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  • Police start clearing German village condemned for coal mine

    01/11/2023 7:35:59 PM PST · by Olog-hai · 22 replies
    Associated Press ^ | January 11, 2023 | Frank Jordans
    Police in riot gear began evicting climate activists Wednesday from a condemned village in western Germany that is due to be demolished for the expansion of a coal mine. Some stones and fireworks were thrown as officers entered the tiny hamlet of Luetzerath, which has become a flashpoint of debate over the country’s climate efforts, on Wednesday morning. Police spokesman Andreas Mueller said the attacks on officers were “not nice” but noted that most of the protest so far had been peaceful. He said police would stick to their tactic of trying to avoid any escalation by offering to let...