Apr 05 Watch 7:22 Protestors join more than a thousand rallies across the U.S. against Trump’s policies By John Yang, Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young, Satvi Sunkara, Harry Zahn People across the country and around the world turned out on Saturday for what organizers say has been the single biggest day of protests against President Trump and his second-term actions. In the U.S., more than a thousand rallies were… Continue watching
Apr 05 WATCH: ‘Hands Off’ protest against Trump and Musk’s federal cuts in Washington, DC By Dave Collins, Associated Press Opponents of President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk rallied across the U.S. on Saturday to protest the administration's actions on government downsizing, the economy, human rights and other issues. Continue reading
Mar 30 Protests against Elon Musk’s role in Trump administration swarm Tesla showrooms By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press Protesters against billionaire Elon Musk’s purge of the U.S. government under President Donald Trump demonstrated outside Tesla dealerships throughout the U.S. and in some cities in Europe on Saturday in the latest attempt to dent the fortune of the world’s… Continue reading
Mar 15 More than 100,000 protestors rally in Belgrade against Serbia’s president and government By Jovana Gec, Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press The rally was part of a nationwide anti-corruption movement that erupted after a concrete canopy collapsed at a train station in Serbia's north in November, killing 15 people. Continue reading
Mar 14 Justice Department investigates Columbia University amid growing deportation crackdown By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia University concealed “illegal aliens” on its campus, one of its top officials said Friday, as the Trump administration intensified its campaign to deport foreigners who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations at the school… Continue reading
Mar 13 Columbia says it expelled some students who occupied building in last year’s protests By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Columbia University says it has expelled or suspended some students who took over a campus building during pro-Palestinian protests last spring, and had temporarily revoked the diplomas of some students who have since graduated. Continue reading
Mar 12 Trump campaigned as a protector of free speech but critics say his actions threaten it By Nicholas Riccardi, Christine Fernando, Associated Press President Donald Trump campaigned as a champion of free speech, but First Amendment advocates say they’ve never seen freedom of speech under attack the way it has been in his second term. Continue reading
Mar 09 Protests roil Romania’s capital after far-right Georgescu barred from presidential election redo By Stephen McGrath, Vadim Ghirda, Associated Press Chaos broke out in Romania's capital Sunday evening as incensed supporters of the far-right populist Calin Georgescu protested the electoral body's decision to reject his candidacy in a presidential election redo. Continue reading
Mar 09 ICE arrests Palestinian student who helped lead Columbia protests, attorney says By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Federal immigration authorities arrested a Palestinian graduate student who played a prominent role in last spring's anti-Israel protests at Columbia University, according to his attorney. Continue reading
Feb 24 WATCH: Woman is forcibly removed from Idaho town hall meeting by plainclothes security workers By Rebecca Boone, Martha Bellisle, Associated Press The incident Saturday at Coeur d'Alene High School, first reported by the Coeur d'Alene Press, drew widespread attention after videos of the turbulence were posted online. Continue reading