters Without Borders, which released its latest “Enemies of the Internet” list Monday. The annual report classifies as “enemies”...
Taliban vows revenge after US soldier allegedly kills 16 Afghan civilians
KABUL, Afghanistan – The Taliban is vowing revenge against the U.S. after an American soldier allegedly shot and killed 16 Afghan civilians in a Sunday rampage. In a statement on their website, the militant...
(UK) Christians have no right to wear cross at work, says Government
Christians do not have a right to wear a cross or crucifix openly at work, the Government is to argue in a landmark court case. Lawyers for the two women claim that the Government...
Obama administration ends funding for Texas health program over state’s abortion law
HOUSTON – The federal government will stop funding a Texas health program that serves 130,000 low-income women because of a state law that bars abortion-affiliated clinics from getting public money. Health and Human Services...
