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300+ Arrested in Police Raids on Columbia and CCNY to Clear Gaza Encampments
Columbia University's president asked for continued police presence to ensure encampments aren't reestablished.
The Biden Administration Is Reportedly Moving to Reclassify Marijuana
The proposed reclassification would recognize that cannabis has medical uses and less potential for abuse.
Photojournalist Violently Arrested at Texas Campus Protest Faces Felony Charge
Press freedom advocates condemned Carlos Sanchez's arrest and called for the charge against him to be dropped.
Police Violently Crack Down on Emory University’s Gaza Solidarity Encampment
Police used tear gas and stun guns to break up the encampment as they wrestled people to the ground.
Across the US, Campus Protests for Palestine Face Intensifying Police Crackdowns
Student protests calling for university divestment from Israel and the US arms industry continue coast to coast.
North Texas Organizers Knock Doors to Stop $50M “Cop City Dallas” Bond Package
A $150 million police training center is being planned for the University of North Texas at Dallas campus.
SCOTUS Declines to Review First Amendment Mass Protest Rights Case
“[P]eople don’t need to be afraid to show up. The Constitution still protects our right to protest,” McKesson said.
Groups Bring Tortuguita’s Killing to International Human Rights Commission
Activists hope the petition will debunk police narratives and join the international record of human rights violations.
Touching Fentanyl Can’t Kill You. Why Are Cops and Lawmakers Pretending It Can?
The myth that fentanyl is deadly to the touch won’t die, and it's a falsehood with devastating consequences.
With New Lawsuit, Lawyers Suspect Police Cover-Up in Death of Daniel Barajas
Key details surrounding Daniel Barajas’s death are missing from police reports, civil rights attorneys say.