Etiket: riots
Man riots, sets the apartment on fire and jumps out of the window
Emergency services wear protective shields Photo: Spreepicture By Dirk Boettger A man rioted in an apartment on Franz-Künstler-Straße in Kreuzberg late on Saturday evening and threw objects out of the…
Surinamese protest leader arrested after riots in Paramaribo
Stephano ‘Pakittow’ Biervliet, the organizer behind the protest that got out of hand in the Surinamese capital Paramaribo, reported to the police station on Saturday, where he was subsequently arrested.…
Downtown Paramaribo closed after protest against the government that degenerated into riots and looting
The city center of the Surinamese capital Paramaribo was closed on Friday evening local time by order of the police. Earlier in the day, anti-government protests turned into riots and…
Riots and ‘storming’ parliament during protest against government in Paramaribo
Thousands of Surinamese gathered on Independence Square in Paramaribo on Friday to protest against the government. The demonstration, which was calm and organized at first, degenerated into a chaotic situation,…
40 mayors are asking The Hague for more online resources to prevent riots
The national government must enable mayors to intervene online against possible disturbances. That call is made in an opinion piece by Utrecht mayor Sharon Dijksma and 39 other mayors NRC.…
Five injured in riots in Berlaar asylum center | Berlaar
Herenhout/Grobbendonk/Nijlen Traffic accident leads police to large drug catch: “527 grams of cannabis, 597 grams of speed, 30 ecstasy pills, GHB and cash found” Last week, the local Neteland police…
How the Oosterpark riots and Koen Schuiling killed mayor Hans Ouwerkerk of Groningen: ‘Once something was not seen’
Mayor Hans Ouwerkerk of Groningen announces his farewell in the town hall. He is flanked by deputy mayor Willem Smink (l) and municipal clerk Arie Wink. Photo: Archive Jan Zeeman…
Biden speaks to new President Lula after riots in Brazil
MEXICO CITY (dpa-AFX) – After the outbreak of violence in the government district of the Brazilian capital, US President Joe Biden has pledged his support to the country’s new President,…
After New Year’s Eve riots – reaction of politicians manageable
New Year’s Eve at Kottbusser Damm: Massive firecracker attack on Berlin police forces Photo: Spreepicture/Ralf Günther By Axel Lier For more than four hours, politicians from all parties spoke in…
New Year’s Eve riots – Politicians have ignored the signals
BZ editor Michael Behrendt on the New Year’s Eve riots in Berlin Photo: Spreepicture/BZ By Michael Behrendt I’ve been a police reporter for 35 years. Knows about the worries and…