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People protest during a standoff with ICE and federal officers in Chicago

Judge Will Order Federal Agents in Chicago To Restrict Using Force Against Protesters and Media

The preliminary injunction stems from a lawsuit filed by news outlets and protesters who say agents have used too much force during demonstrations.

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Protest outside of the Broadview IL ICE processing facility

Democratic Congressional Candidate Kat Abughazaleh Indicted Over ICE Protests Outside Chicago

Protesters have gathered outside the immigration center to oppose enforcement operations in the Chicago area that have led to more than 1,800 arrests and complaints of excessive force.

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Brown University sits in downtown Providence

Brown University Rejects Trump’s Offer for Priority Funding, Citing Concerns Over Academic Freedom

Brown previously struck a deal with the Trump administration to restore lost research funding and end federal investigations into discrimination.

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AmericaFest 2024 conference sponsored by conservative group Turning Point in Phoenix

US Revokes Visas for 6 Foreigners Over Charlie Kirk-Related Speech

The administration and its supporters have targeted people for their comments about Kirk, leading to firings or other discipline of journalists, teachers and others, and raising free speech concerns.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a cabinet meeting at the White House

New York Times, AP, Newsmax Among News Outlets Who Say They Won’t Sign New Pentagon Rules

Those outlets say the policy threatens to punish them for routine news gathering protected by the First Amendment.

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Building 10 sits behind Killian Court at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge

MIT President Says She ‘Cannot Support’ Proposal To Adopt Trump Priorities for Funding Benefits

University leaders face immense pressure to reject the compact amid opposition from students, faculty, free speech advocates and higher education groups.

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Protest outside ICE headquarters in south Portland

Apple and Google Block Apps That Crowdsource ICE Sightings. Some Warn of Chilling Effects

While some advocates don’t find all of these apps particularly useful — pointing to potential misinformation and false alarms — they echoed criticism of moves to suppress them.

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Protests continue at Columbia University in New York during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas

Judge Finds the Trump Administration Unconstitutionally Targeted Noncitizens Over Gaza War Protests

He also used his ruling to draw attention to what he sees as Trump’s broader effort to stifle dissent and attack anyone whom he disagrees while at the same time urging Americans to stand up to these threats.

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