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Riot police are frequently placed on the front lines of violent protests and riots, possibly putting each individual police officer's health and safety at risk. Studies, in recent years, have shown a correlation between higher stress levels among police officers leading to lower quality of life ratings.
It's a dark day in America. A mob of Trump supporters have breached Capitol security and broken into the building to oppose the counting of electoral votes. Crowds of people — many who were seen ...
They were packing up before the 7:00 p.m. curfew when armed riot police entered the churchyard and expelled them. Gerbasi found herself coughing from tear gas, while other people around her were hit with non-lethal projectiles, and they were forced from the churchyard by police carrying riot shields. [78] [80] [79]
It was the first time any Australian police service had acquired such a vehicle, being purpose built at a cost of $600,000 AUD. [11] The Riot Control Vehicle was equipped with shatterproof "anti-bandit glass" reinforced with wire mesh, and a heavy push bar allowing it to clear barricades and other obstacles.
In a powerful speech on MSNBC during the network’s coverage of Wednesday’s turmoil in Washington D.C., Joy Reid drew a clear comparison between the police response to the insurrection at the ...
In the aftermath of the chaos on Capitol Hill — where four people died and an armed standoff occurred in the House chamber — media outlets, politicians and political experts are trying to find ...
Various forms of self-expression and protest are sometimes restricted by governmental policy (such as the requirement of protest permits), [7] [8] economic circumstances, religious orthodoxy, social structures, or media monopoly. One state reaction to protests is the use of riot police.
Taking a Stand in Baton Rouge [1] is a photograph of Ieshia Evans, a nurse from Pennsylvania, being arrested by police officers dressed in riot gear during a protest in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on 9 July 2016. The protest began in the aftermath of the shooting by police of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.