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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis answers questions related to school openings and the wearing of masks in Surfside on Aug. 10, 2021.

DeSantis signs a bill that bans protests in front of homes

It's punishable by 60 days in jail and fines up to $500.

A toppled Confederate statue lies on the ground on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Durham, N.C. Activists on Monday evening used a rope to pull down the monument outside a Durham courthouse. The Durham protest was in response to a white nationalist rally held in Charlottesville, Va, over the weekend. (Jonathan Drew/AP)

Protesters Topple Confederate Monument In Durham, North Carolina

Protesters said destroying the monument was their answer to the deadly attack by a white supremacist in Charlottesville, Virginia, over the weekend.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, on July 7, 2017. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

Trump Meets With Putin Amidst G-20 Protests

As Trump and Putin sat down for their first face-to-face meeting, thousands took to the streets of Hamburg, Germany, to protest the G-20 summit.

Confrontations set tone at Fort Myers abortion protest...

Trump's actions on LA protests raise legal questions

President Trump ordered the Pentagon to send around 2,000 National Guard troops to respond to protests in Los Angeles.

Roads are snarled on June 11 in London as taxi drivers stop their black cabs, blocking the street to protest over new technology they say endangers passengers. The strike action by taxi drivers hit many European cities, Wednesday, sparked by fears about the growing upheaval in the travel and transport industry, largely due to digital technologies like Uber. (Sang Tan/AP Photo)

Taxi Strikes Across Europe Protest Uber App

Cabbies in Madrid, Milan, Paris and London are protesting the U.S.-based smartphone app that they say is threatening their livelihood.

Thousands of people rallied against the military takeover in Yangon, Myanmar's most populous city, on Sunday. They demanded the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, whose elected government was toppled by the army that also imposed an Internet blackout.

Tens Of Thousands Rally In Myanmar Protesting Military Coup

Calling for the release of detained de factor leader Aung San Suu Kyi and chanting anti-military slogans, protesters amassed across the country Sunday demanding an end to the military takeover.

Security Forces In Sudan Move In On Protesters Pushing For Reforms

Protest organizers say at least five people were killed when government security forces moved against a sit-in camp in the country's capital on Monday. Protesters want Democratic changes.

Protesters Gather as HHS Secretary Touts Healthcare Overhaul

Among the hot-button issues this election cycle is the rising cost of healthcare and the future of Medicare. A member of President Obama's cabinet has…

Families Stage 'Sled-In' Protests On Capitol Hill

Rules dating back decades outlaw sledding on Capitol Hill. Protesters brought signs that read: Sled Free or Die. It did not appear that anyone who took a run down the hill on a sled was arrested.

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