Category Archives: Protests

Durham Police Action Report: Protesters Assaulted Police, Tried to Set Fire

Posted on December 17, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

Those protests in Durham on December 5th and into the morning of the 6th we not ‘mostly peaceful’ according to the action report released by Durham police. WNCN has a partial accounting of the report which includes protesters trying to … Continue reading →

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‘Mostly Peaceful’ Protesters Leave Molotov Cocktail Behind

Posted on December 8, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

Last Friday night, protesters gathered in Durham to protest ‘aggressive’ police tactics. I found tweets mainly from December 5th, but some into the morning of December 6th which were referencing protests in the Durham area. According to WRAL, they were ‘largely peaceful’.

A few arrests when protest stops outside #DPAC. Still largely peaceful on Durham http://t.co/Ww2aBLdR6P #wral pic.twitter.com/KHOz8Sn5F6

— WRAL NEWS in NC (@WRAL) December 6, 2014

“Largely peaceful”, except for windows smashed in:

Durham Chief:Cruiser damaged in protest,Windows smashed in. Chief says it happened while protestors were walking by headquarters @ABC11_WTVD — Elaina Athans (@AthansABC11) December 6, 2014

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