Latest Civil Unrest Headlines
All the headlines from our Civil Unrest Topic Page, ordered by recency.
$100K for Protest Lawsuit Settlement in Oregon Approved
Dec 27 2021 // The City Council in Portland, Oregon, unanimously approved of paying $100,000 to settle a federal lawsuit filed against police by a man who said he was pepper sprayed, thrown to the ground and unlawfully arrested during a...
Case Filed by Mother of Washington Man Shot During Protests Dismissed
Nov 3 2021 // A judge has dismissed a civil-rights lawsuit filed by the mother of a 19-year-old Seattle man fatally shot during last year’s Capitol Hill Organized Protest. U.S. District Judge John Coughenour said Donnitta...
Parents of Unrestrained Girl Killed on Ride Sue Colorado Theme Park
Nov 1 2021 // On her family’s first trip since the pandemic began, 6-year-old Wongel Estifanos got on a vertical drop ride at a Colorado amusement park with her uncle, aunt and cousins last month. When the floor pulled away,...
Climate Protesters Spill 1,000 Liters of Fake Oil Outside Lloyd’s of London
Oct 29 2021 // Climate protesters spilled a 1,000 liters (220 gallons) of fake oil outside Lloyd’s of London Friday, part of a campaign to draw attention to the finance industry’s financing of fossil fuels. The activists were...
Striking McDonald’s Workers Protest Alleged Workplace Harassment, Violence
Oct 29 2021 // McDonald’s workers in 12 U.S. cities walked off the job Tuesday to protest what they say is an ongoing problem of sexual harassment and violence in the company’s stores. Several hundred workers were expected to...
As Strikes, Riots and Civil Commotion Risks Increase, Insurers Respond With Exclusions
Oct 27 2021 // Insurers traditionally have offered protection against strikes, riots and civil commotion (SRCC) at no extra cost, but the increased frequency and severity of these risks means property insurers have begun excluding events...
‘Rust’ Film Crew Protested Conditions Before Fatal Movie Set Shooting by Baldwin
Oct 24 2021 // SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer on a New Mexico film set with a gun a crew member had assured the actor was safe, a tragic mistake that came hours after some workers walked off the job...
Parents of Unrestrained Girl Killed on Ride Sue Colorado Theme Park
Oct 22 2021 // On her family’s first trip since the pandemic began, 6-year-old Wongel Estifanos got on a vertical drop ride at a Colorado amusement park with her uncle, aunt and cousins last month. When the floor pulled away from...
Family of Man Killed During Oregon Protests Files Suit
Sep 13 2021 // The estate of a man fatally shot in downtown Portland, Ore., after a pro-Trump car rally last year is suing the city, the mayor and the county district attorney, saying their negligence contributed to his violent...
ER Nurses at Alabama Hospital Protest Stressful Working Conditions
Sep 10 2021 // Emergency room nurses at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital briefly refused to clock in Sunday night as part of a protest over pay and working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic that they said has left...
Florida ‘Anti-Riot’ Law Challenged in Court Hearing
Sep 1 2021 // A new Florida law designed to deter violent public demonstrations is instead unconstitutionally chilling free speech and legitimate rights to protest, a federal judge was told Monday. Attorneys for several organizations...
South Africa’s State Insurer to Raise Premiums to Cover Riot-Related Reinsurance Costs
Aug 25 2021 // JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s only insurer covering political violence will increase its premiums to cover a rise in reinsurance costs following some of the worst unrest in decades, the head of the state-owned...
Climate Activists Plan 2 Weeks of Protest in City of London
Aug 20 2021 // Environmental activists who caused days of traffic chaos in London two years ago said on Wednesday [Aug. 18] they would start a fortnight of action next week focused on the capital’s financial district, which they...
Family of Man Killed During Kenosha, Wisconsin, Protests Sues Police
Aug 19 2021 // The family of one of the two men fatally shot during a demonstration against police violence in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has filed a federal civil lawsuit against local law enforcement, accusing officers of facilitating Kyle...
Case of Tennessee Ex-Trooper Unmasking Protestor to Face Grand Jury
Aug 4 2021 // A Tennessee state trooper testified Monday that he saw his former colleague on the force yank the mask off a protester last summer during the COVID-19 pandemic, refuting the former officer’s denial before a judge...
S. African Riot Insurer to Shoulder Bulk of Claims After Days of Violent Civil Unrest
Jul 19 2021 // As calm begins to return to South Africa following days of violent riots that caused billions of rand in damage, questions are being asked about who will foot the bill. While some claims will be assessed by heavyweight...
Uninsured South African Businesses, Wrecked by Civil Unrest, Struggle to Recover
Jul 15 2021 // JOHANNESBURG — After losing 53 cars during xenophobic attacks in South Africa in 2019, Johannesburg car dealership owner Okey Uchendu never thought he would see his business destroyed again by civil unrest in less...
Judge Allows Suits Over New York Police Handling of 2020 Racial Protests
Jul 12 2021 // A federal judge rejected a request by New York City to dismiss lawsuits claiming police violated the constitutional rights of people protesting racial injustice after the death of George Floyd last year. U.S. District...
Philadelphia Man Pleads Guilty in Store Fire During Unrest After Protests
Jul 1 2021 // A Philadelphia man has pleaded guilty to a federal charge in a fire set at a home improvement store during the unrest last year that followed the first night of protests against police brutality sparked by the killing of...
Protester Sues New Orleans Police, City for Injuries from Gas Grenade
Jun 17 2021 // A woman who says she was seriously injured when a tear gas grenade struck her head last year during a protest after the killing of George Floyd is suing New Orleans police and city officials. Katharine Archer’s...
