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Pro-Palestinian Protest Planned In West Orange Against Israeli Real Estate Event Pro-Palestinian Protest Planned In West Orange Against Israeli Real Estate Event
Pro-Palestinian Protest Planned In West Orange Against Israeli Real Estate Event Protesters are expected to gather in West Orange on Wednesday evening, Nov. 13, demanding an end to the sales of what they describe as “stolen land” in Israeli-occupied areas of Jerusalem.  Organized by groups such as West Orange for Humanity, Teaneck for Palestine, and the NJ Chapter of American Muslims for Palestine, the demonstration will target a real estate event hosted by My Israel Home, a company promoting property sales to U.S.-based Jewish buyers in areas of Jerusalem that lie beyond Israel’s internationally recognized borders. The protest is scheduled to begin at 6:15 p.m. at…
Pro-Palestinian Protest Planned In Bergenfield Against Israeli Real Estate Event Pro-Palestinian Protest Planned In Bergenfield Against Israeli Real Estate Event
Pro-Palestinian Protest Planned In Bergenfield Against Israeli Real Estate Event A protest is set for Thursday evening, Nov. 7, in Bergenfield, as pro-Palestinian activists gather to oppose an Israeli real estate event they allege is promoting the sale of "stolen Palestinian land."  Organized by the group American Muslims for Palestine, the demonstration is expected to begin at 6:30 p.m., according to an announcement on Instagram. While the exact protest location hasn't been officially disclosed, information circulating on WhatsApp suggests the real estate event is being held at a private home on Spring Avenue. In response, local rabbis have reportedly called on me…
Overdosed PA Mom Smothers Infant Son To Death: Affidavit Overdosed PA Mom Smothers Infant Son To Death: Affidavit
Overdosed PA Mom Smothers Infant Son To Death: Affidavit A 3-month-old boy suffocated by his mom while she was passed out after ingesting crack cocaine, Lancaster police detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Luz L. Saez, 32, of the  500 block of Lime Street in Lancaster, smoked the crack to “stay awake”, according to an affidavit of probable cause, but grandma found the infant under his mom on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. The infant's death was later ruled an accident from asphyxia due to co-sleeping, according to the coroner. A crack pipe and crack cocaine were found by investigators searching Saez’s bedro…
Virginia Protester Who Painted 'HAMAS IS COMING' On Statue Outside Union Station Charged: Feds Virginia Protester Who Painted 'HAMAS IS COMING' On Statue Outside Union Station Charged: Feds
Virginia Protester Who Painted 'Hamas IS Coming' On Statue Outside Union Station Charged: Feds A Virginia man who defaced federal property at Columbus Circle with spray paint outside Union Station in Northeast DC during a pro-Gaza demonstration has been arrested, federal authorities announced. Zaid Mohammed Mahdawi, 26, of Richmond, was the latest to be charged on Friday for allegedly spray-painting the monument in July. Department of Justice According to court documents, on Wednesday, July 24, an organization was granted a permit to demonstrate in the area of Columbus Circle in Northeast DC, directly in front of Union Station. From 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. that afternoon, demonstrators i…
Pro-Palestine Demonstration Shuts South Hackensack Street Pro-Palestine Demonstration Shuts South Hackensack Street
Pro-Palestine Demonstration Shuts South Hackensack Street Pro-Palestinian demonstrators closed a South Hackensack street Monday evening, Sept. 16. Photos shared with Daily Voice from the scene show a group of demonstrators at 60 Saddle River Ave., which is a Jewish event space called The Avenue, which moved from Teaneck last year, as reported by The Jewish Link. According to NorthJersey.com, ralliers were protesting an event held by My Home in Israel, a real estate sale for land in Israel and the West Bank. The event is listed as private online. On Sunday, Sept. 15, a protest was planned in Teaneck during a similar Israeli real estate event.
