Masses of demonstrators packed into streets, parks and plazas across the US on Saturday to protest against President Donald Trump, marching through downtowns and small towns, blaring anti-authoritarian chants mixed with support for protecting democracy and immigrant rights. Organisers of the “No Kings” demonstrations said millions had marched to hundreds of events. Governors across the…
Columbia University students have long had a basic understanding about their relationship with the school’s Public Safety Department. Unlike at most American universities, which employ a full-fledged police force, Columbia’s public safety officers rarely, if ever, touch students. No longer. A new, more assertive stance was on display on Wednesday, as the university’s officers intervened…
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather to protest University of Michigan President Santa Ono’s “Statement regarding Mideast violence” outside the University of Michigan President’s House, Oct. 13, 2023, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP File Photo) Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather to protest University of Michigan President Santa Ono’s “Statement regarding Mideast violence” outside the University of Michigan President’s House, Oct….
Thousands of people protesting mass deportations planned by President Donald Trump marched in Southern California on Sunday, including in downtown Los Angeles where demonstrators blocked a major freeway for several hours. Protesters gathered in the morning on LA’s historic Olvera Street, which dates to Spanish and Mexican rule, before marching to City Hall. They called…