September 15, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
A Southern California filmmaker linked to an anti-Islamic movie inflaming protests across the Middle East was interviewed by federal probation officers at a Los Angeles sheriff’s station but was not arrested or detained, authorities said early Saturday. Continue Reading
May 3, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Some Fargo elementary school children were reportedly traumatized Wednesday by seeing graphic posters displayed by anti-abortion protesters at the corner of 25th Street South and 13th Avenue in Fargo. About 50 fourth- and fifth-graders from Clara Barton Hawthorne Elementary were on a bus about 12:30 p.m. coming back from a choir tour, school district Superintendent Rick Buresh said. Continue Reading
April 15, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
About 50 people paraded through this northwestern city of 2,000 people Saturday chanting “People over profits” and carrying signs such as “Relocation ended in the ’70s” to protest the eviction of mobile home court residents. Residents of 45 trailers many of them the poorest members of the Three Affiliated Tribes have until Aug. 31 to move after the mobile home park was sold with plans to develop it to house oil workers. Continue Reading
April 8, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Twelve people were arrested during an Occupy Minnesota protest in downtown Minneapolis. Sgt. Stephen McCarty tells KARE-TV the demonstrators were traveling between Peavey Plaza and Loring Park on Saturday night. He says the 12 were arrested about 11 p.m. at 9th Street and Nicollet Avenue for blocking traffic and being a public nuisance. Continue Reading
March 26, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
A Tibetan exile lit himself on fire and ran shouting through a demonstration in the Indian capital today, just before a visit by China’s president and following dozens of self-immolations done in China in protest of its rule over Tibet. He was burned on 98 percent of his body and his condition is critical, according to the Association of Tibetan Journalists.
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March 23, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Tens of thousands of Syrians braved tear gas and gunfire to protest across the country today, vowing to storm the capital Damascus to oust President Bashar Assad as the European Union ramped up pressure on the regime by imposing sanctions on his wife and other close relatives.
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March 23, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Marge Hames set up again today across the street from the New Ulm Kmart, one of 15 stores that Sears Holding plans to close. Hames has two signs that read “Keep Kmart Open” and “These ‘associates’ are friends, neighbors and family.” Continue Reading
March 16, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
George Clooney and his father were arrested Friday during a protest outside the Sudanese Embassy, and the actor said he has asked President Barack Obama to engage China on stopping a humanitarian crisis in northern Africa. Continue Reading
March 10, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
More than 20,000 protesters streamed down a central Moscow avenue today to denounce Vladimir Putin’s presidential election win, but the crowd’s relatively small size compared to recent protests suggested the opposition movement has lost some momentum.
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March 8, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Protesters chanted for Rep. Mary Franson to resign and a liberal organization submitted a petition this morning demanding that she apologize after making comments that some say insulted poor Minnesotans. Continue Reading
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