Rally Protesting Israeli Real Estate Fair Planned In Teaneck Rally Protesting Israeli Real Estate Fair Planned In Teaneck
Rally Protesting Israeli Real Estate Fair Planned In Teaneck Pro-Palestinian protestors have planned a rally for Sunday, Sept. 15 in Teaneck during an Israeli real estate fair. The rally, called "Palestine is Not For Sale," is scheduled for 12 p.m. outside of the township's municipal building. The private real estate fair also has events planned in Long Island and Baltimore, as reported by NorthJersey.com. The article identifies the organizer as the group My Home in Israel. The protest flier says only that the event is a call to action to "stop the Zionist pipeline from Teaneck to Palestine." In March, protests were held outside of a Teaneck s…
Baltimore County Woman Arrested For Pro-Gaza Demonstration Outside Union Station In DC Baltimore County Woman Arrested For Pro-Gaza Demonstration Outside Union Station In DC
Baltimore County Woman Arrested For Pro-Gaza Demonstration Outside Union Station In DC A 20-year-old Baltimore County woman was arrested on Friday morning and charged for her role using spray paint in July to deface federal property at Columbus Circle outside Union Station in Northeast DC, federal authorities announced. Towson native Isabella Giordano was taken into custody on Sept. 13, and is scheduled to make her initial court appearance later on Friday, when she will be charged with willfully injuring or depredating any property of the United States. According to court documents, on Wednesday, July 24, an organization was granted a permit to demonstrate in the ar…
Activist Accused Of Injuring Officer During Protests Over Long Island Mask Ban Activist Accused Of Injuring Officer During Protests Over Long Island Mask Ban
Activist Accused Of Injuring Officer During Protests Over Long Island Mask Ban Heated protests over Long Island’s controversial mask ban ended with one activist arrested, accused of assaulting a police officer. Tensions boiled over at the Nassau County Legislature’s meeting in Mineola on Monday evening, Aug. 5, moments before the Republican-led chamber passed the “Mask Transparency Act.” The bill – making it a misdemeanor for anyone 16 and older to wear a face mask in public spaces in the county – passed along party lines by a vote of 12-0. All seven Democrats abstained from voting. Earlier Report: Nassau County Criminalizes Mask Wearing Amid Rise In Covid-19 …
Philadelphia 'Proud Boy' Sentenced For Jan. 6 Capitol Riot: Feds Philadelphia 'Proud Boy' Sentenced For Jan. 6 Capitol Riot: Feds
Philadelphia 'Proud Boy' Sentenced For Jan. 6 Capitol Riot: Feds A Delaware County man was sentenced to 100 days in prison for charges related to the US Capitol riots on Jan. 6, 2021, according to federal prosecutors.  Brian Healion, 33, of Upper Darby, previously pleaded guilty to one count of civil disorder in February, said the US Attorney's Office.  Court documents alleged Healion was a member of the Philadelphia "Proud Boys" chapter and "traveled to Washington, D.C., to protest Congress's certification of the Electoral College vote for the 2020 presidential election." Authorities claimed Healion marched with 100 other members of the group…
Protestors Don't Get Far Storming Field During Congressional Game At Nats Park (VIDEO) Protestors Don't Get Far Storming Field During Congressional Game At Nats Park (VIDEO)
Protestors Don't Get Far Storming Field During Congressional Game At Nats Park (Video) Eight climate change protestors were arrested after storming the field during a Congressional baseball game at National's Park Wednesday, June 12. Before the game, US Capitol Police had been tipped off that some people planned on protesting. Officers were well-prepared with a plan, executed swiftly when the protestors sprung into action. BREAKING: We have taken the field at the Congressional Baseball Game + play has FROZEN!Congress sends billions of public $$ to subsidize deadly fossil fuels — but the police are tackling us instead.This Chevron-sponsored game cannot continue. This is unc…
Day Laborers Hold Protest At Home Depot In New Rochelle Day Laborers Hold Protest At Home Depot In New Rochelle
