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Protestors against COVID-19 vaccine mandates block the roadway at the Ambassador Bridge border crossing in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on Wednesday.

A Canadian judge has frozen access to donations for the trucker convoy protest

After losing access to GoFundMe campaigns, those involved with "Freedom Convoy 2022" then moved to Christian fundraising site GiveSendGo.

Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo (right) kneels as the hearse of George Floyd arrives to North Central University ahead of funeral service on Thursday. Protests in the wake of Floyd's death while in police custody has erupted across the country.

Amid Brutal Responses To Protesters, Will Moments Of Solidarity Bring Real Change?

The sometimes aggressive police responses to anti-police brutality protesters have been punctuated by occasional unity between the two sides. Will those gestures amount to anything substantive?

House Minority Co-leader Bobby DuBose, D-Fort Lauderdale.

Florida Democrats Say Protest Bill Is 'Overkill' And Harms People Of Color

It's in response to a bill that would increase penalties on violent protesters after some supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol.

Anti-riot police officers face demonstrators during a protest against the obligation of green pass, in their attempt to reach Chigi Palace government office in Rome, Italy, on October 09, 2021.

Pelosi's trip to Rome was disrupted by violent anti-vaccine mandate protests

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had to be escorted from a Mass in Rome on Saturday after major protests against Italy's new vaccine mandates broke out.

Protesters demanding the resignation of Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa swim in a pool inside the compound of Sri Lanka's Presidential Palace in Colombo on July 9, 2022.

Sri Lankan protesters party in the president's mansion as he flees the country

Protesters in Sri Lanka who spent the weekend occupying the president's palace have now entered and torched the prime minister's private mansion as well.

Iraqi protesters rest inside the Parliament building in Baghdad on Sunday. Thousands of followers of an influential Shiite cleric stormed into the building on Saturday, for the second time this week, protesting government formation efforts led by his rivals, an alliance of Iran-backed groups.

Protesters camp out in Iraq's Parliament building as a power struggle unfolds

Followers of an influential cleric have pledged to continue the sit-in to derail efforts from Iran-backed groups to form the country's next government.

Protesters Gather After Minn. Man Dies After An Encounter With Police

Police in a Minneapolis suburb are investigating the shooting of a motorist, apparently by an officer. The incident came to light through a Facebook Live video posted by the driver of the car.

Palestinians Expected To Continue Protesting Desperate Economic Situation In Gaza Strip

Protests on the Gaza border with Israel are expected to build tomorrow. Palestinians say their economic desperation helps drive the unrest. Jobs are scarce and medicine is not affordable for many.

Founder Of Demosisto, Pro-Independence Party, Reacts To Protests In Hong Kong

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Nathan Law, founder of the pro-independence political party Demosisto, about the protests in Hong Kong.

Massive Group Of Counter-Protesters Met 'Free Speech' Rally In Boston

A week after violent clashes during a white nationalist march in Charlottesville, Va., today's "Free Speech" rally in Boston was met with massive counter-protests.

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