Come out here and march. March for justice. March to get change done. Passions running high on the streets during a second day of protest over the acquital of George Zimmerman. Good evening. Im ama dates. Crowds are turning violent in oakland tonight. We are getting reports that rocks rocks and bought el its are being bottles are being thrown at police and reporters are being attacked by protesters. Here is the latest on the tense situations. For more than three hours protesters had complete control of 14th and broadway preventing cars from getting through. Around 8 30, police opened the intersection to traffic. But it quickly deteriorated when demonstrators surrounded the frightened drivers who found themselves trapped. The crowd forced them to turn around. Oakland Police Officers who were near the corner were treated leaving the helpless drivers without Police Protection nearby. It is unknown who gave that command. Hundreds gathered to protest the acquital of George Zimmerman in the
When demonstrators surrounded the frightened drivers who found themselves trapped. The crowd forced them to turn around. Oakland Police Officers who were near the corner were treated leaving the helpless drivers without Police Protection nearby. It is unknown who gave that command. Hundreds gathered to protest the acquital of George Zimmerman in the killing of Trayvon Martin. Last nights verdict. It didnt sit well in my heart. I dont feel that jury was representative of that community. I think the prosecutor did a poor job of presenting the case. It started with a rally at frank ogowa plaza. I would like us to continue to get together and pray and talk to god. Maybe this thing can stop. Sky 7hd was overhead as the crowd then marched several miles along broadway and west oakland. 24r were no arrests or any reported damage. They tried to crash a bart station. And then in the middle of broadway they set fire to a flag. A photograph ter reported to police that he was attacked brie the crow
Historic building in Tullamore should be turned in new tourism centre with significant attraction
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THE Tullamore DEW building on Bury Quay in Tullamore should be transformed into a new tourism centre with a copy of the Book of Durrow as its centrepiece, a local man has suggested.
Darrell Hooper says the visitor centre on the Grand Canal, which the whiskey company is vacating, would be an ideal location for an early Christian interpretive centre, in addition to showcasing the history of Tullamore and the canal.
In a submission to Offaly County Council, Mr Hooper notes the tourism promotion objectives in the draft county development plan, a document which will guide planning policy for 2021 to 2027.