Colorado Man Dies After Setting Himself on Fire in Climate Change Protest
A man from Colorado who set himself on fire Friday in front of the Supreme Court to protest climate change has died from his injuries, The New York Times reports.
Tag: Protest
Airport Contract Workers Protest Around US Over 'Poverty-Wage Jobs'
Airport contract workers protested Wednesday in 20 U.S. cities over poor wages, the Service Employees International Union announced in an open letter to airline CEO’s.
Organizer: People's Convoy Moving Trucker Protest to California
The recently formed protest entity, which operates under the tagline of “Let Freedom Roll,” announced it would soon relocate its fleet of trucks from Washington, D.C., to California, as a means of protesting COVID-19 mandates…
'People's Convoy' Truck Protest Drives Laps Around Washington
Hundreds of trucks, recreational vehicles and cars were circling the outskirts of Washington on Sunday, threatening to cause traffic backups around the capital as part of a protest against COVID-19 restrictions.The so-called “People’s Convoy,” which…
Dershowitz to Newsmax: Convoy Has Same Right to Protest as Black Lives Matter
The participants in the “People’s Convoy” have the same rights to protest that Black Lives Matter demonstrators or anyone else in the U.S., Harvard Law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz told Newsmax.
Mike Rowe Slams Canadian Govt For Ending Truckers' Protest
Television host Mike Rowe on Wednesday slammed Canadian government officials for invoking the Emergencies Act to put an end to the demonstrations of the Freedom Convoy truckers amid a nationwide protest over coronavirus vaccine mandates.
Capitol Police Ramp Up Security Ahead of State of the Union, Trucker Protest
The U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) issued a statement on Friday indicating there will be extra security during President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address, noting their awareness of plans for a trucker convoy…
People's Convoy Organizer to Newsmax: US Trucker Protest Hits the Road Wednesday
The “People’s Convoy,” the United States’ trucker protest against COVID-19 mandates, will hit the road on Wednesday on its trip from California across the nation, with about 1,000 trucks expected to start the trip and…
Key US-Canada Bridge Reopens as Ottawa Protest Persists
The busiest U.S.-Canada border crossing was open Monday after protesters demonstrating against COVID-19 measures blocked it for nearly a week, but a larger protest in the capital, Ottawa, persisted as city residents seethed over authorities’…
Sen. Rand Paul 'All For' Trucker Protest Convoys in the United States
Sen. Rand Paul says he’s “all for” trucker convoys springing up in the United States to protest COVID-19 mandates, even in the nation’s capital. “Civil disobedience is a time-honored tradition in our country, from slavery…
Few Signs of Super Bowl Trucker Protest, Monitoring Firm Says
A reported trucker protest planned to coincide with the Super Bowl appears to be going nowhere, a social media monitoring firm that has been tracking the issue said on Saturday.After media reported on a U.S….
DHS Beefs Up Super Bowl Security Over Threat of Trucker Mandate Protest
The Department of Homeland Security is sending 500 agency personnel to Los Angeles County, California, to make sure Sunday’s Super Bowl is secure after issuing a warning this week that U.S. truckers may stage a…
Canadian Trucker Spokesman: Liberals Hypocritical on Mandate Protest
Benjamin Dichter, a spokesman for the Canadian trucker protesters, suggested Tuesday that liberals who demonize the anti-mandate protests are hypocritical for doing so.
Canadian Truckers Block Bridge to US in Protest of COVID Restrictions
Canadian truckers, protesting COVID-19 restrictions, shut down the busy Detroit-Windsor border for hours. The Ambassador Bridge was closed at about 8 p.m., leaving thousands of truckers stranded on Detroit roads, Fox 2 in Detroit reported….
Canada Rally Against Vaccine Mandates Blocks Ottawa as Trump Praises Protest
Dozens of trucks and other vehicles blocked the downtown area of Ottawa for a second day after thousands descended on Canada’s capital city on Saturday to protest against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and COVID-19 vaccine…