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Brooklyn Eagle
2 weeks ago
Austin

Texas governor pardons convicted killer: New York's AG calls for federal civil rights investigation

Attorney General leading coalition to request DOJ investigate murder of Garrett Foster after killer was pardoned. [ more ]
Truthout
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

Sanders: Gaza "May Be Biden's Vietnam"

Biden's approach may alienate parts of his base, reminiscent of historical activism against Vietnam War. [ more ]
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Axios
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

Biden's campus cloud: Gaza protests threaten to drown out re-election pitch

Biden defends students' right to protest while condemning violence. [ more ]
Truthout
4 months ago
Left-wing politics

Bills in Georgia Aim to Suppress Cop City, Pro-Palestine Activists

Right-wing lawmakers in Georgia are advancing two bills that would erode free speech and protest rights in the state.
Palestinian and free speech advocates argue that these laws are attempts to block criticism of Israeli war crimes in Gaza. [ more ]
Axios
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

Biden's campus cloud: Gaza protests threaten to drown out re-election pitch

Biden defends students' right to protest while condemning violence. [ more ]
Truthout
4 months ago
Left-wing politics

Bills in Georgia Aim to Suppress Cop City, Pro-Palestine Activists

Right-wing lawmakers in Georgia are advancing two bills that would erode free speech and protest rights in the state.
Palestinian and free speech advocates argue that these laws are attempts to block criticism of Israeli war crimes in Gaza. [ more ]
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The Atlantic
1 month ago
Education

No One Has a Right to Protest in My Home

The article discusses the blurred lines between private yards and public forums in the context of free speech and protest rights. [ more ]
www.mediaite.com
1 month ago
London

Tommy Robinson Case Thrown Out Over Met Police Paperwork Error

Tommy Robinson was cleared of failing to leave an antisemitism march in Westminster due to a police paperwork error. [ more ]
Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months ago
Education

National protest day planned against "attacks" on higher ed

Faculty and students organizing Day of Action for Higher Education against attacks on quality education, academic freedom, protest rights, diversity, and inclusion. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
Black Lives Matter

New UK laws to curb disruptive protests' come into force

New Serious Disruption Prevention Orders in the UK to curb disruptive protests.
Orders can restrict individuals' participation in protests, internet activities, and locations. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
London

Met to pay 10,000 to woman detained overnight after Sarah Everard vigil

The Metropolitan police paid 10,000 in damages to a woman arrested at the Sarah Everard vigil in Clapham.
Jennifer Edmunds sued the force for breaching her human rights, false imprisonment, assault, misfeasance in public office, and malicious prosecutions. [ more ]
Above the Law
2 weeks ago
Education

Law Professors Push Administration To Drop Charges Against Protesting Students

Faculty at SUNY Buffalo Law School are actively petitioning for the dropping of charges against arrested students, focusing on violations that are not considered crimes under New York law. [ more ]
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