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The decision to act was in part due to student reports of violent ends to similar demonstrations at the nearby Virginia Commonwealth University and Virginia Tech. [1] At the establishment of the protest, opponents compared the pro-Palestinian demonstrators to the white supremacists who organized the Unite the Right rally. [6]
Virginia Beach: On May 31, a protest in Virginia Beach started out peacefully, but ended in violence and vandalism as protesters smashed windows and looted shops on the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. At least 48 businesses sustained around $300,000 worth of damage. Police sprayed tear gas on protesters and made 19 arrests. [75]
I never thought I would live to see the kind of damage and destruction that has been inflicted on Richmond, and we need to end this now." [75] On June 16, 2020, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam said he did not support the protesters demands to defund state police, and offered additional reforms instead, which was met with widespread criticism. [76]
College protests live: Dozens of pro-Palestinian activists arrested as NYPD under fire for crackdown Katie Hawkinson,Josh Marcus,Gustaf Kilander and Alisha Rahaman Sarkar May 5, 2024 at 10:56 PM
A video posted to TikTok claims to show a November 2024 Trump rally held in Virginia. Verdict: False The video shows a crowd at a Texas concert, not a Trump rally. Fact Check: On Nov. 2, Virginia ...
National political leaders ratcheted up the pressure for Columbia University President Minouche Shafik to step down on Wednesday as pro-Palestinian protests continued at the school’s New York ...
On May 30, a protest in Raleigh named "A National Day of Action — Justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and lives cut short by Raleigh and Durham police departments," was created. [ 127 ] [ 128 ] On May 30, protesters in Charlotte blocked traffic on Interstate 277 .
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