Violent Protests

A “possible leader” of the anti-Israel protesters, who broke into and barricaded themselves in Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall last week, is reportedly a 40-year-old heir to a multimillion-dollar fortune and repeat provocateur.

House Democrat leadership issued a statement saying the violent riot outside of the DNC “exceeded a peaceful demonstration.” 

UPDATE: After the publication of this article, Democrat leaders released a statement Thursday afternoon in the 1:00 PM hour, at least 16 hours after the DNC HQ riot, which occurred around 8:00 PM Wednesday.

Pro-transgender activists and demonstrators have become aggressive or violent at a number of protests in recent years despite the radical left’s professed appetite for “tolerance.”

Mobs of angry young men set fire to two offices of India’s ruling party, the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in eastern India’s Bihar state this week as part of nationwide protests against New Delhi’s recent decision to alter the guidelines of traditional military recruitment in the country, India Today reported on Friday.

The “Free Palestine” protest against Israel in London descended into violence on Saturday, with activists attacking police officers with makeshift missiles and wooden sticks.

Protests marking the one-year anniversary of the officer-involved shooting death of Breonna Taylor turned violent in three West Coast cities Saturday night. The incidents evolved into riots in Los Angeles, Portland, and Seattle.

An Antifa group armed with a baseball bat, bottles, and chemical sprays attacked a group of Trump supporters at a demonstration in San Diego. Antifa also threw glass bottles, rocks, and eggs at a line of police officers attempting to maintain order.

Beto O’Rourke said Ted Cruz made an “attempt at sedition” that served to “inspire these terrorists and their attempted coup” at the Capitol.

Antifa members came out to challenge a patriot group in Olympia, Washington, but retreated after the group fought off their attack, according to witnesses and Twitter posts. The Antifa group reportedly posted a “bash fascists” poster on social media before the incident.

Black Lives Matter protesters attacked a man who reportedly exited a San Francisco East Bay suburban restaurant. The protesters pushed the man into a street with moving traffic and knocked him to the ground. Police appeared to ignore the episode.

Violence broke out between Antifa members and Trump supporters during a rally at the state capitol in Washington State. The supporters of U.S. President Donald J. Trump had gathered at the state capitol to question the legitimacy of the election when the clash broke out.

A tweeted video shows a fight between a Black man and a young white man during a Biden-Harris rally in Madison, Wisconsin, on Saturday afternoon. 

One man is dead and a private security guard is in custody after a shot rang out at what is being called a dueling protest in Denver on Saturday. Denver police officials said the victim was allegedly shot by a private security guard. A Denver news station says the suspect is their security guard hired to protect an employee at the rally.

Mitt Romney said Donald Trump’s recent tweets regarding leftist-driven political violence are intended to sow racial discord in America.

Violent protests erupted in Minsk on Sunday night after Belarus dictator Alexander Lukashenko won a contested presidential election over the weekend, Radio Free Europe (RFE) reported on Monday.

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson blamed “outsiders” for the violence that occurred during protests over the past few days. Arrest reports paint an entirely different picture.