Day Laborers Hold Protest At Home Depot In New Rochelle Hundreds of people gathered outside a Home Depot store in Westchester to demand better treatment of day laborers seeking employment at the property. The protest occurred on Thursday, June 6 at the Home Depot location in New Rochelle at 55 Weyman Ave., where around 500 people gathered to support day laborers who look for employment at the store.  The gathering follows the store's banning of day laborers from its parking lot, in addition to the arrest of one laborer at the property, according to a report by ABC 7.  The outlet added that the store has since started patrolling its pa…
Video Shows Arrests Of Screaming Protestors Disrupting Teaneck Council Meeting Video Shows Arrests Of Screaming Protestors Disrupting Teaneck Council Meeting
Video Shows Arrests Of Screaming Protestors Disrupting Teaneck Council Meeting Two women including one who had a stun gun have been arrested for disruptions made during a recent Teaneck council meeting, police said. Footage of the arrests of Layla Graham and Amanda Kearny shared by Teaneck Councilman Keith Kaplan show the women screaming at police trying to remove them from the municipal building just after 9:20 p.m.  ** WARNING: The below video contains explicit language ** View this post on Instagram A post shared by Daily Voice NJ (@dailyvoicenewjersey) Click here for the full video shared by Keith Kaplan in Te…
Developing: 15 Protestors Charged After Closing Down Bridge In Hudson Valley Developing: 15 Protestors Charged After Closing Down Bridge In Hudson Valley
Developing: 15 Protestors Charged After Closing Down Bridge In Hudson Valley New York State Police arrested 15 people during a protest calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict after they shut down parts of a major highway and a bridge.  The incident occurred in Dutchess County on I-84 and the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge around 8 a.m., Monday, April 15. According to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police, the bridge was closed for approximately 45 minutes for state police to clear the bridge and detain the protestors. During the protest, traffic was backed up on I-84 in Dutchess County from East Fishkill to the bridge. Hicks said the protesters c…
60 Protestors Arrested In Demo That Shut Down I-676 In Philadelphia: State Police 60 Protestors Arrested In Demo That Shut Down I-676 In Philadelphia: State Police
60 Protestors Arrested In Demo That Shut Down I-676 In Philadelphia: State Police More than 60 people have been arrested in connection with a protest that completely shutdown I-676 in Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon, March 30, authorities said. The protestors were from the Party for Socialism and Liberation, and ran onto the highway at Broad Street around 4 p.m., causing disruptions to traffic flow, Philadelphia police said at the time. On Sunday, March 31, Pennsylvania State Police released a list of towns and ages of those arrested, all who were charged with disorderly conduct. Thirty-nine of them were from Philadelphia with a others from Trappe, Downingtown, Lansd…
Yale Condemns  Desecration Of Menorah On New Haven Green Yale Condemns  Desecration Of Menorah On New Haven Green
Yale Condemns Desecration Of Menorah On New Haven Green City officials and Yale University are speaking out after a masked man climbed a public menorah on the New Haven Green and put a Palestinian flag on the structure. Video of the incident shows a protester dressed in black scaling the menorah and sticking a Palestinian flag on one of the candleholders. Several people, who appear to be fellow protesters, can also be seen and heard telling the person to take the flag down. Related: UPenn President Resigns After Backlash Over Congressional Testimony Three other people are heard saying, “Get down!” and "It looks bad for us,” as the prote…
Protester Arrested, Officers Injured During Pro-Palestinian Demonstration Outside DNC HQ Protester Arrested, Officers Injured During Pro-Palestinian Demonstration Outside DNC HQ
