Government Crackdown
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China fires top general in shocking purge of senior military command
Perspective:
Buck Harrington
The downfall of Zhang Youxia, China’s most senior uniformed official, marks an unprecedented concentration of military power under Xi Jinping. China’s highest-ranking military official below Xi Jinping has been placed under investigation for corruption, a stunning upheaval that brings down the most senior figure yet
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
Counterprotesters chase off conservative influencer amid Minneapolis immigration crackdown
Perspective:
Buck Harrington
Hundreds of counterprotesters have drowned out a far-right activist’s attempt to hold a small rally in support of the Trump administration’s massive immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. Attention seeking continues beyond the pale.
Fraudsters flee Cambodia's 'scam city' after alleged kingpin deported to China
Perspective:
Victoria Steel
The Cambodian government has said it is cracking down on the multibillion-dollar industry but residents said many people moved out days before the arrival of authorities.
Iran crackdown death toll at least 2,000: US official
Perspective:
Jacob Flint
Iran has imposed a near-total blackout on the internet and other communications, making it difficult to obtain a firm estimate of protester deaths.