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Students Arrested With Unusual Prop at Anti-TPUSA Protest

UC Berkeley students face felony charges after trying to hang giant bug targeting conservative event

(Newser) - Four UC Berkeley students were arrested early Monday on felony vandalism charges after attempting to hang a 5-foot-tall cardboard bug from the university's iconic Sather Gate as part of a protest against an upcoming event by the conservative group Turning Point USA. According to campus officials, the students—believed...

Crowds Call Rallies 'the Most American Thing You Can Do'
Crowds Unite Against Trump
Oct 18, 2025 6:12 PM CDT

Crowds Unite Against Trump

'No Kings' demonstrators turn out for rallies across the country

(Newser) - Demonstrators opposed to President Trump's actions gathered across the country on Saturday to demand change—in spots including New York City; Birmingham, Alabama; and Bozeman, Montana. They carried protest signs and American flags at the rallies that built off the 2,000 or so "No Kings" demonstrations in...

Right-Wing Rioters Clash With Police, Attack Rivals' Office

General election is scheduled for next month

(Newser) - A right-wing demonstration in the Netherlands erupted into violence and chaos Saturday as rioters clashed with police and vandalized a political party's office, weeks before the country holds a general election. Police used tear gas and a water cannon to disperse rioters who threw objects at officers and torched...

Tear Gas Deployed as ICE Protest Erupts at Chicago Site

Federal agents, protesters clash amid ongoing immigration enforcement sweep

(Newser) - Federal agents in riot gear deployed tear gas on demonstrators outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in suburban Chicago on Friday, as protests over the Trump administration's intensified immigration crackdown reached a boiling point. The confrontation erupted after protesters blocked a vehicle from leaving the Broadview ICE...

Far-Right Rally in London Leaves 26 Officers Hurt

Elon Musk attacks UK government to crowd over migrant policies

(Newser) - A London march organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson drew more than 110,000 people and became unruly on Saturday as a small group of his supporters clashed with police officers who were separating them from counterprotesters. Several officers were punched, kicked, and struck by bottles tossed by people at...

Nationwide Protests Honor John Lewis, Target Trump

Demonstrators on Thursday will push for voting rights, social programs, civil liberties

(Newser) - Ample crowds are expected to gather across the US for "Good Trouble Lives On" protests on Thursday, marking five years since the death of civil rights icon John Lewis. Organizers expect crowds in more than 1,500 locations nationwide, with participants gathering to honor Lewis' legacy and to...

60 Arrests at US Capitol During Veterans Protest

Cops say demonstrators pushed through bike racks set up by police as a barrier

(Newser) - About 60 people were arrested outside the US Capitol on Friday evening after a protest escalated, according to Capitol Police. The incident began when a group of about 75 demonstrators, initially gathered peacefully at the Supreme Court, moved toward the Capitol. Police had set up bike racks as a...

Large Crowds Expected for 'No Kings' Protests Across US
Across the US,
a 'Day of Defiance'
Jun 14, 2025 7:30 AM CDT

Across the US, a 'Day of Defiance'

Large crowds are expected nationwide on Saturday for 'No Kings' anti-Trump protests

(Newser) - Cities large and small were preparing for major demonstrations on Saturday across the US against President Trump, as officials urge calm, National Guard troops mobilize, and Trump attends a military parade in Washington to mark the Army's 250th anniversary. A flagship "No Kings" march and rally is planned...

May Day Protests Kick Off: 'Everybody Is Under Attack'

People in US, around the globe are standing up on May 1 for worker rights, immigrants, and more

(Newser) - From worker rights rallies to marches for social justice, activists around the globe kicked off May Day demonstrations on Thursday, with thousands expected at demonstrations from Tokyo to Chicago. In some countries, it's a public holiday honoring labor, but activists planning marches in the US say much of their...

Across the US, 1.2K 'Hands Off!' Protests Are Set
Saturday Is
'Hands Off!' Day
Apr 5, 2025 6:30 AM CDT

Saturday Is 'Hands Off!' Day

More than 1.2K protests against Trump administration, Elon Musk are set across the US

(Newser) - Opponents of President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk plan to rally across the United States on Saturday to protest the administration's actions on government downsizing, the economy, human rights, and other issues. More than 1,200 "Hands Off!" demonstrations have been planned by upward of 150 groups,...

