Ethiopia declares six-month state of emergency

The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Hailemariam Desalegn declared a six-month state of emergency, today, Sunday,  October 8, saying it was to restore order after several weeks of protests in which many people have died and damage has been done to mostly foreign-owned factories and flower farms.

State of emergency declared in Charlotte, NC #BlackLivesMatter

A state of emergency has been declared in Charlotte after a man was shot in the head by a civilian as a peaceful protest over the fatal police shooting of a black man turned violent.