Heated protests erupted in St. Louis Wednesday night after an off-duty police officer shot and killed an African American teen just miles away from the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in August
Police Chief Thomas Jackson of Ferguson, Missouri, apologized to the parents of Michael Brown on Thursday, as well as protestors who were met with police force when they organized peaceful demonstrations.
The curfew was enacted on Saturday, but protesters and looters defied it, clashing with police. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency and established a curfew in the suburb of Ferguson to preserve calm and order.
Roughly 1,300 fast food workers over the weekend are expected to attend a national convention in suburban Chicago, where they will discuss their efforts to unionize and demand high higher wages.
Protests turned violent in Paris and Istanbul when Palestine supporters clashed with police. Protests have been happening for the past week around the world in support of Palestinians.
Several hundred protests were held throughout the nation on Friday and Saturday regarding the influx of undocumented immigrant children fleeing their homes in Central America to cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally.
On a day with the entire world fixated on the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, dozens of protestors gathered near a subway station to begin a march toward the Corinthians Arena where the World Cup was hours from kickoff Thursday.
The Organization United for Respect at WalMart, a group of the company's employees, have planned a demonstration at the department chain's annual shareholder meeting in Bentonville, Ark. on Friday where they will demand better pay and benefits from management.
With less than a month until the first ball kick, Brazil continues to see protests against the biggest sporting event of the year. Preparations for the World Cup have been followed by a specter of popular discontent, and as the games near. more people hit the streets to voice their displeasure with the government and the Cup.
Immigration reform advocates ramped up their protests in the last month with one ending in a dozen arrests Monday outside of the White House. The rise in demonstrations comes amid lack of changes or improvements from both the White House and Congress.
The Free LA: No More ICE event was one of 10 similar rallies staged in Southern California, which were all part of about 70 #Not1More demonstrations held across the nation.
As civil unrest and instability continue to split Venezuela in two, opposition groups now face even more pressure as government loyalists unload their firearms at them, "Fox News" reported.
New developments in the Venezuela crisis puts the Maduro government in a tough situation. As protests continue in the streets of Venezuelan cities and with a higher death toll of 36, tides may have begun to shift.
In what began on March 7 as a hunger strike demonstration with hundreds of detainees at a detention center in the state of Washington has dwindled down six days later to less than 10 remaining protestors.
Reuters reported that government leaders urged Venezuelans to skip protests in lieu of traditional trips to the beach during the Carnival holiday. Venezuelan television was apparently filled with descriptions of young people sitting beachside, celebrating in honor of the holiday, despite protests in the streets.
Residents of the old-rich Buckhead community in Atlanta are less than thrilled to have the controversial Justin Bieber live in their community. Residents have organized a protest to block the singer's alleged move.
In the worst case scenario Ukraine will devolve into civil war After a seeming ceasefire in the Ukrainian protests, today was the worst day as violence between protesters and police have left over a hundred injured and reportedly to be 14 dead at latest count including six policemen.
President Obama has a lot on his plate. From the controversy behind Health Care to the constant urgency that is keeping an entire nation safe. One of the main hardships of this country is immigration and the laws that must be regulated in order to keep a fair balance in living in the land of the free.
