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World
Protests Erupt in Senegal After Opposition Leader Is Sentenced to Prison
A court in Senegal sentenced the country’s leading opposition figure to two years in prison on Thursday after finding him guilty of “corrupting youth,” prompting scores of protesters to take to the streets, and clash with security forces, throughout the country. The ruling, which for now bars him from running in future elections, throws the West African nation’s political future…
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Officials threaten canceling track meet after protests of trans runner takes top spot in girls race
California athletic officials drove out protesters outraged at the inclusion of transgender athletes in girls’ sports at a state high school event where multiple trans runners were scheduled to participate but didn’t show up. Their protest comes just a week after they were spotted protesting on behalf of a cisgender girl who was seen giving a thumbs down on the medal podium…
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Nebraska State Trooper assaulted and six people arrested after pro-trans and pro-abortion protests
Six people were arrested after protests broke out at the Nebraska State Capitol building when lawmakers passed a bill that banned abortions after 12 weeks. Those opposing the controversial ‘Let Them Grow Act’ interrupted the debate on Friday to shout and throw what appeared to be bloody tampons onto the floor. The bill also restricted gender transition procedures for those…
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Arts
European Producers Club Protests Revoking Of Producer’s Cannes Badge – Deadline
The European Producers Club (EPC) has issued a statement expressing solidarity for French producer Marc Missonnier who has had his Cannes accreditation revoked for criticizing the festival on social media. The body, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, is an association of 160 influential film and TV producers from across Europe, including Missionnier. “The European Producers Club was informed…
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USA
Protests over Jordan Neely’s subway death turn violent near Broadway-Lafayette station
Protests against the killing of homeless schizophrenic Jordan Neely on the New York City subway turned violent on Monday night, with a demonstrator pictured being restrained by police with blood pouring down his face. Neely, 30, was killed on May 1 when, while ranting and throwing garbage at subway passengers, he was put into a chokehold by a 24-year-old former…
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Putin’s spies recruiting boxers and football hooligans as Moldova braces for protests
EXCLUSIVE: Moldova’s security forces are working to thwart pro-Russian forces in the country, with mass Kremlin-backed protests expected to descend on the capital on Sunday, May 7. Source of data and images: daily-express
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USA
Furious religious groups combat SatanCon with protests and ‘intense prayer’
Furious Christian groups are attempting to shut down the ‘largest Satanic gathering in history’ after hundreds of The Satanic Temple’s members descended on Boston. On Friday, SatanCon got underway in the Massachusetts city with a bizarre opening ceremony that saw speakers tear up the bible and perform ‘un-baptisms’. The festival is in town to celebrate the organization’s 10-year anniversary. But the…
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‘Let her speak!’: protests after Montana Republicans silence trans lawmaker
Protesters gathered outside the Montana state house on Monday over Republican legislative leaders’ decision to prevent a transgender lawmaker from speaking after she told colleagues they would have “blood on their hands” if they banned gender-affirming medical care for trans youth. Zooey Zephyr, a Montana state representative, hasn’t been allowed to speak on the state house floor since Thursday because…
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Macron ‘sitting on a volcano’ as stage is set for major protests in France
Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular plan to raise France’s retirement age from 62 to 64 was enacted into law Saturday, the day after the country’s constitutional body approved the change. Source of data and images: daily-express
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USA
Mass protests erupt in France as Macron signs unpopular pension plan into law
Hundreds of union activists and others gathered in Paris to protest the ruling on Friday evening, before some groups broke off in marches toward the Bastille plaza and beyond, setting fire to rubbish bins and scooters as police fired tear gas or pushed them back. Unions and Mr Macron’s political opponents vowed to maintain pressure on the government to withdraw…
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