VIDEO THREAD: A coalition of activists led by Black Lives Matter organizers protested this afternoon in Lansing, MI for Anthony Hulon, a white man killed nearly a year ago in Lansing Jail.
"What's his name? Anthony Hulon!"
"No justice, no peace! Fuck 12! Murdering ass bitches!"
Lansing resident James Henson - who is forming a Black Panther Party chapter - spoke in front of the LPD HQ.
"This has been going on for so long... it been going on nonstop," he said.
"We need to do things that other people are afraid to do if we want to actually be free."
It was anticipated that "Boogaloos" would participate, but apparently "political" issues came between the two groups.
A couple dozen boogaloos came with rifles and stayed across the street from the rally.
They declined to comment much on the schism.
Lansing mayoral candidate Farhan Sheikh-Omar (D) pointed out that "Anthony Hulon died a month before George Floyd."
He condemned Mayor Andy Schor for marching with BLM last summer knowing that had happened (details had not yet been released to the public.)
"He did not tell us."
"Y'all can clearly see this is no longer a race thing anymore. This is a power trip that they cannot get over," said Micah, an organizer with "We The Free People."
"Anthony was a white person and they still just act like it was nothing... just a piece of meat."
Heather Hulon, sister of Anthony Hulon, spoke out.
"This right here is a start," she said. "I'm gonna keep fighting, fighting for my brother, fighting for everyone else."
"Together we rise, together we change."
As an organizer led final chants, the boogaloos across the street chanted along.
"No justice, no peace!"
"Fuck these racist ass police!"
"What do we want? Justice! When do we want it? Now! If we don't get it? Shut it down!"
"If they say later, fuck no, now!"
"It's all of us," Heather Hulon told me afterwards. "It affects everyone."
"I can't even put into words how much I appreciate everybody coming out for us," she said of BLM supporting her brother, who was white.
With charges not being pressed, she at least wants officers fired.
Here is the full @N2Sreports video summary of the footage I shot at today's Justice for Anthony Hulon rally in Lansing, Michigan.
As always, all footage is available to license.
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VIDEO THREAD: Police clashed with pro-Palestine protesters Friday night in New York City as President Biden visited Stonewall for an "LGBTQ+ Gala" and protesters demanded "No war criminals at pride!"
All video in thread by @olgafe_images for @N2Sreports
2) NYPD's Strategic Response Group forcefully pushed back pro-Palestine activists and made several arrests throughout the evening both attempting to keep protesters away from the event featuring President Biden and off of the streets.
3) Pro-Palestine protesters trying to reach the Biden event ran through the James A. Farley Building, but encountered both police and Israel supporters when they exited.
THREAD: The FBI, relying on the work of a paid Confidential Human Source "CHS" who surveilles from his own vendor booth at gun shows, and an additional undercover agent, have arrested Mark Adams Prieto, who they charge with trafficking firearms and say planned a mass shooting.
2) The feds say Prieto came to their attention in October 2023, when a paid CHS who had talked to Prieto 15 times in the past, "began making suspicious and alarming comments, including advocating for a mass shooting, and specifically targeting “blacks, Jews, or Muslims.”
3) At a January 20-21, 2024 gun show, the feds say Prieto was introduced to an undercover agent at the CHS's vendor booth.
By the second day, Prieto was allegedly sharing details about a planned mass shooting attack against a rap concert to kill Black people.
BIG VIDEO THREAD: Former President Trump received mostly boos from the Libertarians (a small VIP section plus 4 front rows) and cheers of support tonight from his supporters (who got most of the other seats) as he spoke in front of the Libertarian National Convention, who on Sunday will be nominating their own candidate for president.
Trump spoke in front of the "Become Ungovernable" logo featuring the anarchist circle-A.
The speech was unprecedented where for a major party candidate speaking at a rival political party's nominating convention.
2) As the Libertarians (closest few rows to the president) largely booed Trump and the MAGA (about 3/4 of the room, closest to the press riser) cheered him, some Libertarians stood with their backs to the former president during the speech.
3) Some context for this event can be found in the thread below.
Trump supporters filled much of the room about an hour and a half before the Libertarian delegates finished their work in another ballroom.
VIDEO THREAD: Barely a day after their encampment was raided, pro-Palestine activists set up another encampment in front of a George Washington University administrators' building.
In this uncut shot, you'll see the activists set up several new tents by surprise in minutes.
2) Pro-Palestine protesters at George Washington University linked arms after forming their new encampment.
Police formed a line facing them on one side (leaving the other side open) and pushed media and others with a vantage point significantly back.
3) One MPD officer took a quick selfie from the police line.
VIDEO THREAD: Police cleared the pro-Palestine encampment at George Washington University early this morning in a pre-dawn raid, arresting dozens and apparently deploying pepper spray.
"F--- the pigs!" yelled activists as police swarmed a wide perimeter around the area.
2) Police and DC Department of Public Works could be seen dumping tents and other camping equipment where the encampment had been at GW.
This comes just hours before Mayor Bowser is set to testify before Congress.
3) As the sun rose near George Washington University, the activist who were not arrested regrouped.
Organizers recommended those who the police had pepper-sprayed go home, and others go to jail support for their detained comrades.
THREAD: I was one of only two media I'm aware of in the courtroom today for a lengthy hearing where the federal government fought to hold Russell "Duke" Vane IV pre-trial.
This thread will be based on my notes and court documents.