Anti-Racism Demonstrators Counter Far Right in London
English Far-Right Leader
Sentenced to 18 Months
UPDATED
Oct 28, 2024 5:55 PM CDT

English Far-Right Leader Sentenced to 18 Months

Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, aka Tommy Robinson, admitted he was in contempt of court

(Newser) - A day after his supporters rallied in London, the founder of the far-right English Defense League was sentenced to a year and a half in prison for violating a court order barring him from repeating libelous allegations against a Syrian refugee. Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson, admitted he...

These Men in Yellow Are Angry Farmers
These Men in Yellow
Are Angry Farmers
Feb 22, 2024 10:30 AM CST

These Men in Yellow Are Angry Farmers

They're turning out in Spain, other countries to protest EU policies

(Newser) - Hundreds of farmers drove their tractors into central Madrid on Wednesday as part of ongoing protests against EU and local farming policies and to demand measures to alleviate production cost hikes. The protest, the biggest to take place in the Spanish capital after more than two weeks of daily protests...

Dozens of Protesters Arrested at Macy's Parade

Some pro-Palestinian demonstrators glued themselves to Sixth Avenue

(Newser) - The NYPD says 34 people were arrested Thursday in connection with protests that briefly disrupted the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade at various points. Some pro-Palestinian protesters jumped barricades and glued themselves to Sixth Avenue CNN reports. The protesters, who wore jumpsuits covered in fake blood, glued themselves to the...

International Rallies Support Cease-Fire, Fight Antisemitism

Chancellor decries attacks on Jews 'here in Germany, of all places'

(Newser) - Thousands of people joined vigils in Berlin and London on Sunday to oppose antisemitism and support Israel, while in Paris and other cities, thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators demanded a cease-fire and relief for people in the besieged Gaza Strip. Those gathered in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate carried Israeli...

Marchers in Europe Back Iranian Protests After Suicide
Marches Follow Protest Suicide
Jan 8, 2023 11:55 AM CST

Marches Follow Protest Suicide

Iranian Kurdish man distraught over turmoil drowned himself in France

(Newser) - Hundreds of people marched Sunday in France to honor an Iranian Kurdish man who took his own life in a desperate act of anguish over the nationwide protests in Iran. French police estimated the crowd that gathered for Mohammad Moradi at about 1,000 people. They marched in the city...

Trump to Ashli Babbitt's Mom: 'We Can't Let This Happen'

Call to Micki Witthoeft took place during protest outside DC jail in support of Jan. 6 rioters

(Newser) - A rally in support of the rioters involved on the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol was held outside a DC prison on Tuesday, and Micki Witthoeft, the mother of Ashli Babbitt —the late 36-year-old Air Force veteran who was fatally gunned down by a Capitol Police officer...

'Bans Off our Bodies' Events Draw Thousands
'Bans Off our Bodies'
Events Draw Thousands
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May 14, 2022 4:35 PM CDT

'Bans Off our Bodies' Events Draw Thousands

Abortion rights activists stress the need for quick action

(Newser) - Abortion rights supporters demonstrating at hundreds of marches and rallies Saturday expressed their outrage that the US Supreme Court will soon scrap the constitutional right to abortion that has endured for nearly a half-century and their fear about what that could mean for women's reproductive choices. Incensed after a...

'If It's a Fight They Want, It's a Fight They'll Get'

Abortion rights advocates are set to demonstrate across the nation on Saturday

(Newser) - Demonstrators facing down a Supreme Court decision that could overturn the constitutional right to abortion planned rallies from coast to coast Saturday to express their outrage—and to mobilize for the fight ahead. More than 380 events were set from Maine to Hawaii, with the largest gatherings expected in Los...

May Day Rallies Want More of Governments
Workers' Demonstrations
Pressure Governments
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May 1, 2022 2:40 PM CDT

Workers' Demonstrations Pressure Governments

Protesters clash with police in cities around the world

(Newser) - Tens of thousands of people marched Sunday in cities around Europe for May Day protests to honor workers and shame governments into doing more for their citizens. In France, protesters shouted slogans against newly reelected President Emmanuel Macron, a development that may set the tone for his second term, the...

Voting Rights Rallies Draw Thousands

Speakers put pressure on Biden as well as Congress for protections

(Newser) - Thousands of people rallied across the US on Saturday to call for sweeping federal laws to wipe out election legislation advancing in some Republican-controlled states that could make it harder to cast a ballot. Many activists view the fight over voting rules as the civil rights issue of the era....

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