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News Articles: protest

In a famous moment from the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, U.S. athletes Tommie Smith (center) and John Carlos raise their gloved fists after Smith received the gold medal and Carlos the bronze for the 200-meter run.

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  • Sports

The Tokyo Olympics Has Relaxed Its Rules On Athlete Protests — To A Point

Gestures of protest have already begun. But exactly what's allowed under the International Olympic Committee's new rules on expression is somewhat murky.

July 23, 2021
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
Farmers, traders and customers weave through waist-high heaps of chili peppers, piles of ginger and mounds of carrots at a government-run wholesale market in western India.

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  • Global Health

India's Farmer Protests: Why Are They So Angry?

Demonstrations have been going on for months. Pop stars and climate activists have pledged support for the farmers. What sparked the movement is less glamorous: New rules for wholesale markets.

March 02, 2021
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By:
  • Lauren Frayer
Security

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  • Law

FBI Deploys Bomb Technicians, Tactical Teams To Protect State Capitol

With potential violent unrest ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, the FBI in Atlanta on Friday said it has deployed bomb technicians, tactical teams, special agents and other personnel to “help combat threats of violence to our state Capitol, federal buildings and communities.”

January 15, 2021
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By:
  • Wayne Drash and
  • Sarah Rose
An anti-racism protester near Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C., in May is tear-gassed as he attempts to retrieve a flare thrown at police.

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  • National

Protests In White And Black, And The Different Response Of Law Enforcement

Police yielded to the almost entirely white mob of pro-Trump insurrectionists as they stormed the Capitol. Protesters for racial justice see a contrast with how their demonstrations were policed.

January 08, 2021
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
Seven people were arrested at an Atlanta protest where chemical agents were deployed on protesters demonstrating against a Kentucky grand jury’s decision to not indict officers in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor.

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  • News

7 Arrested, Chemical Agents Deployed At Atlanta Protest

Seven people were arrested at an Atlanta protest where chemical agents were deployed on protesters demonstrating against a Kentucky grand jury’s decision to not indict officers in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor. 

September 24, 2020
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  • Associated Press
People protest the grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case in front of the Colorado state Capitol in Denver on Wednesday. As the protest was breaking up, a motorist drove through a small crowd of protesters who had yelled at the driver to turn around.

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  • Race

Breonna Taylor Update: Denver Police Detain Man After Car Plows Through Protest Area

The protesters were starting to disband near the Colorado state Capitol. Some of them blocked the vehicle before it abruptly sped away.

September 24, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Poet and activist Christopher Coles addresses a crowd in Rochester, N.Y. His message to white protesters is a reminder: "For some of you all that come here, you come because it's an elective. We come because it's survival."

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  • National

Black Protest Leaders To White Allies: 'It's Our Turn To Lead Our Own Fight'

As Black Lives Matter protests spread across the country, a lot of white people joined in to help the cause. In many cities Black leaders are being deliberate about the roles "white allies" play.

September 22, 2020
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By:
  • Brian Mann and
  • Elizabeth Baker

WATCH: Scenes From NAACP March At State Capitol

https://youtu.be/rKsAmIfq2VY

June 15, 2020
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  • GPB Radio News
Scene from Atlanta protest following the death of George Floyd, a black man killed by Minneapolis police.

Woman Says Atlanta Officer Body-Slammed Her Amid Protests

An Atlanta police officer is on administrative duty after activists say video shows him body-slamming a woman amid protests over police brutality. News...

June 08, 2020
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  • Associated Press
Protesters demand justice in Atlanta, Ga., on June 1, 2020.

Atlanta Mayor Walks With Protesters, Urges Solutions

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms addressed a crowd gathered downtown to protest racism, police violence and the killing of George Floyd. Bottoms told...

June 05, 2020
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  • Associated Press
Police watch protesters in downtown Atlanta, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Atlanta. The protesters were demonstrating against the the killing of George Floyd by police in Minnesota which has sparked worldwide protests and rioting nationwide.

Groups Condemn Detainment Of Journalists In Atlanta Protests

Several journalism organizations are condemning authorities’ detainment of two journalists who were covering protests in Atlanta. The Georgia chapter of...

June 02, 2020
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  • Associated Press
Fulton County DA is issuing charges and warrants for SIX Atlanta Police Officers in incident of HBCU college students being stunned during arrest.

Fulton County DA Issues Charges, Warrants For Officers Who Stunned Atlanta College Students

Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard announced charges Tuesday against two now-terminated Atlanta police officers and four others involved in an...

June 02, 2020
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor
"The Design of Dissent" shows how imagery is used to communicate opposition or alternative views. Some images include: (L to R) Occupy Wall Street by Will Brown; Isra Chaker from the We the Future Series; Welcome by Donal Thornton and Tresor Dieudonne.

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  • Art & Design

With The Resurgence of Protest Culture, Two Design Behemoths On 'The Design of Dissent'

As 2019 drew to a close, protests spilled into cities from Hong Kong to Santiago, Paris to Tehran, and Khartoum to La Paz. People around the world...

January 17, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 2 more
U.S. House Representative John Lewis (D-Atlanta) speaks before a large crowd in Downtown Atlanta during the June 30, 2018 Families Belong Together March

Live Updates: Families Belong Together Rallies In Atlanta, Savannah

Protesters of the Trump administration's policy of detaining families and separating children from parents who enter the Unites States illegally are...

June 30, 2018
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge ,
  • Stephen Fowler ,
  • and 1 more
A Georgia State Patrol officer was one of 700 public safety personnel in Newnan on April 21. Law enforcement vastly outnumbered demonstrators.

The Costs Of Free Speech

In April three dozen members of a neo-Nazi group rallied in Newnan, south of Atlanta. Hundreds showed up to counter protest. Police report no one was...

June 04, 2018
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By:
  • Emily Cureton
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