tear gas
Where Does America Go From Here?
The political situation in the country has been developing at an almost unbelievable pace since January 6, making it a very stressful time for Americans of all political stripes. And frankly, from the comments we get at NTD, it’s affecting people around the world. We thought it would be useful to take a few steps […]
Democrats’ Efforts to Impeach Trump Before Inauguration Day
On January 8, Speaker Nancy Pelosi had a call with her Democratic colleagues to discuss removing President Trump in the final few days of his term in office. Articles of impeachment are circulating. With us today is Rick Green, a constitutional attorney, former Texas state representative, and a constitutional educator.
The Nation Speaks (Jan. 9): Where Does America Go From Here?; Efforts to Impeach Trump; DC Rally-Goers Reflect on Experience
In this episode of The Nation Speaks, we talk to Epoch Times senior investigative reporter Joshua Philipp about where the nation is headed. Then, we sit down with constitutional attorney and former Texas Representative Rick Green to discuss Democrats’ efforts to impeach Trump before Inauguration Day. After that, Mary and Vera Bondarenko, daughters of a […]
Federal Officers Deploy Tear Gas as They Disperse Demonstration in Portland
Federal officers overnight used crowd control munitions to disperse an unlawful gathering in Portland from an immigration facility. Breaking a lull that had prevailed for about 2 weeks, demonstrators marched to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building. Federal officers quickly moved to disperse the gathering, making arrests and pushing the crowd into a nearby neighborhood. […]
Federal Officers Declare Unlawful Assembly in Portland, Fire Tear Gas
Federal officers declared an unlawful assembly at the federal courthouse in Portland just before midnight Wednesday, using crowd control measures like tear gas to try to disperse the crowd. Officers ultimately succeeded in pushing the crowd away from the Mark O. Hatfield Courthouse, where people have tried for weeks to break in and damage the […]
Fears Mount Over Effects of Tear Gas Exposure in Hong Kong
HONG KONG—On a Sunday in November, Chau was out with her family to have a meal in her neighborhood, a residential area known as Tsuen Wan. While sitting outside the restaurant, she heard a loud bang. Chau saw that tear gas had enveloped the street. She began to cough and tear up. Her daughter, almost […]
Parents, Children Standing Side-by-Side Demand HK Police Stop Using Tear Gas
Yellow balloons with the words “No More Tear Gas” were flying high as many parents and their young children held a rally at a public square in the heart of Hong Kong’s business district on Dec. 1. Hundreds of protesters showed up at the rally under the theme of “Children Don’t Want Tear Gas” at […]
Anniversary of Yellow Vest Movement Marked by Police Scuffles
PARIS—Scuffles between Paris police and activists on Nov. 16 marred the anniversary of the birth of the yellow vest movement, which opposes government policies seen as favoring the rich. On a day of largely peaceful demonstrations across France, there were a few violent incidents in the capital that ended with police firing tear gas and […]
‘We Are Back’: Hundreds of Thousands of Hongkongers Mark Anniversary of 2014 Mass Protests
Colorful placards, umbrellas, and water cannon again filled Hong Kong streets on Sept. 28 as hundreds of thousands of protesters turned out to mark the fifth anniversary of mass pro-democracy protests known as the Umbrella Movement. The rally organizer, Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF), said that around 200,000 to 300,000 showed up for the 7:00 […]
Greek Police Fire Tear Gas at Migrants as Border Convoy Grows
ATHENS/DIAVATA, Greece—Greek police fired tear gas on April 5 to disperse migrants who had gathered in a field near the country’s border with Northern Macedonia in the hope of making their way illegally up through the Balkans toward northern Europe. Hundreds have made their way to the field in the village of Diavata since Thursday, […]