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A senior Chinese diplomat took part in an attack on Hong Kong protesters int he UK, a member of parliament has claimed under privilege.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday that the Biden administration encourages “peaceful” protests outside the homes of Supreme Court justices, despite the fact that such protests aim to intimidate the judiciary and appear to be illegal.

An Irish Senator has slammed Canadian PM Justin Trudeau for having ‘violently suppressed’ the country’s Freedom Convoy protests.

The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has urged admirers of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to imitate his nonviolent methods of pursuing justice.

Rev. Patrick Mahoney said the U.S. Capitol is now “Fort Pelosi,” denying citizens permits for peaceful First Amendment events.

Priti Patel’s proposed curbs on the right to protest would be a breach of human rights according to the Joint Committee on Human Rights.

Pope Francis has insisted on the rights to peaceful protest, as thousands of Colombians continue marching against government mismanagement of the coronavirus pandemic and proposals of tax hikes.

President-elect Joe Biden repeated his false claims that Trump had cleared protesters with “tear gas” and held a Bible “upside-down.”

A Providence, Rhode Island, police officer sustained a head injury as an anti-police protest breaks out. Police ordered the crowd to disperse after being attacked with large fireworks and other thrown objects.

Reports from Portland, Oregon, indicate that an Indigenous People’s faction of Antifa “banned” independent video-streaming journalists from a planned “Day of Rage.” The organized event led to the toppling of statues honoring former Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt.

Protesters in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, took to the streets again Friday night in defiance of a 7 p.m. curfew ordered by city officials. National Guard and local police prepared to enforce the order and declared the protest an “unlawful assembly.” The

The Manchester City Council has passed an order banning prayer vigils and peaceful protests around the Marie Stopes abortion clinic, the Christian Institute reports Friday.

Multiple video reports from Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, show a heavy National Guard presence on Thursday. The governor announced the deployment on Wednesday. Guardsmen are seen making some arrests of people violating the city’s curfew order.

The march from Milwaukee to Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, descended from peaceful protest to vandalism to looting on Wednesday night. Under the cover of darkness, dozens of protesters began smashing windows of homes and businesses and moved on to loot a convenience store.

A large crowd of protesters ignored a local curfew and continued a protest march toward Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, that began earlier Wednesday afternoon in Milwaukee.  Police in Wauwatosa began preparations to protect City Hall from protesters.

Videos tweeted on Tuesday show rioters smashing storefronts and vandalizing properties during protests in Los Angeles. Police claim they “did their very best” to quell the violence.

A video tweeted by journalist Andy Ngô shows a woman being treated by “protest medics” after being struck in the face by impact munitions fired by police. Ngô identified the woman as Carly Anne Ballard who is accused of assaulting a police officer and has been ordered by a federal judge to stay five blocks away from the courthouse.

A video shot during an Antifa protest in Portland, Oregon, shows a live-streaming videographer being attacked by one of the protesters. “A masked rioter wanted him to stop filming in public,” journalist Andy Ngo tweeted.

Joe Biden always uses the same hoaxes. Trump should have prepared to debunk them. He needs to do better at the next debate.

Joe Biden was wrong again: The protest was violent, Trump did not order it cleared, and tear gas was not used.

Reuters reported Wednesday evening that protests in Louisville, Kentucky over a grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case were “mostly peaceful” until after the 9 p.m. curfew, when protesters confronted police and gunshots “rang out.”

Twitter videos and an Austin, Texas, news outlet report that protesters ran an independent journalist out of their rally. The protesters accused the journalist of helping police with his video reports.

A poll of Oregon voters released late last week revealed that a majority disapprove of the Black Lives Matter protests in the state, and that President Donald Trump has higher approval than Governor Kate Brown or Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler.

The Washington Post accused President Donald Trump on Tuesday of using violence, or “depictions” of violence, as “political fuel” for his re-election campaign.”

Former Vice President Joe Biden has decided not to visit Kenosha, Wisconsin, the site of recent riots and protests against police brutality, gambling that President Donald Trump’s planned visit Tuesday will “backfire” politically, Politico reports.

Former San Francisco mayor and California State Assembly speaker Willie Brown wrote Saturday that Democrats should stop calling riots “demonstrations” because “burning and looting” will help re-elect President Donald Trump.

Representatives of the U.S. Bishops’ conference (USCCB) have condemned the violent methods of Kenosha rioters and looters, insisting that racial justice can only be achieved peacefully.

Riots continued Wednesday evening in Portland, Oregon, as roughly 200 activists marched on the offices of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), smashed windows, set, fires, and attacked both local and federal police.

Portland Police Department Chief Chuck Lovell describes the violent tactics used by “Black Lives Matter” protests since May.

Unrest continued in Portland, Oregon, this weekend even after federal law enforcement pulled back to allow state and local police to take over. Yet the media, including the Wall Street Journal, described the Portland violence as “mostly peaceful.”

Seattle police revealed Wednesday that they had seized a van containing explosives at a weekend protest that had been organized in solidarity with demonstrations in Portland, Oregon.