Democracy Activism

Protesters demand immigration agents leave Minneapolis after man is shot and killed during crackdown

Perspective: Anya Seraphine

Democrats demanded that federal immigration officers leave Minnesota after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis, drawing hundreds of protesters onto the frigid streets and increasing tensions in a city already shaken by another shooting death weeks earlier. Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse

Adelaide Writers Week canceled as 180 speakers withdraw after the exclusion of a Palestinian writer

Perspective: Anya Seraphine

The Adelaide Festival cited the Bondi shooting when scrapping Randa Abdel-Fattah's appearance. According to the AP, "By Tuesday, when the event was canceled, most of the programmed speakers had withdrawn. The episode unfolded amid a fraught national debate in Australia about limits on speech following the Bondi shooting."

Tragic Death of Minnesota Mom in ICE Shooting Sparks Outrage and Investigation Dispute

Perspective: Anya Seraphine

In a deeply troubling incident that has drawn national attention, a Minnesota mother was fatally shot during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in Minneapolis. The death has prompted grief, protests, and renewed scrutiny of federal immigration enforcement tactics—along with a growing controversy over who gets to investigate when a federal officer uses lethal force.

Rob Reiner, 'When Harry Met Sally' director, 'All in the Family' actor and political activist, dead at 78

Perspective: Crystal Stratos

Rob Reiner, a Hollywood scion who directed iconic films including 'When Harry Met Sally' and 'The Princess Bride,' was found dead with his wife Sunday in Brentwood. He was 78.

Hong Kong court convicts democracy activist Jimmy Lai on conspiracy charges

Perspective: Dr. Liora Vega

Advocates have described the verdict as an 'unlawful' decision based on 'trumped-up national security charges'.