Tag: crackdown
Arnold Schwarzenegger makes plea for peace to millions online I WNT
Schwarzenegger, who is hugely popular in Russia, tried to break through Moscow’s crackdown on the media by making a personal plea viewed by millions online….
Kremlin crackdown leads some Russians to flee their homeland I WNT
ABC News’ Byron Pitts reports on the information crackdown in Russia and how many Russians at odds with the regime are choosing to leave their…
Russian government cracks down on press l WNT
Vladimir Putin signed a law that made it a crime to spread what the Russian government considers “fake news” about the conflict in Ukraine. The…
Canadian police crackdown on Ottawa protesters
After nearly three weeks of shutdowns caused by protesters, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the country’s Emergencies Act, which gives police broad power to make…
Russia’s campaign against the Jehovah’s Witnesses
Hundreds have been targeted in a crackdown that no one can fully explain. source
Several military officers in custody after deadly protests in Sudan: Official
Close to 10,000 people on Instagram turned their profiles solid blue and used the hashtag #BlueForSudan in support. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/2WG5Fg3 #Sudan #News source
Police investigate 4 separate fraternity deaths in past month l ABC News
In the most recent incident, a freshman at Washington State University was pronounced dead at an off-campus home used by the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity….
Demands for justice continue across nation
Protests continue over the death of George Floyd while in police custody. source
Huge protests flood Belarus’ capital again, defying crackdown
ABC News’ Patrick Reevell reports from Belarus, where 100,000 people marched in Minsk, on President Alexander Lukashenko’s birthday, to protest his rule, despite a heavy…
