Jul 18 Trump backers and opponents hold rallies half-mile apart By Michael Hill and Mark Gillispie, Associated Press CLEVELAND — Several hundred Donald Trump supporters and opponents held rallies a half-mile apart as the four-day Republican National Convention opened on a hot and sticky Monday with police on edge in this summer of violence. Continue reading
Mar 26 Could anti-Trump protesters propel his candidacy forward? By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press As demonstrators escalate their tactics, they also risk helping Trump, especially among Republican voters his rivals are furiously trying to persuade to reject the billionaire businessman. Continue reading
Mar 19 Hundreds rally against Donald Trump in New York City By Elif Koc Hundreds of protesters gathered in Manhattan on Saturday to rally against the potential candidacy of businessman Donald Trump, the front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination. Continue reading
Mar 12 Protesters celebrate after Trump rally abruptly canceled By Associated Press Hundreds of jubilant protesters chanted victory cries and jeered at glum Donald Trump supporters as they filed out of an auditorium where the Republican presidential candidate abruptly canceled a campaign rally Friday night. Continue reading
Oct 10 Twin blasts in Turkish capital kill dozens at peace rally By Elisabeth Ponsot Twin explosions carried out by suspected suicide bombers in Ankara, Turkey, killed dozens of people who had assembled in the capital city on Saturday to attend a peace rally. Continue reading
May 30 Photos: Anti-Islam protest held outside Islamic community center in Phoenix By News Desk Approximately 250 people gathered in front of the Islamic Community Center of Phoenix on Friday during evening prayers, carrying signs decrying Islam as well as Sharia law and terrorism. Continue reading
Apr 18 Thousands of students opt out of Common Core tests in protest By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Thousands of students are opting out of new standardized tests aligned to the Common Core standards, defying the latest attempt by states to improve academic performance. Continue reading
Mar 10 Police in Myanmar violently crackdown on protests, arresting 100 By Shehryar Nabi Protests in Myanmar took a violent turn on Tuesday after police beat students, monks and reporters and detained about 100 people demonstrating against an education law that has been criticized for curtailing academic freedoms. Continue reading
Dec 14 Dozens arrested during nationwide protests against police killings By Long Li Dozens of protesters who marched in major cities across the country were arrested Saturday, amid the mostly peaceful demonstrations opposing recent police killings of unarmed black men. Continue reading
Dec 13 Marches to protest police killings planned in DC, New York By Associated Press Protesters plan to converge on the nation's capital on Saturday to help bring attention to the deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of police and call for legislative action. Continue reading