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Turkey detains more than 1,000 protesters after jailing of Istanbul mayor

CNN  —  More than a thousand people have been detained during protests following the jailing of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Monday. In a post on X, Yerlikaya said that “1,133 suspects were detained in illegal activities carried out between March 19 and March 23,” adding that “among those …

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Thousands of Turkish protesters defy ban over Istanbul mayor’s detention

Thousands of Turks ramped up protests on Thursday despite a ban on street gatherings over what they called the undemocratic detention of Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, as the opposition sought to pin the blame on President Tayyip Erdogan. Protestors gathered at a municipal headquarters and police station in Istanbul, and at universities and public squares …

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Amid bursts of resistance, Trump administration squeezes colleges over pro-Palestinian protests as activist remains detained

CNN  —  The Trump administration is tightening its grip on efforts to quash pro-Palestinian demonstrations on college campuses, even as a protest over the detention of activist Mahmoud Khalil flared at the president’s New York City residence and resistance efforts continue in the courts and beyond. Khalil, a Palestinian refugee whose green card was revoked …

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Some protesters tear down security fence as thousands march outside Democratic National Convention

Chicago AP  —  Dozens of protesters broke through a security fence near the site of the Democratic National Convention on its opening day Monday as thousands took to the streets to voice their opposition to the war in Gaza. Families with babies in strollers, students, elected leaders and others holding signs and flags joined the march to …

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‘More of us than you’: Thousands of anti-racism protesters turn out to counter far-right rallies in UK

London and Sheffield CNN  —  Thousands of anti-racism protesters have taken to the streets across the United Kingdom to counter a spate of far-right rallies planned to target immigration centers, seeming to thwart what looked set to be another day of rioting. After days of violence spurred by disinformation around a deadly stabbing attack, police …

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