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Supreme Court won’t hear cases from anti-abortion activists on protest limits

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

The Supreme Court refused Monday to hear a pair of cases from abortion opponents who say laws limiting anti-abortion demonstrations near clinics violate their First Amendment rights.

Thousands across the U.S. protest Trump policies

By Morgan Lee, Associated Press

Demonstrators decried everything from the president's immigration crackdown to his rollback of transgender rights and a proposal to forcibly transfer Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.

Serbian prime minister resigns after weeks of anti-corruption protests

By Jovana Gec, Associated Press

Serbia’s prime minister resigned in an attempt to calm political tensions stoked by weeks of massive anti-corruption protests sparked by the deadly collapse of a concrete overhang at a train station.

Days before Trump takes office, thousands of protestors march in Washington, D.C.

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Ashraf Khalil, Christine Fernando, Associated Press

Eight years after the first historic Women's March at the start of Trump's first term, marchers said they were caught off guard by Trump’s victory and are determined now to show that support remains strong for women’s access to abortion,…

French farmers protest EU agricultural pact with South American trade bloc

By Associated Press

French farmers argue the deal threatens their livelihoods by allowing a surge of South American agricultural imports produced under less stringent environmental standards.

University faculty members push back on new campus protest rules

By Annie Ma, Associated Press

Last spring, pro-Palestinian tent encampments crowded schools and disrupted commencement plans, drawing accusations of antisemitism and prompting new limits.

Police fire teargas at Indians protesting rape and killing of trainee doctor

By Bikas Das, Associated Press

Thousands of protesters demanded the resignation of a top elected official in India, accusing her of mishandling an investigation into a rape and killing of a resident doctor.

Protesters rally outside Chicago DNC, where officials pledge to keep peace

By Sophia Tareen, Joey Cappelletti, Lea Skene, Associated Press

A few thousand protesters marched toward the site of the Democratic National Convention on its opening day Monday to voice their opposition to the war in Gaza. As the crowd neared the United Center, dozens of protesters broke through a…

Thousands of activists calling for a cease-fire in Gaza expected at the Democratic convention

By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press

Demonstrations are expected every day of the convention with many activists in agreement that an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war is the priority.

Bangladesh’s prime minister quit and fled the country after weeks of protests. What’s next?

By Julhas Alam, Krutika Pathi, Associated Press

What began as peaceful protests by students in Bangladesh against a quota system for government jobs eventually turned into an uprising that forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee the country by helicopter. Here’s what we know.