Tag: protests
Judge halts Trump’s Portland troop plan as governors warn of martial...
Federal judge Karin Immergut blocks National Guard deployments to Oregon and beyond as the White House escalates rhetoric and appeals the ruling.
Trump’s ‘full force’ order meets Oregon’s lawsuit over national guard deployment
Oregon officials say the president’s move is unlawful and dangerous, warning it threatens to escalate tensions in Portland.
How data-driven storytelling helps good causes get funded
Nonprofits play a crucial role in holding communities together, and combining powerful stories with real data is essential to securing the support they need to continue making a difference.
Bodycam video undermines DHS account of fatal ICE shooting near Chicago
Newly released Franklin Park police footage contradicts DHS claims of serious agent injuries as calls mount for an independent investigation.
Federal agents face protests after Trump orders unprecedented takeover of DC...
Residents denounce checkpoints and expanded federal presence as civil liberties advocates warn of authoritarian overreach.
Free DC models effective resistance to Trump’s takeover
Washington, D.C. residents’ rapid response to Trump's National Guard deployment is a masterclass in how to prepare for crises and fight authoritarianism.
Trump federalizes DC police as protests grow and White House signals...
As National Guard deployment grows and Section 740 takeover faces legal tests, residents report civil liberties concerns while officials defend public safety rationale.
New data shows No Kings was one of the largest days...
The historic number of No Kings Day protesters and their expansive geographic spread are signs of a growing and durable pro-democracy movement.
Community organizer slams ‘fascist ICE agents’ after arrest of US citizen...
ICE has faced widespread backlash over the arrest of community advocates swept up while documenting raids across the country, many of them U.S. citizens.
‘End the starvation’: Jewish Rabbis & allies outside NY Trump Hotel...
Democracy Now! was at the demonstration and spoke to some of the protesters, including Motaz Azaiza, renowned photojournalist from Gaza, and Rabbi Ari Lev Fornari, who was arrested.
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DHS warehouse jail plan signals historic expansion of immigration detention
Documents and reporting reveal a sweeping plan to convert warehouses and deploy military contracting to rapidly expand immigration jails across the United States.
Trump purge of National Science Board sparks warnings of political takeover of US science
The firing of every member of the National Science Board, alongside sweeping proposed cuts to federal research agencies, is raising alarms that the administration is dismantling independent scientific governance while jeopardizing America’s research leadership.
Is the DNC giving Kamala Harris a Boost for 2028?
Scant attention has focused on how hiding the autopsy provides an assist to Kamala Harris, who currently leads in polling of Democrats for the party’s 2028 nomination.
Trump’s quiet election push sparks alarms over federal power and the machinery of voting
A Reuters investigation has revealed a widening federal push into state election systems, with demands for voter records, scrutiny of voting equipment, and revived fraud probes fueling warnings about intimidation, disenfranchisement, and executive overreach.
Sanders and Khanna introduce 5% wealth tax aimed at raising $4.4 trillion from 938...
Legislation would target households worth over $1 billion and direct revenue toward healthcare, housing, childcare, and teacher pay.