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Activist Shot While Open Carrying at ‘No Kings’ Protest Will Not Face Charges, but Security Volunteer Will

1 day 14 hours ago

Salt Lake City — Prosecutors announced last week that they would not pursue charges against Arturo Gamboa, an activist in Utah who was arrested in June after a volunteer “peacekeeper” opened fire at a large “No Kings” protest injuring Gamboa and killing Arthur “Afa” Folasa…

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By Sean Summers, Unicorn Riot

The War on Terror Turns Left

1 week 3 days ago

Prairieland, TX – A sprawling court case from a protest at an immigration detention center could determine how the United States government deals with dissent.

The charges originated from a protest at the Prairieland Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Alvarado, Texas, where a…

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By L. Cam Anderson, Contributor

Local ‘Participating Agencies’ Expand ICE Links in Minnesota as Counties Profit from Immigrant Detentions

2 weeks 4 days ago

The 287(g) program links local law enforcement agencies into ICE. The program has grown incrementally in Minnesota this year; meanwhile counties are collecting millions of dollars by detaining immigrants for ICE.

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By Dan Feidt, Unicorn Riot

Undeterred, Hundreds Stand Against Turning Point in Berkeley

2 weeks 4 days ago
On September 10, Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was fatally shot by a sniper while speaking in Utah. The event was the first stop of TPUSA's "American Comeback Tour." On November 10, Turning Point concluded their tour at UC Berkeley. The campus was locked down beforehand by a phalanx of riot police. Despite the show of force, hundreds of demonstrators turned out to denounce TPUSA. Several arrests were made.

Israel’s Committed 497 Ceasefire Violations Since October, Killing 342 Palestinians

2 weeks 5 days ago

Israel has committed at least 497 ceasefire violations, killing at least 342 Palestinians since the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect on Oct. 10, according to the Gaza Government Media Office.

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By Niko Georgiades, Unicorn Riot

Activists Protest at Mansions of Billionaire Trump Supporters

3 weeks 6 days ago
Activists assembled in Alta Plaza Park, San Francisco's billionaire epicenter, on November 15 for a rally and march to demand, "housing, healthcare, and food for all," from the ultra-wealthy. During the rally, Socialists and Communists set up literature tables, and people distributed kits containing a whistle and ICE reporting instructions. The first stop on the march was David Sacks' mansion, then it was on to Larry Ellison's.

Union Starbucks Baristas Launch Nationwide Strike

4 weeks 1 day ago
On November 13, over one thousand union baristas launched a “Red Cup Rebellion” unfair labor practice strike protesting Starbucks’ union busting and failure to finalize a fair union contract. The open-ended strike begins with 65 stores across 40+ cities and comes after six months of Starbucks refusing to offer new proposals to address workers’ demands for better staffing, higher pay, and resolution of hundreds of unfair labor practice charges.

Jamar Clark 10th Anniversary Event

4 weeks 1 day ago

Minneapolis, MN — On Nov. 15, 2015, Minneapolis Police officers Mark Ringgenberg and Dustin Schwarze fatally shot unarmed 24-year-old Jamar Clark. The community responded by occupying the police’s 4th Precinct for 18 days and enduring a white supremacist terror attack where five people were shot…

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By Niko Georgiades, Unicorn Riot

Trans and Queer People "Scare the State" on Halloween

1 month ago
On Halloween, San Francisco’s queer community marched down Market Street to the U.S. Immigration Court on Montgomery Street to counter tyranny with costumes and protest. The Halloween event first assembled at the Powell Street cable car turnaround, where banners were unfurled that read, "Queers for Open Borders" and "Fags, Dykes, We All Hate ICE." When the march arrived at the courthouse, the building was renamed the “ICE Abduction Center.”

Events Honor 50th Anniversary of Wounded Lee

1 month ago
In February 1975, construction work on Lee Road in Watsonville desecrated an Ohlone burial site, and bones and artifacts were removed by archeologists. When initial efforts failed to protect the sacred site, the cemetery was occupied by a group of armed local Native families, activists, and members of the American Indian Movement. John Malkin speaks with Patrick Yana-Hea Orozco, who played a critical role in the direct action at Wounded Lee.