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Mamdani Vetoes NYC School Protest-Plan Bill as Council Eyes Override

The clash now tests how New York balances safe access to schools with the right to protest.

Northern Ireland Pastor Awaits Ruling in Buffer-Zone Prosecution

Cook County Drops Felony Charge Against DePaul Student Accused of Spitting on ICE Agent

Rome Police Check MEP Ilaria Salis in Hotel Before No Kings March

Singapore Denies Entry to Malaysian Activist, Calling Her an 'Undesirable Visitor'

Hong Kong Makes Refusing to Unlock Devices a Crime, U.S. Warns Travelers

Met Police to Resume Arrests Over Palestine Action Support After Court Stay

U.S. Imposes New Visa Bans on 18 Iranian Officials Over Protest Crackdown and Internet Blackout

Mistrial Declared in Stanford Protest Vandalism Case After Jury Deadlocks

CIVICUS Downgrades U.S. Civic Space to 'Obstructed'

Spanish Court Acquits 21 Over Prayers Outside Vitoria Abortion Clinic

Cardiff Crown Court Quashes Activists' Harassment Convictions Over MP Confrontation

European Parliament Awards 2025 Sakharov Prize to Imprisoned Journalists From Belarus and Georgia

Court of Appeal Lets Palestine Action Challenge Terror Ban, Rejecting Home Office Bid

UK Plans Law Change Letting Police Curb Repeat Protests After 488 London Arrests

Trump Orders Troops to Portland and ICE Sites, Authorizes Use of Full Force

California Assembly Passes Bill to Curb Masked Law Enforcement, Including Federal Agents

Turkey Throttles Major Social Platforms During Opposition Rallies, Restores Access After Nearly 12 Hours

Activist Says He Ran Chongqing Anti-CCP Projection From Britain

U.S. Says 6,000 Student Visas Revoked Under Rubio, 40,000 Visa Cancellations in 2025