The Washington Post, “New York Mayor de Blasio slammed for Trump-protesting Germany trip just after officer’s death”
German security forces in riot gear clashed with thousands of anti-capitalist protesters Thursday, using water cannons and pepper spray to clear a march in which a militant group with anarchist sympathies had a prominent presence, The Post reported. Riots continued when the summit began Friday as protesters burned cars and blocked roads. First lady Melania Trump was […]
ABC Houston, “What we know about the violent protesters at the G-20 summit”
The term “black bloc” is used to describe a group of people wearing black clothing such as hoodies, masks and scarves to conceal their identities. A black bloc is typically considered to be an anarchist group. In Hamburg on Thursday, members of the black bloc held a large banner that read, “Welcome to Hell,” which […]
ABC Chicago, “At least 76 police officers injured in G-20 protests in Germany”
Some 8,000 people were in the crowd, and not all of them were violent, police said, adding that about 1,000 people were part of a black bloc anarchist group. Police have not yet released figures on how many people were arrested and injured during the demonstrations. Continue Reading
Raw Story, “‘There are a lot of people injured’: Hamburg under siege for G20 summit”
But one 30-year-old self-described anarchist, refusing to give his name, was unapologetic as he helped dry off fellow protestors drenched by police water canons. “With 200 people we have shown to millions of people that it’s possible to bring people onto the streets and make clear that we are not going to simply accept everything […]
Reuters, “Dozens of police injured in G20 protests as Merkel seeks consensus”
Police expected around 100,000 protesters in the port city, some 8,000 of whom are deemed by security forces to be ready to commit violence. At least 13,000 protesters joined the main march on Thursday, including around 1,000 black-clad and masked anarchists, police said. Up to 20,000 police officers from across Germany are on hand. Continue […]
New York Post, “G20 gutterpunk lovebirds are all smiles until they get maced”
Anarchists have swarmed Germany’s second-largest city in protest of the two-day meeting of world leaders scheduled for Friday and Saturday. Continue Reading
Las Vegas Review-Journal, “Trump, Putin meet, agree on Syria ceasefire”
“Peaceful protesters are wanted and welcome in a democracy, but not violent ones,” said Federal Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière, but hard-core anarchists had other plans. Before noon Friday, protesters had torched cars, clashed with police and blocked intersections. Hamburg police said late Friday that 196 officers had been injured during two days of clashes […]
The New Yorker, “The Trump-Putin Bromance Is Back On”
In what may well have been the most eagerly anticipated diplomatic meeting in recent history, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin met for more than two hours on Friday, in Hamburg, Germany, on the fringes of the G-20 summit. The meeting began at 4:15 P.M. local time. Outside on the streets, anarchist protesters were engaged in […]
The Wall Street Journal, “Nearly 200 Injured in Violent G-20 Protests in Germany”
HAMBURG—Violent protests marred the meeting of world leaders in Germany Friday as anarchists and others threw Molotov cocktails, blocked roadways, burned cars, attacked police officers and disrupted several events scheduled around the summit. Continue Reading
Bloomberg, “G-20 Runs Into Turbulence as Trump Stokes Divisions on Trade”
Talks ran aground as helicopter buzzed over the port city and police sirens blared amid sometimes violent protests from anti-globalization activists and anarchist groups. The negotiations stumbled even after Merkel said most G-20 leaders are committed to trade that’s “free” but also “fair trade,” a semantic concession to Trump’s complaint that global commerce is biased […]