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About 200 people protesting Gaza war arrested in congressional building, police say

6:39am July 24, 2024

by Ayana Archie

The protest Tuesday came a day before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces criticism at home and abroad, is scheduled to address a joint meeting of Congress.

Israeli security forces remove protesters blocking the entrance of the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem on Monday.

World News

Israeli lawmakers pass a key law to weaken the judiciary despite public outrage

12:23pm July 24, 2023

by The Associated Press

The vote in the Knesset capped a monthslong campaign to overhaul the judicial system by Israel's far-right government, a move critics say pushes the country toward authoritarianism.

A protester shows a portrait of Mahsa Amini during a demonstration to support Iranian protesters standing up to their leadership over the death of a young woman in police custody, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022 in Paris.

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Iranian protesters hack State TV with images of supreme leader surrounded by flames

3:40am October 09, 2022

by The Associated Press

Anti-government demonstrations erupted Saturday in several locations across Iran as the most sustained protests in years against a deeply entrenched theocracy entered their fourth week.

A Sri Lankan government supporter carries a national flag after attacking the anti-government demonstrators outside the president's office in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Monday.

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The prime minister of Sri Lanka resigns after weeks of protests

11:34am May 09, 2022

by Lauren Frayer

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has tendered his resignation amid an economic crisis and violent protests against he and his brother, the country's president.

A demonstrator is arrested at a protest opposing coronavirus vaccine mandates in Wellington, New Zealand, on Wednesday.

New Zealand protesters set fires as police break up camp

1:18am March 02, 2022

by The Associated Press

The police action was the most significant use of force to date by authorities against the protesters, who oppose coronavirus vaccine mandates.

A convoy of vehicles block an intersection near New Zealand's Parliament in Wellington on Tuesday. Hundreds of people protesting vaccine and mask mandates drove in convoy to New Zealand's capital and converged outside Parliament as lawmakers reconvened af

New Zealand convoy clogs streets near Parliament to protest vaccine mandates

9:47am February 09, 2022

by The Associated Press

Among the protesters' grievances is the requirement in New Zealand that certain workers get vaccinated against the coronavirus, including teachers, doctors, nurses, police and military personnel.

Thousands of protesters across France hit the streets Saturday to condemn police brutality and a proposed law that would make it harder to publicize images of on-duty police officers.

World News

French Police Could Face Assault Charges In Beating That Sparked Protests

9:42am November 30, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

Preliminary charges were filed against four police officers in connection with the Nov. 21 beating of Michel Zecler in Paris that has prompted major protests throughout the country.

Race

Protesters Rally In Support Of John Neville Family As Video Is Released

5:49pm August 05, 2020

by David Ford

A group of demonstrators rallied outside the Forsyth County Hall of Justice in Winston-Salem to mark the release of video that depicts the moments before the death of John Neville.

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A sculpture of Juan de Oñate's settlers arriving in New Mexico is pictured as city workers remove a sculpture of the Spanish conquistador on June 16 in Albuquerque.

National

New Mexico Leaders To Militia: If You Want To Help Community, Stop Showing Up Armed

11:16am July 07, 2020

by John Burnett

Armed militias have become a feature at anti-quarantine protests, racial justice marches and monument removals. But after a shooting in Albuquerque, locals say militias are disturbing the peace.

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People receive first-aid after a car ran into a crowd of protesters in Charlottesville, Va. on August 12, 2017. Terrorism researchers say right-wing extremists are turning cars into weapons in response to the ongoing protests against police misconduct.

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Vehicle Attacks Rise As Extremists Target Protesters

4:53pm June 21, 2020

by Hannah Allam

Twenty people are facing prosecution amid reports of at least 50 vehicle-ramming incidents at protests since late May.