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Former U.S. President Trump attends a press conference, in New York

Is Trump Still Under a Gag Order After His Conviction? He Thinks So, but the Answer Isn’t Clear

Trump was convicted of 34 counts of falsifying business records arising from what prosecutors said was an attempt to cover up a hush money payment to porn actor Stormy Daniels just before the 2016 election.

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Louisiana Law That Could Limit Filming of Police Hampers Key Tool for Racial Justice, Attorneys Say

Critics have said the law — signed this week by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry — could hinder the public’s ability to film officers. 

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March in support of Palestinians, in Seattle

Police in Riot Gear Surround Israel-Hamas War Protesters at UC Santa Cruz

Campus, local and state police swarmed the protesters, and video showed officers telling people to leave, then taking away signs and part of a barricade, local news stations reported.

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Supreme Court Clears the Way for the NRA’s Free Speech Lawsuit Against an Ex-New York Official

The unanimous opinion reverses a lower-court decision tossing out the gun rights group’s lawsuit against ex-New York state Department of Financial Services Superintendent Maria Vullo.

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A pro-Palestinnian demonstrator protests after the Wayne State University police raided the WSU student encampment in Detroit

Police Dismantle Pro-Palestinian Camp at Wayne State University in Detroit

At least eight people were arrested: six for trespassing, one for resisting and one for assaulting a police officer, according to a university spokesperson.

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Louisiana Law Will Criminalize Approaching Police in Certain Circumstances

The legislation’s language does not specifically mention filming, but opponents have questioned its constitutionality, saying it could impede a person’s First Amendment rights.

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A coalition of pro-Palestinian University of Michigan students and supporters protest in the street

College in Detroit Suspends In-Person Classes Because of Pro-Palestinian Camp

Protest camps sprang up across the U.S. and in Europe as students demand their universities stop doing business with Israel or companies that they say support its war in Gaza.

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Unionized academic workers, upset about the University of California's response to pro-Palestinian protests at various campuses, strike at UCLA in Los Angeles

UC Student Workers Expand Strike, Demanding Amnesty for Protestors

Workers, including teaching assistants, academic researchers and graders, are striking not over pay and benefits but instead over the UC’s response to protesters.

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