Headlines for December 08, 2014 | Democracy Now! Protests erupt across AmericaDemonstrations Continue Nationwide; Police, Protesters Clash in Berkeley The weekend protests included a major clash in Berkeley, California, on Saturday. Police fired tear gas and smoke devices at a crowd of hundreds of demonstrators after ordering them to disperse. Police vehicles were vandalized and several businesses damaged after a splinter group threw rocks, bricks and pipes. Two officers were wounded. Demonstrators say protesters were denied medical attention after also suffering injuries. More arrests were made Sunday as the protests broke out into unrest for a second night. Other protest cities included Los Angeles, where demonstrators marched down Hollywood Boulevard in a rally dubbed "Blackout Hollywood." In North Carolina, more than 200 people interrupted a holiday event by holding a "die-in" on a street, laying their bodies on the ground. Other cities taking part included Seattle, Chicago, Philadelphia, Miami and Minneapolis. Protests also continued in Cleveland, where 12-year-old Tamir Rice was killed last month, and in Phoenix, where Rumain Brisbon was killed last week. More actions against police brutality are expected throughout the week, including a national march on Saturday in Washington, D.C.

Headlines for December 08, 2014 | Democracy Now!

Demonstrations Continue Nationwide; Police, Protesters Clash in Berkeley

    

The weekend protests included a major clash in Berkeley, California, on Saturday. Police fired tear gas and smoke devices at a crowd of hundreds of demonstrators after ordering them to disperse. Police vehicles were vandalized and several businesses damaged after a splinter group threw rocks, bricks and pipes. Two officers were wounded. Demonstrators say protesters were denied medical attention after also suffering injuries. More arrests were made Sunday as the protests broke out into unrest for a second night. Other protest cities included Los Angeles, where demonstrators marched down Hollywood Boulevard in a rally dubbed "Blackout Hollywood." In North Carolina, more than 200 people interrupted a holiday event by holding a "die-in" on a street, laying their bodies on the ground. Other cities taking part included Seattle, Chicago, Philadelphia, Miami and Minneapolis. Protests also continued in Cleveland, where 12-year-old Tamir Rice was killed last month, and in Phoenix, where Rumain Brisbon was killed last week. More actions against police brutality are expected throughout the week, including a national march on Saturday in Washington, D.C.