Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in South Africa to protest illegal immigration. This marks the largest migration-related protest since 2008. Activists blame migrants for unemployment and crime, and gave the government a deadline of June 30 to remove all migrants in the country illegally. The government has rejected the deadline, stating only authorities can enforce immigration laws. President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged peaceful demonstrations. Police deploy hundreds of officers in cities like Johannesburg and Durban to prevent violence. Previous protests have led to attacks on migrants and vandalism. Thousands of migrants are leaving South Africa, fearing for their safety.
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DC will pay $50,000 to man detained while protesting guard patrol with 'Star Wars' song, record says
A settlement document reveals the District of Columbia has agreed to pay $50,000 to resolve a lawsuit filed by a resident who accused police officers of illegally detaining him for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vader’s theme song from “Star Wars” on his phone. The amount of plaintiff Sam O'Hara's settlement with the district is disclosed in a document D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb’s office provided to The Associated Press on Monday. O’Hara sued the district last year over what he says was his act of protest against Republican President Donald Trump’s federal law enforcement surge in overwhelmingly Democratic Washington.
Protests in Albania against a coastal development project have gained global attention, partly due to the involvement of Jared Kushner. The project threatens the Narta Lagoon, a wildlife reserve home to flamingos. Protesters in Tirana have been marching with flamingo cut-outs, earning the movement the nickname “The Flamingo Revolution.” The AP speaks to three of its members.
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Eight people accused by the Justice Department of having ties to antifa have been sentenced to decades in federal prison over a shooting outside a Texas immigration detention center during a protest. A police officer was wounded in the July 4 shooting outside the Prairieland Detention Center near Dallas. A former U.S. Marine Corps reservist convicted of attempted murder in the shooting was sentenced Tuesday to 100 years in prison, which is the maximum punishment. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor, one of two judges overseeing the sentencing, said the protesters' actions were “an assault on democracy.” The seven other protesters received prison terms ranging from 30 to 70 years.
Protesters accused of antifa ties and convicted in Texas immigration center shooting sentenced to decades in prison.
Security forces in the Turkish capital have carried out a major operation ahead of next month’s NATO summit and detained more than 200 people suspected of links to extremist groups. The raids on Tuesday also apprehended suspects linked to the Islamic State group. U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to attend the two-day summit that starts July 7. Officials plan to impose strict security measures, including banning demonstrations and restricting road access. Prosecutors issued detention orders for 241 suspects, with 209 already in custody. Among those detained were 56 alleged Islamic State militants and 35 members of a far-left group known for armed attacks in Turkey.
A coastal development project in Albania linked to Jared Kushner is facing widespread resistance. The government claims the development on the Adriatic coast will transform the nation as it seeks high-end tourism and European Union membership. However, environmental campaigners and critics of Prime Minister Edi Rama oppose the venture and have led daily protests in the capital, Tirana. The project spans a wildlife reserve and an uninhabited island and protesters have voiced concerns about the impact on biodiversity. Heavy machinery entered the area at the end of last month, sparking further outrage. Albania’s state anti-corruption agency has opened an investigation related to the project.
KOHIMA, India (AP) — Thousand of people from the Naga community marched in pouring rain on Friday to demand justice for victims of sexual viol…
Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men gathered outside a military prison near Kfar Yona, Israel, on Wednesday to protest military conscription…
Police in Chicago say a person is in custody in an investigation of a large cross set on fire in a well-known park. The burning cross was discovered June 9 in Grant Park. That's the same park where Barack Obama delivered his acceptance speech when he was elected the nation’s first Black president in 2008. A 21-year-old college student told WMAQ-TV that he was protesting President Donald Trump and not making a racist statement. It's not clear if that same man is the person under arrest. Cross burnings in the U.S. have historically been seen as symbols of hate against Black people.