Latest Protests Riots Headlines
All the headlines from our Protests Riots Topic Page, ordered by recency.
U.S. Safety Board Blames Two NYC-Area Commuter Crashes on Sleep Disorders
Feb 7 2018 // A U.S. investigative agency said on Tuesday that two New York City area commuter train crashes were the result of engineers with undiagnosed sleep disorders. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) criticized the...
People Injured at Riot Sue UC Berkeley, City,
Jan 19 2018 // Four San Francisco Bay Area residents who say they were injured by protesters during a riot ahead of a speech by a right-wing provocateur at the University of California, Berkeley filed a lawsuit against the university and...
Trump Protester Struck by Car in California Sues City, Driver and University
Dec 1 2017 // A woman who was hit by a car while protesting against President Donald Trump on a San Diego freeway is suing the driver, the city, the state and a nearby university. The San Diego Union-Tribune reported 19-year-old Maria...
U.S. Safety Board Says Train Crash Engineers Had Undiagnosed Sleep Disorder
Sep 22 2017 // The engineers in two New York City area commuter train crashes suffered from sleep apnea that had not been diagnosed, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said on Thursday. The NTSB released factual findings on...
Police at California University Get to Use Pepper Spray at Violent Protests
Sep 14 2017 // The Berkeley City Council this week gave police permission to use pepper spray to repel demonstrators attacking officers and others during violent protests of the kind that have repeatedly hit the city this year. The 6-3...
GOP Facing Resistance to State Bills Shielding Drivers Who Hit Protesters
Aug 18 2017 // Republican lawmakers in six states have pushed this year for legal protections for motorists who hit protesters blocking traffic. Fairly or not, they’re facing an intense backlash now that violent images of a car...
Insurance Claims from G20 Riots in Germany Could Hit $13.8 Million
Jul 19 2017 // A group representing German insurers says the rioting that accompanied the Group of 20 summit earlier this month could cost insurance companies up to 12 million euros ($13.8 million). Host city Hamburg saw three nights of...
Allianz Sponsorship of Florida Golf Event Ends Amid Holocaust Survivor Protests
Apr 26 2017 // Holocaust survivors on Monday celebrated the end of German insurance giant Allianz’s sponsorship of a Florida pro golf tournament, saying it may boost efforts to collect some $2.5 billion in World War II-era policies...
Tennessee Lawmakers Reject Bill Shielding Drivers Who Hit Protesters
Mar 24 2017 // A Tennessee committee has voted down a bill to protect drivers from lawsuits if they hit protesters who are blocking traffic. On Wednesday, the House Civil Justice Subcommittee voted against the legislation by Republican...
Bill Protecting Drivers Who Hit Protesters Dies in North Dakota
Feb 21 2017 // A controversial North Dakota bill that sought to shield motorists from liability if they unintentionally hit a protester on a roadway, injuring or killing them failed to garner enough support from lawmakers. House Bill...
Driver Course in Illinois Offers Help for Teens With Attention Disorder
Feb 15 2017 // Chicago, Ill.-area students with attention deficit disorder are getting special attention when they learn to drive. The (Arlington Heights) Daily Herald reported a Chicago-based group called Behind the Wheel with ADHD is...
China’s Controversial Cyber Security Law Progresses Despite Foreign Protests
Nov 1 2016 // A controversial Chinese cyber security law that has sparked protests from foreign governments and business groups neared approval on Monday as parliament held the third reading of the draft bill. The official Xinhua news...
Lawsuit over Police Tactics in Ferguson Protests Dismissed
Oct 5 2016 // A federal judge has tossed out a $40 million civil rights lawsuit that alleged police used excessive force against protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, after the 2014 police shooting death of Michael Brown. U.S. District...
Protests Over Police Shooting Shut Down Downtown Charlotte
Sep 23 2016 // Streets appeared calm early Thursday in downtown Charlotte after a second night of violent protests over the deadly police shooting of a black man, although at least three major businesses were asking their employees to...
Dakota Access Pipeline Owners Sue Protesters
Aug 17 2016 // Developers of a $3.8 billion, four-state oil pipeline sued in federal court on Aug. 15 to stop protesters near an American Indian reservation in North Dakota from interfering with the project, alleging the safety of...
Baton Rouge Police Sued by ACLU, Other Groups over Protests
Jul 14 2016 // Civil rights groups and activists sued Baton Rouge law enforcement agencies over their treatment of protesters rallying against the police shooting death of a black man, saying officers used excessive force and physically...
Baltimore Businesses OK’d for $165K in Riot Recovery Loans
Feb 16 2016 // The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved more than $165,000 in economic injury loans to help 38 Baltimore, Maryland-area small businesses and nonprofits recover from civil unrest related to the death of Freddie...
Majority of Baltimore’s Riot-Damaged Businesses Have Reopened
Nov 30 2015 // Baltimore’s economic development agency says 93 percent of the businesses damaged by rioting, looting and arson in April have reopened. The Baltimore Development Corp. said in a statement on Nov. 24 that just over...
Cabbies at San Jose Airport Strike in Protest of Ridesharing
Nov 12 2015 // Taxi drivers are striking at San Jose International Airport in California because they are upset that ridesharing companies are moving in on business. San Jose Airport Taxi Driver Association president Shakur Buni says...
New Jersey Sandy Protesters Blast Gov. Christie
Oct 29 2015 // Some victims of Superstorm Sandy in New Jersey said they feel New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has forgotten about them in his pursuit of the presidency. About a dozen protesters intended to pitch tents and camp out across...
