Protests
Sri Lanka president, Prime Minister to resign after tumultuous protests
Wickremesinghe said that he will leave office once a new government is in place, and hours later the speaker of Parliament said President Rajapaksa would step down Wednesday.
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The Supreme Court marshal asks state officials to act on protests at justices’ homes
The protests have carried on for weeks since the leak of a draft of the court's eventual decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Protests for women’s liberty and reproductive freedom will fill Philadelphia on the Fourth of July
After the Supreme Court overturned Roe. v. Wade, many plan to demonstrate on the nation’s birthday.
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The End of Roe: Protests, Celebration, and the Impact of Being Denied an Abortion
In the immediate aftermath of overturning Roe v. Wade, a look at the abortion debate, access to reproductive healthcare and the challenges for pregnant people turned away.
Air Date: June 30, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:30How green became the color of the abortion rights movement
Protests for abortion rights around the world are often awash in the color green – handkerchiefs, scarves, protest signs, and more.
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Hundreds of abortion access supporters gathered at Philadelphia City Hall to stand up for reproductive freedom, and human rights more broadly.
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‘Since when is getting your mail a privilege?’: Germantown residents rally for better mail service
Residents complained about weeks of missing mail deliveries, stolen checks, and long wait times.
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‘Enough is enough’: Thousands demand new gun safety laws
Speaker after speaker in Washington called on senators, who are seen as a major impediment to legislation, to act or face being voted out of office.
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Gun violence activists call for stronger legislation to stop mass shootings, street violence
Lawmakers and activists gathered in Philadelphia Friday to demand stronger statewide action on firearm legislation.
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Abortion rights backers rally in anger over post-Roe future
In the nation’s capital, thousands gathered at the Washington Monument before marching to the Supreme Court.
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Over 100 people rallied in the City of Chester in response to Delaware County and the City of Chester extending their contracts with the Covanta Holding Corp.
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Russian TV editor will reportedly face a fine for her on-air protest
Marina Ovsyannikova, who burst onto the set of a live broadcast holding a sign reading "No War," could be fined between 30,000 and 50,000 rubles when her case is heard.
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Disney in balancing act as some workers walk out in protest
Throughout Tuesday, pockets of employees staged demonstrations at various sites across the country.
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A Russian who protested the war on live TV refused to retract her statement in court
The woman burst onto the set of the evening news and told viewers they were being lied to about the war in Ukraine.
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‘There should not be forgiveness’: immigrant advocates protest ‘false promises’ during Biden visit
Biden’s visit to Philly on Friday drew dozens of protesters, who say the President has broken his promises on immigration reform.
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