Sunday, 26 July 2020

New Seattle Riots (pictures)

Cops have declared a Seattle protest a riot as a youth detention center is engulfed in flames (pictured) and a Wall of Moms and Vets have taken to the streets to protect demonstrators from law enforcement
Cops have declared a Seattle protest a riot as a youth detention center is engulfed in flames 
Construction buildings burn near the King County Juvenile Detention Center, Saturday
Construction buildings burn near the King County Juvenile Detention Center
Fire crews battle to put out the blaze as the city descends into carnage Saturday afternoon
Fire crews battle to put out the blaze as the city descends into carnage
Police pepper spray protesters Saturday near the Seattle Central Community College in Seattle
Police pepper spray protesters Saturday near the Seattle Central Community College in Seattle
The construction site of the new King County Juvenile Detention Facility at 12th Avenue and Jefferson Street was also engulfed in flames after a group marched on the building demanding it be closed before setting fire to the area
The construction site of the new King County Juvenile Detention Facility at 12th Avenue and Jefferson Street was also engulfed in flames after a group marched on the building demanding it be closed before setting fire to the area
A firefighter turns on a hydrant as construction buildings burn near the King County Juvenile Detention Center
A firefighter turns on a hydrant as construction buildings burn near the King County Juvenile Detention Center
Smoke billows from the detention center in the afternoon as tensions escalate in the city
Smoke billows from the detention center in the afternoon as tensions escalate in the city 
Seattle Police officers stand near vandalized cars at the King County Juvenile Detention Center which is up in flames
Seattle Police officers stand near vandalized cars at the King County Juvenile Detention Center which is up in flames
Raging flames were billowing out of the new youth detention center Saturday afternoon, as crowds of around 2,000 descended on the city and some set fire to buildings
Raging flames billowing out of the new youth detention center , as crowds of around 2,000 descended on the city and set fire to buildings
Protests that had tempered in Seattle following the dismantling of the CHOP zone earlier this month have inflamed once more

 Protesters marched on the East Police Precinct. Some vandalized the precinct and set a fire inside
Protesters marched on the East Police Precinct, vandalized the precinct and set a fire inside
SEATTLE: The streets of Seattle turned violent Saturday when protesters set fire to a youth detention center and a police precinct, leading cops to declare protests had turned into 'riots' that afternoon
SEATTLE: The streets of Seattle turned violent, protesters set fire to a youth detention center and a police precinct

Protests have grown again since Donald Trump said he was sending in federal troops as part of his sweeping law and order takeover in cities across the nation

Seattle's Police Chief Carmen Best blasted a new law prohibiting officers from using pepper spray and other crowd control tools - just hours before a federal judge temporarily blocked the new legislation amid fears of weekend riots
Seattle's Police Chief Carmen Best blasted a new law prohibiting officers from using pepper spray and other crowd control tools
 On Wednesday night, around 150 people cause 'massive amounts of property damage' in Capitol Hill, with reports of 'looting, fireworks, and arson'. The windows of one Whole Foods were smashed and the store  was looted. Clean-up on Thursday is pictured
Around 150 people cause 'massive amounts of property damage' in Capitol Hill, with reports of 'looting, fireworks, and arson'. The windows of one Whole Foods were smashed and the store  was looted.
Seattle has been the scene of widespread demonstrations in recent months, with some residents calling for the police department to be abolished.  Protesters are pictured last week
Demonstrators calling for the police department to be abolished.
Protests ramped up in Chicago again Saturday as the Windy City braces for an influx of federal agents on the streets
Protests also ramped up in Chicago
As night fell, hundreds of Black Lives Matter protesters continued to march peacefully southbound through the city
As night fell, hundreds of Black Lives Matter protesters march southbound through the city
Protesters take part in a demonstration against police violence and racial inequality in Chicago Saturday before night falls
Protesters in Chicago
Chicago Alderman Anthony Napolitano
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (above) ordered the statues' removal after protesters gathered outside her home Thursday
Chicago Alderman Anthony Napolitano (top) was among those who blasted Mayor Lori Lightfoot  for ordering Columbus statues removed, saying she had bowed to 'socialist cancel culture'
The Columbus statue in Chicago's Little Italy, already defaced with graffiti, was also removed by the city early on Friday
The Columbus statue in Chicago's Little Italy, already defaced with graffiti, was removed by the city. The bronze statue was first displayed in the Italian Pavilion at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago's first World's Fair
No more: The Columbus statue in Grant Park, pictured as it looked in May 2019, is the latest monument to the Italian explorer to come down during the George Floyd protests across the United States
No more: The Columbus statue in Grant Park, pictured as it looked in May 2019, is the latest monument to the Italian explorer to come down
Last week, protesters attempted to pull down the Grant Park statue with ropes, which Lightfoot called 'extremely dangerous'
Last week, protesters attempted to pull down the Grant Park statue with ropes

