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May 11 2011, Robb

Why is it that the Zimbabwe Republic Police deem it acceptable to beat unarmed members of the public who are expressing their unhappiness with the country’s power supplier?

How can hitting people in the street help with the situation in Zimbabwe? If...

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Protesters are arrested by U.S. Park Police on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House during a demonstration by Christian Peace Witness for Iraq, Wednesday, April 29, 2009, in Washington.