Montreal students return to streets in protest over tuition hikes

Montreal students were back on the streets yesterday in their monthly protest against hikes in tuition fees, ahead of Quebec's general election on September 4.

Thousands marched through downtown Montreal on Wednesday, prior to the general election in Quebec, set for September 4th. This election will decide whether Premier Jean Charest's Liberal Party is re-elected... read more.

100th day of Montreal education protests — over 120 arrested

Thousands marched in the continuing protests against tuition hikes in Montreal, Quebec yesterday. During the protests, a huge sink hole opened up in one of the major streets.

It was not only Spanish students and teachers out on the streets yesterday. The protest in Montreal entered its 100th day yesterday, with thousands thronging the streets. There may have been up to 250,000 involved in the protest.

120 were arrested yesterday, along with 69 arrested on Saturday night and 300 arrested on Sunday night, as protesters defy a new law, limiting their right to demonstrate.

Huge crowds once again took to the streets to protest against the local government's plan to raise tuition costs and the new emergency law which requires rally organizers to inform police of a planned protest and the route to be taken eight hours prior to the march... read full article and view video of the protest.

US student forgotten in prison drinks urine to survive

Daniel Chong was arrested at a party with 9 other suspects on April 21 during a drug raid. While no charge was laid against him he was put into a prison cell and quite literally forgotten.

24-year old Chong, an engineering student at the University of California, states that he was arrested on April 21, 2012 in a drug raid. Of the group arrested, one was released and the rest were booked into county jail.

The agents allegedly seized "18,000 ecstasy pills, marijuana, hallucinogenic mushrooms, a Russian rifle, two handguns and thousands of rounds of ammunition," at the party.

Chong says that he was questioned by the agents and then told that he could go home. No charges were made against him and an agent even offered him a ride home.... read full article and view video.