Detectives are investigating whether a black Donald Trump supporter was shot and killed in Milwaukee over his politics
Bernell Trammell, 60, was gunned down in a drive-by shooting on Thursday at 12.30pm in the neighborhood where he was known for his signs that said 'Vote Trump 2020' and recited Bible versus
A black Donald Trump supporter was shot and killed in Milwaukee. Bernell Trammell, 60, was gunned down in a drive-by shooting on Thursday at 12.30pm in the neighborhood where he was known for his signs that said 'Vote Trump 2020' and recited Bible versus
Trammell could often be seen on a street corner in Milwaukee. His signs would vary from  being political to social justice to religion
Trammell could often be seen on a street corner in Milwaukee. 

Meanwhile, three people were shot in Louisville Saturday as a black militia group carrying semiautomatic weapons and a far-right organization carrying heavy firearms came face-to-face during demonstrations Paramedics push a stretcher as police officers investigate a shooting that happened during an armed rally held by an all-black militia group called NFAC in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday
Meanwhile, three people were shot in Louisville. Pictured: a black militia group carrying semiautomatic weapons. Paramedics push a stretcher as police officers investigate a shooting that happened during an armed rally held by an all-black militia group called NFAC in Louisville, Kentucky
Members and supporters of an all-black militia group called NFAC hold an armed rally outside Central High School in Louisville, Kentucky. A shooting then took place a few blocks away in Baxter Park, where an estimated 200 armed members of the Atlanta-based ‘Not F*****g Around Coaltion' gathered before marching toward the main protest site in downtown
Members and supporters of an all-black militia group called NFAC hold an armed rally outside Central High School in Louisville, Kentucky. A shooting then took place a few blocks away in Baxter Park, where an estimated 200 armed members of the Atlanta-based ‘Not F*****g Around Coaltion' gathered
Member of the NFAC as they take an oath to prevent the murder of black people during a demonstration on Saturday
Member of the NFAC
A supporter of an all-black militia group called NFAC stands near the police officers who investigate a shooting on Saturday
A supporter of an all-black militia group called NFAC stands near police officers investigating a shooting 
John 'Grandmaster Jay' Johnson delivered a fiery speech from the steps of the Metro Hall on Saturday afternoon as he called on the NFAC to take action if ‘the truth’ about Breonna Taylor’s death was not released
John 'Grandmaster Jay' Johnson delivered a fiery speech from the steps of the Metro Hall on Saturday afternoon as he called on the NFAC to take action
Johnson was surrounded by members of the NFAC as he delivered the ultimatum to Attorney General Daniel Cameron
Johnson was surrounded by members of the NFAC as he delivered an ultimatum to Attorney General Daniel Cameron
Grandmaster Jay (right), the leader of NFAC, speaks during a rally on in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday
Grandmaster Jay (right), the leader of NFAC, speaks during the rally in Louisville, Kentucky
The militia leader, Grandmaster Jay, is seen in the center as he leads NFAC members toward City Hall
The militia leader, Grandmaster Jay, is seen in the center as he leads NFAC members toward City Hall
Grandmaster Jay is seen second from right leading militia members on a march toward City Hall in Louisville on Saturday
Grandmaster Jay is seen second from right leading militia members on the march toward City Hall in Louisville
Grandmaster Jay (right) begins to lead the NFAC militia during a march toward City Hall in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday
Grandmaster Jay (right) begins to lead the NFAC militia during a march toward City Hall in Louisville, Kentucky
Members and supporters of an all-black militia group called NFAC hold an armed rally in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday
Members and supporters of an all-black militia group called NFAC hold an armed rally in Louisville, Kentucky
Members of the Atlanta-based NFAC were seen outside Central High School in Louisville on Saturday
Members of the Atlanta-based NFAC outside Central High School in Louisville
The show of force was meant as a protest of the authorities' decision to so far decline to bring criminal charges against the police officers involved in the fatal March shooting of a 26-year-old black EMT

