Alabama Woman 'Crucifies' Herself in Protest Over Jailed Son's Care
Alabama Woman 'Crucifies' Herself in Protest Over Jailed Son's Care
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
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 Senegal woman sets herself on fire in Rome protest
Senegal woman sets herself on fire in Rome protest
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
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 Woman raped, saw son die - then jailed
Woman raped, saw son die - then jailed
A woman who was trafficked across the border from Pakistan with her son, 3, was handed to an Afghan who raped her, then beat the toddler to death as she watched.

He was jailed for 20 years for murder - but the woman, Rukhma, was jailed, too. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago
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 Alabama grand jury to review killing that led to 'Bloody Sunday' protest
Alabama grand jury to review killing that led to 'Bloody Sunday' protest
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
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 Homeless Set up Protest Camp at City Hall
Homeless Set up Protest Camp at City Hall
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
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 Chinese woman steals baby to keep boyfriend
Chinese woman steals baby to keep boyfriend
A Chinese woman who stole a baby in a desperate attempt to convince her boyfriend that she had borne a child has been jailed for 18 months. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago
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 Briton jailed for urinating on dying woman
Briton jailed for urinating on dying woman
A British man has been jailed for three years for urinating on a disabled woman as she lay dying, in an attack filmed by a friend on his mobile phone. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago
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 Man mails finger in protest
Man mails finger in protest
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
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 Banksy pulls off daring CCTV protest in London
Banksy pulls off daring CCTV protest in London
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
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 Sharpton Arrested at Bell Protest in NYC
Sharpton Arrested at Bell Protest in NYC
The Rev. Al Sharpton was among dozens arrested Wednesday as demonstrators blocked traffic at the height of the evening rush hour to protest the acquittal of three detectives in the 50-bullet shooting of an unarmed black man on his wedding day. picked by JoshSF49 4 months ago
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 The 25 Most Nonsensical Protest Signs
The 25 Most Nonsensical Protest Signs
A collection of the funniest protest signs that have been going around the internet. picked by kamaloo 7 months ago
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 Now That Is How A Police Officer Should Handle A Protest
Now That Is How A Police Officer Should Handle A Protest [video]
LAPD making sure the protestors do not hurt themselves at the Hollywood Anonymous Scientology protest picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago
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 Hillary Clinton Supporters Protest MSNBC
Hillary Clinton Supporters Protest MSNBC
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
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 Westboro Baptist Church Announces Protest At New Life Memorial
Westboro Baptist Church Announces Protest At New Life Memorial
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
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 Indian woman strips in protest of dowry
Indian woman strips in protest of dowry
Women's groups say her case highlights the plight of women who continue to face abuse at the hands of males. picked by kxmk 1 year ago
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 Woman in brown lawn case wants to move
Woman in brown lawn case wants to move
A woman who was injured and arrested during a struggle with a police officer over her brown lawn said she wants to move. "Since this has happened, I don't want to live in Orem anymore,".

Follow up on this story picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago
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 Man Sets Self on Fire to Protest Christmas Vacation
Man Sets Self on Fire to Protest Christmas Vacation
A California man set himself and a Christmas tree on fire to protest the local school board’s changing the names of Winter and Spring Vacation to Christmas and Easter Vacation. (pics & video at site)

As someone points out, very odd (lucky?) that they had cameras ready and were able to put it out within 30 seconds. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago
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 Woman Nabbed in Boyfriend Purse Beating
Woman Nabbed in Boyfriend Purse Beating
A 19-year-old woman was arrested after an officer saw her smacking her live-in boyfriend with her purse during an apparent argument over whether to take a walk on the beach. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago
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 Biking Naked to Protest Oil Dependency
Biking Naked to Protest Oil Dependency
World Naked Bike Ride is now in its 4th year as "the world's largest naked protest against oil dependency and car culture in the history of humanity." Events in Washington D.C., Miami, Seattle, Paris, London and others. picked by dudewhereami 1 year ago
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 Woman Freezes After Turning Off Home's Heat
Woman Freezes After Turning Off Home's Heat
A woman who apparently turned off the heat in her home to save energy was found frozen to death in her bed, a LaPorte County official said. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago
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 Woman 'takes a bite out of the face' of her partner during drunken mid-air fight on holiday flight
Woman 'takes a bite out of the face' of her partner during drunken mid-air fight on holiday flight
A British holiday plane was diverted to France after a couple became embroiled in a "drunken" air-rage fight at 35,000ft over the Mediterranean.Eyewitnesses said the woman passenger "took a bite out of the face" of her boyfriend or husband. picked by maxriter 3 months ago
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