6 h. ago Police arrested autistic activist in supported housing as part of Quaker raid operation

Exclusive: Joe Booth, 23, says he has PTSD after arrest in which seven police officers entered his flat while he was in bedThe Met police operation in which officers raided a Quakers meeting house also resulted in the arrest of an autistic climate activist at his supported accommodation, the Guardian can reveal.Joe Booth, 23, had been in bed when seven police officers arrived at the flats for vulnerable adults in New Barnet, north London, to arrest him on suspicion of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Arrest after suspicious device thrown into Belfast Islamic Centre during evening prayers

A 34-year-old man was arrested under the Terrorism Act and is being held in custody

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22 h. ago Arrest after suspicious device thrown into Belfast Islamic Center during evening prayers

A 34-year-old man was arrested under the Terrorism Act and is being held in custody

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43 h. ago U.K. police arrest men at protest near Iran’s London embassy for suspicion of assault

U.K. police arrest men at protest near Iran’s London embassy for suspicion of assault  The Globe and Mail

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47 h. ago UK police arrest six on suspicion of assault near Iran's London embassy

UK police arrest six on suspicion of assault near Iran's London embassy  Reuters

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2 w. ago International Pride Orchestra plays outside DC in rebuff to Trump snub at Kennedy Center

LGBTQ+ ensemble was to appear at performing arts center but moved to Maryland after president reorganized venueAn event by the International Pride Orchestra this week swung from classical Gershwin favorites to choral patriotism to high drag in a rebuff to Donald Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center and its subsequent snub of the LBGTQ+ ensemble.The spirited celebration of WorldPride, the peripatetic biennial international festival in support of LGBTQ+ rights which kicks off this month and is taking place in Washington DC, was staged instead at the Strathmore Music Center in Maryland, just north of the capital. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Sheffield police arrest man on suspicion of murder after teen boy killed in 'hit

A 16-year-old boy died after being hit by a car which failed to stop in Sheffield, with another teen injured. A man has now been arrested in Kent on suspicion of murder

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2 w. ago Philadelphia public art project highlights how immigrants make US cities better

The Philadelphians features video portraits of immigrants, in response to the Trump administration’s negative rhetoricDozens of people milled about in Philadelphia’s Love Park as a series of short film portraits played on the facade of the park’s visitor center on a recent Friday evening. The ambient sounds of the city served as a soundtrack for the silent films. Several videos played simultaneously on different sections of the 360-degree projection wrapped around the building’s exterior. Titled the Philadelphians, the 10 portraits recognize the contributions of the city’s immigrant communities.One film profiled an Afghan immigrant named Rezwan and followed him as he shopped at a halal Middle Eastern food market. His words were displayed on the screen: “I had a lot of mixed feelings but I had no other option than to leave Afghanistan. I was thinking about my parents who stayed behind, and on the other hand, I was happy that my kids would get to live the life they deserve. At least t...

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2 w. ago ‘A vehicle for love’: the public art project highlighting immigrants’ contributions to US cities

The Philadelphians features video portraits of immigrants, in response to the Trump administration’s negative rhetoricDozens of people milled about in Philadelphia’s Love Park as a series of short film portraits played on the facade of the park’s visitor center on a recent Friday evening. The ambient sounds of the city served as a soundtrack for the silent films. Several videos played simultaneously on different sections of the 360-degree projection wrapped around the building’s exterior. Titled the Philadelphians, the 10 portraits recognize the contributions of the city’s immigrant communities.One film profiled an Afghan immigrant named Rezwan Natiq and followed him as he shopped at a halal Middle Eastern food market. His words were displayed on the screen: “I had a lot of mixed feelings but I had no other option than to leave Afghanistan. I was thinking about my parents who stayed behind, and on the other hand, I was happy that my kids would get to live the life they deserve. At l...

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2 w. ago Boulder attack: eight injured in Colorado after man allegedly targets rally for Israeli hostages

Police alleged the man yelled ‘Free Palestine’ as he threw an incendiary device at people gathered to show support for Israeli hostages in GazaEight people were injured in an attack in Boulder, Colorado after a man is alleged to have thrown an incendiary device into a crowd and yelled “Free Palestine”, in what the FBI is treating as an “act of terrorism”.The 45-year-old man, identified as Mohamed Sabry Soliman, is alleged to have thrown the device into a group of people who had assembled in a pedestrianised zone for a peaceful protest for Israeli hostages still held in Gaza. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Boulder attack: six injured in Colorado after man allegedly targets rally for Israeli hostages

Police alleged the man yelled ‘Free Palestine’ as he threw an incendiary device at people gathered to show support for Israeli hostages in GazaSix people were injured in an attack in Boulder, Colorado after a man is alleged to have thrown an incendiary device into a crowd and yelled “Free Palestine”, in what the FBI is treating as an “act of terrorism”.The 45-year-old man, identified as Mohamed Sabry Soliman, is alleged to have thrown the device into a group of people who had assembled in a pedestrianised zone for a peaceful protest for Israeli hostages still held in Gaza. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Teen trans athlete at center of rightwing attacks wins track events in California

AB Hernandez, 16, ties for first place in two events as Trump administration threatens to withhold federal fundingA teenage transgender athlete in California, who has been at the center of widespread political attacks by rightwing pundits and the Trump administration, won in two track events over the weekend. The 16-year-old athlete, AB Hernandez, tied for first place alongside two other athletes in the high jump, and tied for first place in the triple jump.This comes as the Trump administration threatened to withhold federal funding from California for allowing trans athletes to compete in girls’ sports. Continue reading...

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