Riots

Boston Police Commissioner William Gross greets children at the lead of the 49th Boston Pride Parade honoring equal rights for all persons and the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, in Boston, Mass. on June 8, 2019.  (Photo: Cj Gunther, EPA-EFE) BOST…

First, let me address the New Hampshire Department of Motor Vehicles directly: you people suck. Deeply. Let this mom just have her sweetly silly mom-joke license plate. Keep in mind that the mom, Wendy Auger of Rochester, NH, has had her PB4WEGO license plate…

A court in Moscow has considered prosecutors' request to take a 1-year-old boy from his parents over allegations that they took him to an unauthorized protest, a case that has caused public outrage. Interested in Russia? Add Russia as an interest to stay up…

In 1999, a music festival in upstate New York became a social experiment. There were riots, looting, and numerous assaults, all set to a soundtrack of the eras most aggressive rock bands. Incredibly, this was the third iteration of Woodstock, a festival origi…

The 23rd annual COLCOA French Film Festival in Los Angeles, taking place September 23-28 at the Directors Guild of America, has landed the U.S. premiere of Amazon Studios’ Oscar contender “Les Misérables” for its opening night. The film directed by Ladj Ly, w…

My 3-year-old has an uncanny ability to bust me on curse words. The whole ride home from school he ignores my questions about his day, dinner preferences, upcoming activities but then, sure as sh ... sugar: What did you just say, Mommy? he asks sweetly. Oh …

Palestinians shout slogans during a protest at the Israel-Gaza border fence in the southern Gaza Strip October 12, 2018.(Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters) Arab anti-Zionism runs deeper than disputes over borders, water, and settlements.In 1929, Arab clerics and …

In 1929, Arab clerics and politicians provoked riots across Palestine by accusing Jews of plotting to take control of Jerusalems al-Aqsa Mosque. This month marks the 90th anniversary of those riots but they are not a bygone. Palestinian Authority and Hamas le…

Even the local government seems torn between describing the protests as a growing menace and a contained exercise. Soon after the State Department issued a warning to American travelers visiting Hong Kong, officials here said the city remained a welcoming pla…

A local court has framed charges against five persons accused of killing a youth whose death was a trigger for the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots in 2013. District and Sessions Judge Sanjay Kumar Pachori has framed charges under Sections 302 (murder), 147 (riotin…