A man is in custody after firing a shot into traffic Saturday afternoon. picked by muppet 5 months ago

The Westboro Baptist Church out of Topeka, Kansas announced Monday representatives would show up to protest New Life Church Wednesday.
The first line reads "Thank god for sending this tragedy,” going on to include, "God hates New Life Church," before including Biblical references and anti-gay language. picked by Steffanie 8 months ago

Four men have been arrested in connection with the shooting death of NFL player Sean Taylor. Police have more than one confession in the case. Update to this and this. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

A Glasgow, Scotland, wedding night ended with the bride being hauled away by police, still wearing her wedding dress, for an alleged attack on the bridegroom. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Police in Arlington, Texas, rescued a 5-foot Burmese python that wandered into rush hour traffic near Interstate 20. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A fatal shooting by a state trooper that helped inspire the march from Selma in 1965 and the “Bloody Sunday” protest that preceded it will get a fresh look next week by a special grand jury. picked by suebe 1 year ago

The graffiti artist Banksy has pulled off one of his most audacious stunts - an enormous protest against Britain's surveillance society painted just feet from a CCTV camera. picked by topofall 4 months ago

A collection of the funniest protest signs that have been going around the internet. picked by kamaloo 7 months ago

A Decatur woman clung to a wooden cross set atop a backyard fence for hours in the summer heat to protest what she called the mistreatment of her son, who is being held in the city jail.

A poster placed on the fence in Maria Thornton's yard during Wednesday's protest declared she wouldn't eat, drink or come down from the cross until her son received help. picked by bingo 4 weeks ago

LAPD making sure the protestors do not hurt themselves at the Hollywood Anonymous Scientology protest picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

Kebe Peinda Gotha set herself on fire at Rome's city hall on Friday in an apparent protest over a visit to Italy by Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade. Here is a auto-translated article from an Italian paper picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

Voters Protest Mainstream Media Hate Speech Against Senator Hillary Clinton - Friday, April 11, 2008 8 AM Rockefeller Plaza and 48th Street

“We’re mad as hell, and we’re not gonna take it anymore!” picked by ImNotBlue 4 months ago

Kyodo News agency said Tanjo mailed his severed left pinky finger, a DVD showing the finger being chopped, and a protest statement... picked by kxmk 12 months ago

Mom said she had no intentions of pressing charges and officers should not have arrested her daughter. Police say the shove was assault, and when it comes to domestic violence law officers have zero leeway. picked by hisidea 12 months ago

Because they're engaged in a First Amendment-protected protest, the homeless people are exempt from Portland, Oregon's new sit-lie law, and the police are therefore powerless to move them on during the day.

Favorite quote from the article:

"This isn't camping, this is a protest." picked by Daftgretel 4 months ago

Genealogists have found that civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton is a descendent of a slave owned by relatives of the late Sen. Strom Thurmond. Says Sharpton, "nothing could prepeare me for this news" picked by Browntrout 1 year ago

Cindy Sheehan and three other protesters have been arrested at the hearing where Petraeus and Crocker are reporting on progress in Iraq. picked by unzercharlie 12 months ago

White students at a South African university tricked black residence hall workers into eating stew containing urine, prompting a march Wednesday in which five people were arrested, university officials said. picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

A judge ordered 17 year-old, Mychal Bell to return to jail as the beating that he and 5 other young men gave the single teenager violated the terms of his probation for a previous crime. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

This was actually one of the larger protests--usually, it's about 15 people. I guess everyone needs a hobby.

Merci for the pic, dollyllama! picked by maven 6 months ago