Protester Arrested, Officers Injured During Pro-Palestinian Demonstration Outside DNC HQ There was nothing peaceful about Wednesday night's protest outside the Democratic National Committee Headquarters, according to US Capitol Police (USCP) officials who were forced to fend off a rowdy crowd. A man from New York was arrested and six officers were injured in DC overnight when approximately 200 people gathered to protest the Israel-Hamas and quickly became disruptive during the demonstration. "We have handled hundreds of peaceful protests, but last night’s group was not peaceful," a USCP spokesperson said. "The crowd failed to obey our lawful orders to move back from the DNC, w…
'Pharmageddon': CVS, Walgreens Protests Spread As Workers Seek Better Conditions 'Pharmageddon': CVS, Walgreens Protests Spread As Workers Seek Better Conditions
'Pharmageddon': CVS, Walgreens Protests Spread As Workers Seek Better Conditions Around a thousand pharmacy workers across the country have walked off the job as part of a strike to protest conditions. The so-called "Pharmageddon" series of walkouts at pharmacy chains including CVS and Walgreens stores started Monday, Oct. 30, and is expected to continue at least through the middle of the week. Around 900 people from about 10 states could participate, organizers of the ongoing protest told NBC News. A growing workload and understaffing are the main reasons for the protest, organizers say, noting that the pharmacy workers are not unionized. In a statement to KDKA in Pi…
Five Arrests Made At Dueling Protests Over Israel-Hamas War (w/VIDEO) Five Arrests Made At Dueling Protests Over Israel-Hamas War (w/VIDEO)
Five Arrests Made At Dueling Protests Over Israel-Hamas War (w/Video) UPDATE: Dueling protests involving more than 600 demonstrators divided over the war between Israel and Hamas outside an Englewood City Council meeting led to the arrests of five of them – all of whom are from outside the city, authorities said. Englewood Police Chief Thomas Greeley had backup from several local police departments, as well as the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office, at the gathering on Tuesday night, Oct. 24, which ended without any major incidents after he convinced the council to cut its meeting short. Both sides were at odds over a resolution approved by the City Council earl…
Dueling Protesters Rally As Teaneck Passes Resolution Supporting Israel, Denouncing Hamas Dueling Protesters Rally As Teaneck Passes Resolution Supporting Israel, Denouncing Hamas
Dueling Protesters Rally As Teaneck Passes Resolution Supporting Israel, Denouncing Hamas The scene outside Teaneck's municipal building showed a clear divide on Tuesday night, Oct. 17. On one side, a sea of Palestinian supporters waved flags, chanting "Free Palestine," and "Israel is a terror state." On the other, throngs of Israeli supporters held signs expressing support for the people kidnapped by Hamas while singing Hatikvah, Israel's national anthem, and other songs in Hebrew. This went on for hours, both during and after the Township of Teaneck unanimously passed a resolution supporting Israel and denouncing Hamas following the Saturday, Oct. 7 Hamas attack. T…
50+ Arrested In Philadelphia As Looting Continues For Second Night (VIDEO) 50+ Arrested In Philadelphia As Looting Continues For Second Night (VIDEO)
50+ Arrested In Philadelphia As Looting Continues For Second Night (Video) The looting in Philadelphia continued on Wednesday night, Sept. 27, even after more than 50 people were arrested, according to city police.  Incidents on Wednesday night and Thursday morning, Sept. 28 included:  A burglary at Nat's Beauty Supply Store on the 6800 block of Frankford Avenue in Mayfair. Nine people broke the front door, stole several items, and fled in a red Hyundai Sonata and a white Acura, police said.  A burglary at Fine Wines and Good Spirits on the 6500 block of Roosevelt Boulevard. Three people were arrested and their vehicle was towed.  A burglary at another Fine Wines…
Protest Planned For GOP Presidential Hopeful Ron DeSantis' Visit To Hudson Valley Protest Planned For GOP Presidential Hopeful Ron DeSantis' Visit To Hudson Valley
Protest Planned For GOP Presidential Hopeful Ron DeSantis' Visit To Hudson Valley As Republican presidential candidate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, heads to the Hudson Valley for an upscale fundraiser, local Democrats, and LBGTQ supporters, plan to protest. DeSantis is slated to appear at an invitation-only $ 6,600-a-person fundraising event in Rockland County at the Crowne Plaza in Suffern on Thursday, June 29. In advance of the event, reportedly planned by Seth Gribetz, the Englewood, New Jersey investor, local Democrats are putting out the call for demonstrators on their Facebook page. "We are taking action and organizing a powerful, peaceful protest to let Gover…
