Riot News

Video: 200+ teen flash mob at mall transforms into 'flash brawl'

Baton Rouge - What was supposed to be a Saturday night flash mob at a mall in Louisiana turned into a "flash brawl" where a mass fight took place with around 200 teenage participants.

In the Media by Can Tran

Anaheim residents demand answers in police shooting

Anaheim - One man has been shot , one neighborhood is upset about it. One officer is involved in the shooting in the City of Anaheim, which sparked a mini-riot.

In the Media by Gar Swaffar - 3 comments

Video: Workers riot in Maruti Suzuki India factory

Manesar - Rioting was sparked by a labor dispute and has killed one person and injured many more. Maruti Suzuki has shut one of its two factories due to the damage caused.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 3 comments

Athens: riots over pensioner's suicide continue into a second day

Athens - Anger and despair is mounting over the tragic suicide of the 77-year-old pensioner, and riots continue into a second day in Athens, Greece.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 2 comments

Sneaker causes riot in Florida, then on eBay with bid of $99,100

Orlando - More than 100 Orlando riot police officers wielding batons and shields, were called to the Florida Mall Foot Locker Thursday to break up a large crowd waiting for the midnight, first-come first-serve release of Nike's latest limited edition sneaker.

In the Media by Yukio Strachan

Op-Ed: What actually happened on Saturday in Athens, Greece?

Athens - Over the weekend thousands of people, some with their children, started a protest march towards Syntagma Square and the Greek Parliament. The following contains first-hand quotations from a protester.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 2 comments

UK government 'may sanction nerve-agent use on rioters'

London - It is believed by leading neuroscientists in the UK that the Government might sanction the development of nerve agents for use by the British police against rioters and protesters, along similar lines to those used in the Egyptian protests.

In the Media by Anne Sewell

Aussie PM rescued by riot police in Australia Day scuffle

Canberra - The Australian Prime Minister, Ms Julia Gillard, was trapped inside a Canberra building for around 30 minutes as she was besieged by Aboriginal protesters.

In the Media by Roderick Eime

Op-Ed: The riots – and the madness of crowds

Earlier this week, Chris Bambery of the Trotskyite Socialist Workers Party blamed the then nascent riots on police ‘racism’ and oppression. Not everyone who took part in them can hide behind that excuse.

In the Media by Alexander Baron - 27 comments

PM Cameron authorises use of water cannons against rioters

London - Following a fourth night of rioting and looting across many English cities the British Prime Minister authorised the use of water cannons against those rioting.

In the Media by Gemma Fox - 4 comments