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‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests follow in the footsteps of Black resistance and organizing

Millions of Americans are expected to march on city streets across the country today for “No Kings” mass demonstrations in protest of President Donald Trump‘s administration, which has been excoriated by critics as fascist and authoritarian. The planned marches also coincide with commemorations for the 30th anniversary of the Million Man March, and are in the spirit of the nonviolent protests that helped fortify the Civil Rights Movement for Black equality. “We need to gather to remind each other that […]

October 19, 2025 2

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FBI Director Kash Patel Fires Agents Who Knelt During 2020 George Floyd Protests

Nationwide — FBI Director Kash Patel has fired agents photographed kneeling during racial justice protests in Washington, D.C., after George Floyd’s death in 2020. The decision has drawn criticism from the FBI Agents Association, which called the move unlawful and demanded a congressional investigation. According to The Guardian, roughly 20 agents were dismissed, though the exact number remains uncertain. These employees were initially reassigned before being terminated after photos showed them kneeling during demonstrations that erupted following Floyd’s killing by […]

October 1, 2025

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‘Hands Off!’ protests against Trump and Musk are planned across the US

Opponents of President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk plan to rally across the U.S. on Saturday to protest the administration’s actions on government downsizing, the economy, human rights and other issues. More than 1,200 “Hands Off!” demonstrations have been planned by more than 150 groups, including civil rights organizations, labor unions, LBGTQ+ advocates, veterans and fair-elections activists. The protests are planned for the National Mall in Washington, D.C., state capitols and other locations in all 50 states. The White House did not return an email […]

April 5, 2025 1

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‘We are going to be on your a-es!’: Trump White House and Dems trade war of words over Musk and DOGE protests

The Trump White House on Wednesday accused Democrats of inciting violence after an explosive congressional-led protest against recent actions taken at several federal agencies by Elon Musk and his newly formed task force called the Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE. “For Democrat officials to incite violence and encourage Americans to take to the streets is incredibly alarming, and they should be held accountable for that rhetoric,” said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt at Wednesday’s press briefing. […]

February 5, 2025

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Chicago police get training to manage protests during the DNC

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police are undergoing fresh training on handling large-scale protests and First Amendment rights ahead of anticipated demonstrations during the Democratic National Convention this summer, Superintendent Larry Snelling said Wednesday. “Everything we are doing is rooted in constitutional policing,” Snelling told reporters at a news conference previewing security preparations. “We want to make sure we maintain peace. We are not going to tolerate the violence.” Thousands of elected officials and activists are expected to come to the nation’s third-largest city […]

March 10, 2024

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Israel-Palestine protests grow louder as Biden, Harris celebrate New Hampshire victory

The Biden-Harris campaign is taking a bit of a victory lap after President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris pulled off a symbolic win in the New Hampshire primary election. Despite not being on the ballot due to a Democratic primary dispute over the president’s plan to prioritize Black voters in South Carolina this election cycle, Biden and Harris bested Democratic challengers U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., and Marianne Williamson in the primary thanks to a grassroots write-in campaign. […]

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