NFAC members are seen above during a rally outside Central High School in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday
NFAC members during a rally outside Central High School in Louisville, Kentucky
NFAC members prepare to set out on a march from their staging area in Louisville's Baxter Park on Saturday
NFAC members prepare to set out on a march from their staging area in Louisville's Baxter Park
NFAC militia members aim their weapons skyward as they prepare to march toward Jefferson Square Park in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday
NFAC militia members aim their weapons skyward
NFAC militia members prepare to set out on a march toward Jefferson Square Park in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday
NFAC militia members prepare to set out on a march toward Jefferson Square Park in Louisville, Kentucky
Members of an armed, all-black militia known as NFAC approach City Hall in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday
Members of an armed, all-black militia known as NFAC approach City Hall in Louisville, Kentucky
Members of NFAC make their way ahead of the group to secure locations as they march in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday
Members of NFAC make their way ahead of the group to secure locations as they march in Louisville, Kentucky
Members of NFAC make their way ahead of the group to secure locations in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday
Members of NFAC make their way ahead of the group to secure locations in Louisville, Kentucky
Two members of the armed militia are seen above in Louisville, Kentucky, during a demonstration on Saturday
Two members of the armed militia are seen above in Louisville, Kentucky
Members of NFAC rest after a march toward City Hall in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday
Members of NFAC rest after a march toward City Hall in downtown Louisville, Kentucky
A member of the NFAC militia looks on as fellow members take a rest during a march in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday
A member of the NFAC militia looks on as fellow members take a rest during a march in Louisville, Kentucky
An armed NFAC member is seen above marching alongside his fellow militia members in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday
An armed NFAC member is seen above marching alongside his fellow militia members in downtown Louisville, Kentucky
Armed members of the black militia NFAC are seen above just before a march in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday
Armed members of the black militia NFAC  just before the march in Louisville, Kentucky
NFAC members are seen above lining up in formation during a march in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday
NFAC members are seen above lining up in formation
NFAC members are seen lining up in formation just before setting off on a protest march in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday
NFAC members are seen lining up in formation just before setting off on the march in Louisville, Kentucky
Armed members of the NFAC are seen above during a march in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday
Armed members of the NFAC during the march in Louisville, Kentucky
The NFAC, which is based in Atlanta, Georgia, is in Louisville, Kentucky, to back protests demanding the arrest of three police officers who fatally shot Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old black EMT, in her home in March
The NFAC is based in Atlanta, Georgia
NFAC members are seen above carrying firearms during a march in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday
NFAC members carrying firearms during the march in Louisville, Kentucky
Portland has been rocked by protests for two months but tensions have risen since federal agents entered the city. The protests are pictured here on Friday night
Meanwhile, Portland Oregon has been rocked by protests for two months
Black Lives Matter demonstrators gather demanding an end to racism and police brutality
Black Lives Matter demonstrators in Portland
PORTLAND: A crowd of around 1,000 protesters marched from the federal courthouse to the Marriott hotel on the waterfront where the federal agents are rumored to be staying
PORTLAND
In a city that is 72% white, Black Lives Matter protesters are often white and outnumber their black counterparts
In Portland which is 72% white, Black Lives Matter protesters are often white and outnumber their black counterparts 
AUSTIN: One protester was shot and killed and several other people were injured when gunshots were fired during a protest in downtown Austin, Texas, Saturday night
AUSTIN: One protester was shot and killed and several other people were injured when gunshots were fired during a protest in downtown Austin, Texas

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