Second Circuit Gets Loud With NYPD on Sound Cannons
The New York City Police Department could pay a heavy price for its careless detonation of military-grade sound cannons, the Second Circuit ruled Wednesday, setting the stage for trial.
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Doctor Barred From Aiding Protester Sues on Religious Grounds
A doctor who says he is bound by the teachings of Jesus Christ to provide care for the sick, claims in court the U.S. Forest Service violated his right to religious freedom by refusing him access to a woman who has been sitting in a tree protesting the construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
Read moreDemonstrators Sue Turkey, Embassy Guards, Over Protest Violence
Protesters who claim they were pummeled by security guards during a demonstration outside the Turkish embassy last summer sued their alleged attackers and the regime they represent in federal court.
Read moreVirginia Lawmaker Sues Forest Service for Pipeline Protesters
A Virginia State Senator sued the National Forest Service Wednesday claiming officials are unlawfully blocking access to blocking access to a road where a group of protesters are demonstrating against a gas pipeline project.
Read moreWorkers, Activists Mark May Day With Defiant Rallies
Workers and activists marked May Day on Tuesday with rallies to demand their government address labor issues.
Read moreNinth Circuit Inclined to Revive Claims Over Violent Trump Rally
A Ninth Circuit panel appeared poised to allow President Donald Trump supporters pursue their negligence claims against San Jose, California, regarding a dust-up between them and protesters at a campaign rally in 2016.
Read moreSchool District Cleared in Ouster of Protesting Employee
A Ninth Circuit panel on Thursday upheld a California high school’s firing of a longtime campus supervisor for encouraging students to film police officers arresting a black student during a 2014 schoolyard melee.
Read moreCourt Limits Scope of Search Warrants for Facebook Data
A Superior Court judge in the District of Columbia on Thursday moved to limit the scope of search warrants obtained by federal investigators for Facebook data in connection with an ongoing investigation into rioting during President Trump’s inauguration.
Read moreLarge Protest Greets White Nationalist’s Speech on Florida Campus
(CN) – Hundreds of protesters converged on the University of Florida campus Thursday ahead of a planned speech by white
Read moreProtestors Claim Pipeline Company Violated Their Rights in Bid to Clear Project Path
Four people arrested at a Pennsylvania pipeline protest in 2016 claim the backers of the project and local law enforcement violated their constitutional rights by fabricating evidence against them and later trying to intimidate them through ongoing aerial surveillance and other means.
Read moreComey Greeted by Protesters at Howard University Speech
Dozens of Howard University students loudly protested Friday during the entirety of former FBI director James Comey’s convocation address to the incoming class.
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Ugandan Police Tear Gas Protesters of ‘Life Presidency’ Bill
Ugandan police on Thursday fired tear gas to disperse protesters and arrested dozens of people opposed to plans to introduce legislation that could allow the longtime president to extend his rule.
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Myanmar Buddhists Seek Tougher Action Against Rohingya
Several hundred Buddhist nationalists, including monks, rallied in Myanmar’s largest city on Wednesday to urge stronger action against insurgents from the Muslim Rohingya minority for attacks on police last week.
Read moreACLU Won’t Defend Hate Groups That Protest With Firearms
After drawing heavy criticism for defending organizers of the white supremacist protest in Charlottesville, Virginia, the American Civil Liberties Union said Thursday it will no longer represent hate groups that demonstrate with loaded firearms.
Read moreCity Sued for Yanking Far-Right Rally Permit
A man organizing a far-right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, originally set for this weekend claims in federal court the city violated his free-speech rights by revoking his permit just days before the demonstration.
Read moreProtester Gets Prison Time for Inauguration Day Violence
A Florida man who incited a riot in Washington during the inauguration of President Donald Trump received a four-month prison sentence Friday.
Read moreThousands Protest G-20 Leaders’ Presence in Hamburg
Protesters clashed with German police on the streets of Hamburg Thursday in advance of the Group of 20 summit opening tomorrow.
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Inauguration Day Protesters Sue D.C. Over Rectal Probes
Blasting District of Columbia police for abuse, including rectal probing, four people swept up in mass arrests during Inauguration Day protests sued the District and its Metropolitan Police force Wednesday on civil rights charges.
Read moreVenezuela Opposition Leader Calls for Protests to Continue
Jailed Venezuela opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez is urging supporters to keep demonstrating as an anti-government protest movement that has claimed more than 60 lives enters its third month.
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Citmed Corp., maker of medical swabs and other items in Alabama, illegally fired 16 workers for walking out to protest new work rules, the National Labor Relations Board claims in a federal complaint.
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