Ex-Northern Westchester Resident Susan Sarandon Arrested At NY Capitol During Protest Ex-Northern Westchester Resident Susan Sarandon Arrested At NY Capitol During Protest
Ex-Northern Westchester Resident Susan Sarandon Arrested At NY Capitol During Protest A protest at the New York Capitol over wages for tipped workers saw several people led away in handcuffs, including actress and activist Susan Sarandon. The 76-year-old Academy Award winner and former resident of Pound Ridge in Westchester County was among eight protesters arrested for disorderly conduct at the Capitol building in Albany on Monday, May 8, according to the One Fair Wage organization. Troopers arrested the group after they allegedly blocked entrances and pushed against troopers in hopes of being arrested, Spectrum News 1 Albany reports. There were no reports of injuries ste…
Atlantic City Woman Convicted Of Looting During George Floyd Riots Atlantic City Woman Convicted Of Looting During George Floyd Riots
Atlantic City Woman Convicted Of Looting During George Floyd Riots A 50-year-old woman from Atlantic City has been convicted of receiving stolen property during looting that took place after George Floyd was killed by police in Minnesota in 2020, authorities said. A jury found Darlene Garrison guilty of the theft charge on Thursday, March 15, but deadlocked on a charge of rioting, according to the Atlantic County Proseuctor's Office. Approximately 80 people were charged in connection with committing crimes and/or disorderly offenses during the unrest on May 31, 2020. Nearly all the cases have been resolved with guilty pleas, the prosecu…
Protesters Charged Amid Demonstration During Controversial Senate Vote In DC: Capitol Police Protesters Charged Amid Demonstration During Controversial Senate Vote In DC: Capitol Police
Protesters Charged Amid Demonstration During Controversial Senate Vote In DC: Capitol Police More than a dozen protesters were charged in Washington, DC after ignoring US Capitol Police commands to disperse as they were illegally blocking traffic, officials say. US Capital Police officers charged a total of 16 people for crowding, obstructing, and incommoding during a demonstration that started on First Street, NE and Constitution Avenue that began at approximately 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8. It’s time to bring democracy home. This D.C. resident says #HandsOffDC! https://t.co/SxOHD3sVcB — Sandy Sorensen (@dcdirectorsandy) March 8, 2023 There was also one arrest for vandalism…
Katherine Clark's Child Arrested While Protesting Police Shooting Of Manuel Terán Katherine Clark's Child Arrested While Protesting Police Shooting Of Manuel Terán
Katherine Clark's Child Arrested While Protesting Police Shooting Of Manuel Terán The child of a Massachusetts State Representative was among two people arrested at a demonstration that echoed the message of another protest decrying the shooting of an activist by police in the South.  Police responded to a call about a protest at the Parkman Bandstand Monument in the Boston Common on Tremont Street around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21, according to the Boston Police Department. Upon arrival, police found an individual spray painting the messages “NO COP CITY” and “ACAB,” on the monument.  BPD says during the arrest, about 20 other protesters surrounded officers, int…
6 People Arrested At Eversource Substation Protest In East Boston 6 People Arrested At Eversource Substation Protest In East Boston
6 People Arrested At Eversource Substation Protest In East Boston A group of East Bostonians voiced their opinions in a protest opposing the construction of a new electrical substation, but six attendees were removed from the conversation when they were arrested by police, according to officials.  Six people who participated in a protest decrying the construction of a new Eversource electrical substation were arrested for trespassing and disorderly conduct around 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17 in East Boston, the Boston Police Department said to Daily Voice.  Protesters at the event suggested that the new substation would be dangerous, and called on Gover…
