6 h. ago Protester’s arrest for alleged antisemitic chanting in Nottingham ruled unlawful

Police acted oppressively by making arrest without inquiries as to what Despine Green was alleged to have said, judge saysPolice acted in an “oppressive and unconstitutional manner” by arresting and detaining a protester for antisemitic chanting without making any inquiries as to what they allegedly said, a judge has found.Despine Green, who was 22 at the time, was handcuffed, photographed, fingerprinted, had a DNA swab taken from the inside of their cheek and an officer mentioned that a strip search might be necessary. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Bob Vylan rejects criticism and says it's being targeted for speaking up about Gaza at Glastonbury

Rap-punk duo Bob Vylan has denied allegations of antisemitism over onstage comments at the Glastonbury Festival

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5 d. ago Fortnite FTC refund rolls out $126 million of payouts to players, and you could get a payment today

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ordered Epic Games to pay $72million after it ruled the company unlawfully charged players for unwanted purchases

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6 d. ago Australian court rules ABC journalist unlawfully sacked over Gaza post

Public broadcaster issues apology after federal judge finds it sacked Antoinette Lattouf in response to an ‘orchestrated campaign by pro-Israel lobbyists’

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1 week 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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2 w. ago Protest curfews spread to Washington as LA moves to arrest 'bad actors' and unrest continues in NYC and Chicago

Massive anti-ICE riots have spread from coast to coast as Los Angeles tries to crack down on 'bad actors' at fiery protests that continued for a sixth consecutive day on Wednesday.

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2 w. ago Families arrested in LA Ice raids held in basements with little food or water, lawyers say

Agents confiscated belongings and rushed deportees to California’s high desert or Texas, saying local facilities had not prepared for influxLA protests – live updatesAs federal agents rushed to arrest immigrants across Los Angeles, they confined detainees – including families with small children – in a stuffy office basement for days without sufficient food and water, according to immigration lawyers.One family with three children were held inside a Los Angeles-area administrative building for 48 hours after being arrested on Thursday immediately after an immigration court hearing, according to lawyers from the Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef), which is providing non-profit legal services in the region. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago LA protests live updates: Marines ‘allowed to detain’ but not arrest citizens as US cities brace for more protests

A Trump-ordered battalion of U.S. Marines set to arrive in Los Angeles ‘soon’ after downtown nighttime curfew leads to dozens of arrests

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2 w. ago As military is deployed to LA, rightwing media decry protesters as ‘invaders’

From Newsmax to Charlie Kirk, outlets and podcasts are calling for ‘hard actions’, arrests and the Insurrection ActThere were unsavory scenes in Los Angeles over the weekend, as police used teargas and “less-lethal munitions” on thousands of people gathered to protest against the arrest of undocumented people immigrants.The events playing out on rightwing TV channels and in the conservative podcasting realm were almost as miserable, as excitable media figures decried protesters as “invaders”, called for both the mass arrest of elected officials and the invocation of a two-century old laws and used the chaos to push racist conspiracy theories. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago How Trump just made Gavin Newsom’s day by sending the National Guard to Los Angeles — politically, anyway

Trump sending troops to quell the ICE protests and his threats to arrest the California governor will only serve to empower the same on-the-ropes Democratic politicians he wants to drive out, writes Eric Garcia

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3 w. ago LA protests live updates: California governor warns Trump’s support for his arrest is ‘step toward authoritarianism’

California Governor Gavin Newsom says he is working to ‘clean up Trump’s mess’ as protests against immigration raids in LA continued overnight

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3 w. ago California governor says Trump support for his arrest is ‘unmistakable step toward authoritarianism’ – LA protests live

Gavin Newsom responds to US president’s suggesting he would back arresting him; Trump ramps up verbals attacks on people protesting against Ice raidsLA braces for fourth day of protests against immigration raidsAbout 300 Guard troops have been deployed to LA so far.President Donald Trump earlier said he would deploy 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles to respond to immigration protests, despite the objections of California governor Gavin Newsom. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago LA protests live: Trump backs arrest of Newsom as California sues over ICE riot National Guard deployment

California Governor Gavin Newsom says he is working to ‘clean up Trump’s mess’ as protests against immigration raids in LA continued overnight

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3 w. ago Eric Adams signs order adopting controversial definition of antisemitism

Move comes ahead of Democratic primary for New York City mayor, where support for Israel has become key issueEric Adams, the mayor of New York City, signed an executive order this week adopting a controversial definition of antisemitism, as Israel’s invasion of Gaza and alleged antisemitism continued to dominate the city’s mayoral election.The mayor signed the order, which requires city agencies to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s description of antisemitism, at a synagogue in Manhattan on Sunday. Adams described antisemitism as “a vile disease that’s been spreading across our nation and our city”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago California officials decry union leader’s arrest amid renewed Ice raids and protests

Governor Gavin Newsom joins LA mayor Karen Bass and lawmakers in denouncing anti-immigration effortsA day after the arrest of a union leader in Los Angeles, federal immigration authorities faced widespread backlash from California officials even as they moved forward with a renewed immigration crackdown in nearby Paramount that was met by more protests.US immigration authorities on Saturday extended area raids into Paramount, south-east of Los Angeles, and were met with more protests outside an industrial park. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Chaos as protesters storm ICE headquarters in NYC amid mass arrest of illegal migrants

Around 100 protestors gathered outside ICE's Manhattan field office in Tribeca, staging an hours-long demonstration amid a heavy law enforcement presence.

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