In communities across the United States and also overseas, coordinated “Hands Off” protests are taking place far and wide Saturday in the largest public rebuke yet to President Donald Trump and top henchman Elon Musk’s assault on the workings of the federal government and their program of economic sabotage that …
Read More »President Trump Vows Harsh Penalties for Tesla-Related Crimes
As vandalism against Tesla vehicles, dealerships, and charging stations continues to escalate across the country, President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to those responsible. In a social media post early Friday morning, Trump declared that individuals caught sabotaging Tesla property could face up to 20 years in prison. “People …
Read More »Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Protests Outside Homes
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill into law that bans Floridians from protesting outside of private residences. “Sending unruly mobs to private residences, like we have seen with the angry crowds in front of the homes of Supreme Court justices, is inappropriate,” Governor DeSantis said just before …
Read More »19 Austin police officers accused of excessive force during 2020 protests are indicted
By Reese Oxner and Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune Feb. 17, 2022 Nearly two years after demonstrators and police clashed in Austin during nationwide protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd, a Travis County grand jury on Thursday indicted 19 officers accused of excessive force, according to the police …
Read More »Florida’s Controversial ‘Anti-Riot’ Law Blocked By Federal Judge
Florida’s new “anti-riot” law, which would allow harsh penalties for peaceful protesters, has been blocked by a federal judge. The bill, which Republican Governor Ron DeSantis heavily endorsed, was ruled to be unconstitutional on Thursday by U.S. District Judge Mark Walker. The 90-page judgment found the law to be “vague …
Read More »Biden Sanctions Cuban Officials Over Human Rights Violations
The Biden Administration on Thursday imposed sanctions against the Cuban Defense Minister and a government special forces unit for human rights violations during a government crackdown on protests this month. Protests have been widespread throughout the country for the past two weeks, due to growing frustrations with the lack of …
Read More »