From Colombia to US, police violence pushes protests into mass movements
>> Amanda Taub, The New York Times Published: 20 May 2021 11:02 AM BdST Updated: 20 May 2021 11:02 AM BdST Protesters form a road block in Bogota, Colombia, May 10, 2021. Demonstrations have filled the streets of major cities for three weeks — and more than 40 people have died, some in clashes with the police. (Federico Rios Escobar/The New York Times) When the history of this global moment is written, there will need to be an entire chapter on police forces’ spectacular own goals as force for change. "); } Around the world, the police have cracked down violently on protests — o...