Anti-Putin protest draws tens of thousands

Lynn Berry and Vladimir Isachenkov Associated Press 9/15/2012

MOSCOW (AP) — The first major protest against President Vladimir Putin after a summer lull drew tens of thousands of people, determined to show that opposition sentiment remains strong despite Kremlin efforts to muzzle dissent…

…Leftists, liberals and nationalists mixed with students, teachers, gay activists and others […]

Secret Service shuts down ‘Fire Holder’ protest outside White House

Matthew Boyle The Daily Caller 7/2/2012

WASHINGTON — Secret Service agents shut down a protest outside the White House on Monday where about 30 young protesters demanded President Barack Obama fire Attorney General Eric Holder.

Agents on scene claimed a backpack abandoned on a sidewalk was a “suspicious package,” closing the Pennsylvania Avenue pedestrian mall […]

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