All articles tagged with #protests and demonstrations
In Troy, New York, residents and city leaders are locked in a heated dispute over AI-assisted license-plate readers from Flock Safety, raising privacy concerns and triggering protests. The confrontation between the mayor and the council escalated to a state of emergency to manage the cameras, highlighting a broader national debate over surveillance versus public safety.
Eurovision opens in Vienna with the first semifinal amid a boycott over Israel, drawing protests and debate about the intersection of politics and entertainment.
Iran’s economy has been squeezed by ongoing protests, a tightening U.S. blockade, and broader sanctions, with exports down and manufacturing disrupted—from rug-making in Kashan to construction and petrochemicals—leading to layoffs and rising prices. Officials say Iran could rebound if sanctions are lifted, but social safety nets are strained and the economic pain threatens broader political and social stability.
A guerrilla-art collective installed a gold-painted toilet throne near the Lincoln Memorial as a faux tribute to Donald Trump’s White House renovations; the inoperable sculpture on the National Mall has drawn mixed reactions from visitors, highlighting protest against the Trump era, with no comment from the White House.
The U.S. Army is reviewing why an AH-64E Apache helicopter conducted a training flight outside Kid Rock’s Tennessee home and near No Kings rallies; an Army official said the flyby was not part of a sanctioned mission and appropriate action will be taken if safety standards or regulations were violated.
No Kings protests drew more than 3,300 rallies across all 50 states in a nonviolent push against what organizers call Trump-era authoritarianism, as the president’s approval ratings hit new lows.
The U.S. Justice Department has sued Harvard University, alleging the school failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students from harassment on campus—describing incidents where protesters blocked entry to buildings and students were pressured to hide yarmulkes. The suit claims Harvard violated civil rights laws and its own policies, seeking court orders to bolster protections and even allowing the government to halt federal grant payments. Harvard countered that it has taken steps to address antisemitism and will defend itself; this marks the second DOJ action against Harvard this year (following an earlier lawsuit over admissions records).
A Texas jury convicted most of nine defendants accused of aiding an alleged ‘antifa cell’ and plotting an attack outside an ICE detention facility, with several convicted on terrorism-support charges and one on attempted murder, in a landmark national case tied to a crackdown on left-wing protesters.
Anonymous artists placed a Titanic-themed statue on the National Mall showing Trump embracing Epstein, a provocative satire that has drawn both praise and scorn as the third Mall installation highlighting the Trump–Epstein connection.
Following reports of the death of Iran’s supreme leader, Shiite protesters in Pakistan attacked the U.S. Consulate, resulting in at least six fatalities and prompting a security response from Pakistani authorities as tensions across the region rise.
Hundreds protested near the White House and in cities across the U.S. following Israel and the U.S. strikes on Iran, with demonstrators urging an end to the conflict as families in Iran worry about loved ones.
U.S. Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) was escorted out of the State of the Union minutes after President Trump arrived for holding a sign reading “BLACK PEOPLE AREN’T APES!”—a line tied to a Trump-shared video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes—highlighting race and protest during the address.
Hundreds gathered in Lyon to protest the killing of nationalist activist Quentin Deranque, as President Emmanuel Macron urged calm and restraint amid rising political tension.
In Munich, supporters of Iran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi gathered to advocate for regime change in Tehran, highlighting ongoing diaspora opposition to the Iranian government.
Tenants living near the Portland ICE facility filed a federal lawsuit asking a judge to bar agents from using tear gas that is likely to infiltrate their homes, arguing the gas endangers residents and should only be deployed if officers face an imminent threat.