#civil-unrest

#civil-unrest

At least three people have been killed and five were injured in a fire blamed on protesters at a regional parliament building in eastern Indonesia, as widespread demonstrations rock the Southeast Asian nation. Indonesia's disaster management agency, in a statement on Saturday, confirmed the deaths following the Friday evening fire in Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi province, some 1,600km (994 miles) east of the capital, Jakarta.

As targets go, D.C. is almost too easy. The city has no governor who can legally object to the presence of federal troops, and its National Guard is already under the president's control. It seemed that maybe Trump was shifting tactics in response to ongoing litigation challenging his use of the National Guard to control protests in Los Angeles earlier this year. (Or maybe he was posturing in response to California Governor Gavin Newsom's devastatingly effective parodies.)

"We went unarmed against bayonets," Vrebac told DW. "I feel, personally, as do other citizens who regularly attend protests, very upset, insecure, and unsafe, and that is a consequence of living under fascism, with all its manifestations."

Cops are neither inherently heroic nor abusive. They are individuals.

Protesters hoped for real change after 15 years of undemocratic governance, but political instability looms as groups jostle for power and reforms falter.

Braverman stated, "It just shows what a farce our asylum system has become. There are violent, organised criminals who are playing our system and making a lot of money on the backs of others to get into our country illegally."

The music of the duo Zoj, featuring Gelareh Pour, has provided solace amidst the bleakness of the world, contrasting with the pain conveyed by social media algorithms.

Rep. Mike Collins attributed the civil unrest in 2020 to former President Joe Biden, suggesting it was exacerbated during his administration, and criticized the perceived lawlessness during that time.

Amid prolonged civil unrest protesting the Trump administration's treatment of immigrants, organizers of the Sabaidee Fest postponed the event out of care for community safety.

The events occurring in Missouri's major cities have created conditions of distress that local jurisdictions cannot manage, necessitating state intervention to ensure public safety.

I don't think that the president had any choice... The president did what he had to do.

Saraí Ortiz reflected on the stark reality of her father's arrest, noting, 'You know this is a possibility all your life, but then when it happens, it plays out differently than what you think.'