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Richard Lee, a pivotal figure in the nation's cannabis movement, died on July 27 in a hospital in Houston, Texas. He was 62. Lee's life was marked by a transformative journey from being paralyzed in a work accident to becoming a national face of the legalization
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Tensions flared as farmers, waiting for their turn to procure urea, were met with baton charges by police in West Champaran district of Bihar. The incident, which left some farmers injured, has sparked accusations of police brutality and favoritism towards influential individuals. Farmers claimed they were subjected to lathi blows
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Protests against immigration and refugee housing policies have sparked heated debates in the Midlands, with demonstrators and counter-protesters gathering in Cannock and Dudley. The tensions between the two groups reflect a broader divide, with some expressing concerns about the future of their communities and others advocating for a more inclusive
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Tensions between police and protesters in Serbia have escalated, resulting in violent clashes and widespread unrest across the country. The protests began after a devastating train station collapse in November, which killed 16 people, and have gained momentum as demonstrators demand accountability from the government. The student-led movement, aimed at
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The Bombay High Court has dismissed a case filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against social activist and journalist Binu Varghese, discharging him from an alleged extortion case registered in 2021. The court noted that the prosecution had informed it that no material was available to prosecute Varghese,
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As tensions in Washington DC escalate, President Donald Trump made a series of false claims about the city's crime rate, coinciding with the removal of homeless encampments by city police. This development comes amidst controversy over the federal takeover of the city's police department and deployment
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On August 9, Bianca Jagger stood witness to the largest mass arrest in a single day in a decade, with 532 peaceful protesters detained by the Metropolitan Police. The demonstration, organized by Defend Our Juries, aimed to condemn the UK government's complicity in the commission of genocide by
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Demonstrators have taken to the streets of Washington DC accusing President Donald Trump of seeking to institute martial law after he took federal control of the city's police force and deployed 800 National Guard officers this week. The tensions escalated when a man, identified as Sean Charles Dunn,
Human rights
The Israeli airstrike on Evin Prison in Tehran, one of Iran's most notorious detention facilities for political activists and dissidents, has been deemed an "apparent war crime" by Human Rights Watch. The airstrike occurred on June 23, during Israel's 12-day war with the Islamic
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Civil groups Article 19 and the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) have condemned the use of excessive force by police against peaceful protesters outside Parliament yesterday. The groups urged the police to facilitate the public's right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly under Article 10 of the
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The National Youth Wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has expressed disappointment over the arrest and detention of social media activists, including Fante Comedy, AY, and Sir Obama Pokuase, as well as two TikTokers, over a viral video. The National Youth Organizer, Salam Mustapha, has criticized the Ghana Police
Human rights
Hundreds of people were arrested in London on Saturday for supporting Palestine Action, a group recently outlawed as a terrorist organization. The mass arrests have sparked concerns about the right to protest peacefully in the UK and the effectiveness of the police force. Many of those arrested, including a former
