Tag: Black Lives Matter

During a press conference, Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert said he’s “willing to bet his check” that “there’s a lot of people who are anarchists” who cause “damage and injury.” He added, “It’s just a damn shame that they took advantage of the situation, for  something [that] happened in another state where somebody died who… Continue reading Western Culture Under Attack Part 33

Nigel Farage reacted with anger after a “paramilitary style” Black Lives Matter (BLM) protest took place in the London borough of Brixton on Saturday 1st of August. Several hundred demonstrators marched through Brixton to demand reparations from the UK Government for the actions of the British Empire. The protest was supported by groups including the Afrikan… Continue reading Western Culture Under Attack Part 32

During the past months protesters have taken to the streets across the UK in solidarity with protesters in the US, reacting to the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man. George Floyd died on 25 May after a police officer knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes. The officer is currently awaiting trial for… Continue reading Western Culture Under Attack Part 31

Hundreds of people have gathered for Black Lives Matter protests in cities across England. Protests took place in London, Coventry and Newcastle – the latest in a series of anti-racism demonstrations in recent weeks. The gatherings are in breach of coronavirus lockdown rules and few in the crowds wore masks and observed social distancing guidance.… Continue reading Western Culture Under Attack Part 30

Black Lives Matter (BLM) protesters have taken to the streets across the UK calling for an end to institutionalised racism. Demonstrators marched as, across the Atlantic, the four officers charged over George Floyd’s death went on trial. Participants said they were determined to show that previous BLM demonstrations were not just “a moment”. Mass protests… Continue reading Western Culture Under Attack Part 29

Protests were held across the United Kingdom following the killing of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American man, by police officers while under arrest in the United States on 25 May 2020. Immediately following his death, protests and riots occurred in dozens of cities across the United States. Protests were staged internationally for the first time… Continue reading Western Culture Under Attack Part 28

The first solidarity protests in the United Kingdom occurred in London on 28 May 2020. More than 20 participants gathered outside the US Embassy on Nine Elms Lane in Battersea with Black Lives Matter and Stand Up to Racism banners. https://vk.com/video503532632_456240361

President Trump and U.S. Attorney General William Barr blamed “far-left extremist” groups, like Antifa, for inciting and organizing violent riots. According to a Justice Department spokesperson, Barr came to this conclusion after being provided with information from state and local law enforcement agencies. On May 31, Trump announced that he planned to designate Antifa as… Continue reading Western Culture Under Attack Part 26

Protests quickly spread across the United States and internationally in support of Black Lives Matter. Demonstrations that began on May 26 in Louisville, Kentucky, over the shooting of Breonna Taylor by police officers on March 13 intensified after the May 28 release of the 911 call made by her boyfriend in the moments after the… Continue reading Western Culture Under Attack Part 25

The George Floyd protests are an ongoing series of protests and riots against police brutality that began as local protests in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area of Minnesota before spreading throughout the United States and then worldwide. The protests began in Minneapolis on May 26, 2020, following the killing of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black… Continue reading Western Culture Under Attack Part 24