Final Defendant In Trenton Police Car Firebombing Gets 27 Months In Fed Pen Final Defendant In Trenton Police Car Firebombing Gets 27 Months In Fed Pen
Final Defendant In Trenton Police Car Firebombing Gets 27 Months In Fed Pen UPDATE: A Trenton man who threw a makeshift Molotov cocktail into a city police vehicle following a protest was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison. Kadeem A. Dockery, 31, is the last of four defendants sentenced in U.S. District Court in connection with the May 31, 2020 protest in Trenton. Video captured by surveillance cameras and personal cellphones helped authorities identify Dockery, who was arrested a little over two months later, and Killian F Melecio, 22, of Columbus, NJ. Rather than face trial, Dockery took a deal from the government, pleading guilty in May 2021 to attemptin…
Climate Change Protestors Jam Teterboro Airport, Route 46 Climate Change Protestors Jam Teterboro Airport, Route 46
Climate Change Protestors Jam Teterboro Airport, Route 46 Members of a protest group angered over climate-changing CO2 and other emissions from private jets glued themselves to huge self-made teepees at Teterboro Airport, disrupting area air and land traffic. Two climbed a teepee and refused to come down at the entrance to Jet Aviation on Charles Lindbergh Drive. Others glued their hands to the makeshift structures. Seven of them were arrested, the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey's Lenis Valens said. Port Authority police were joined at the airport by a Bergen County Regional SWAT team and Moonachie police after protestors blocked an…
Climate Protestors Aggravate Drivers On Capital Beltway — Again (VIDEO) Climate Protestors Aggravate Drivers On Capital Beltway — Again (VIDEO)
Climate Protestors Aggravate Drivers On Capital Beltway — Again (Video) Seven protesters from across the country were arrested by Maryland State Police troopers during a climate change demonstration on the Capital Beltway Monday, Oct. 10. Horns blared as activists from the organization Declare Emergency sat on the inner loop holding banners and dancing to the beat of a drum around 10:30 a.m. in Montgomery County. Water protectors and ordinary people stop traffic on the DC beltway on Indigenous People's Day, calling on @POTUS to #DeclareEmergency and end fossil fuel extraction on #Indigenous land.#A22Network #ClimateEmergency #StopLine5 pic.twitter.com/mjqYe…
House Candidate Gets Into Brawl During Protesting 'Squad' Event In Somerville House Candidate Gets Into Brawl During Protesting 'Squad' Event In Somerville
House Candidate Gets Into Brawl During Protesting 'Squad' Event In Somerville A man running for Congress got into a street fight while protesting outside of his opponent's event over the weekend. Police arrested two men in the brawl and took a third to the hospital for treatment, reports said.  Republican Donnie Palmer, who is running to unseat Rep. Ayanna Pressley — a member of the so-called "Squad" — and several supporters posted up outside of a campaign rally in Somerville on Saturday, Sept. 24, the Boston Herald reported.  Videos show a handful of protesters gathered outside the Somerville Theatre event that featured Reps. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, Cori Bush, Ilh…
Climate Change Protestors Disrupt Morning Commute Throughout Boston Area Climate Change Protestors Disrupt Morning Commute Throughout Boston Area
Climate Change Protestors Disrupt Morning Commute Throughout Boston Area An organization pushing for climate change reform took to the streets of Boston Wednesday morning, Sept. 21 in an effort to make Massachusetts ban new fossil fuel infrastructure.  The organization, known as Extinction Rebellion, is a movement that strives to persuade governments to "act justly" on the climate emergency, according to their website. Massachusetts must place the well-being of every present and future human being above the fossil fuel industry's profits... Posted by Extinction Rebellion Boston on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 Extinction Rebellion coordinates non-violent de…