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Hilton Drops Hotel That Canceled ICE Reservations

Chain blamed independent owner after agency complaints

(Newser) - Hilton has dumped the Minneapolis-area hotel that canceled reservations made by the Department of Homeland Security for ICE agents. The hotel chain removed the independently owned and operated Hampton Inn in Lakeville from its systems after a conservative commentator raised further concerns, USA Today reports. The commentator said that, after...

More Kennedy Center Shows Are Canceled After Renaming

Dance troupe calls off April performances, and New Year's Eve jazz is off the schedule

(Newser) - A New York dance troupe has joined the list of performers backing out of appearances at Washington's John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts since the White House announced plans to put President Trump's name on the building. Doug Varone and Dancers said Monday it was canceling...

EU Delays Free-Trade Deal in Face of Farmers' Protests

Trade agreement with South American bloc had been in negotiations for 26 years

(Newser) - The European Union is delaying a massive free-trade deal with South American countries after fiery protests by farmers and last-minute opposition by France and Italy threatened to derail the pact, seen by its backers as an important geopolitical move for both continents. Top EU officials had hoped to sign the...

Facing Mass Protests, Bulgaria's Government Quits

Move reflects 'the will of the people,' says PM Rosen Zhelyazkov

(Newser) - Bulgaria's government resigned on Thursday as mass protests gripped the country just weeks before it's due to join the eurozone, per the AP . The resignation of the minority coalition, led by the center-right GERB party, was announced minutes before parliament was scheduled to vote on a no-confidence motion...

Judge Ends National Guard Deployment in LA

Ruling finds Trump administration acted illegally in keeping troops there for 6 months

(Newser) - A federal judge in California has decided that the crisis that once justified keeping National Guard troops in Los Angeles is over. In a ruling Wednesday, per the Los Angeles Times , US District Judge Charles R. Breyer ordered the Trump administration to immediately end its deployment of California National Guard...

OU Removes a 2nd Instructor Amid Gender Debate

Kelli Alvarez accused of viewpoint discrimination over refusing to excuse counter-protesters

(Newser) - A debate over a student's essay on gender norms isn't dying down at the University of Oklahoma, where a second instructor has now been removed from the classroom. Teaching assistant William "Mel" Curth was first suspended after giving student Samantha Fulnecky a zero on an essay in...

Safety Volunteer Charged in Fatal Shooting at 'No Kings' Protest

Manslaughter charge filed in Arthur Folasa Ah Loo's death

(Newser) - A safety volunteer accused of fatally shooting a man taking part in a "No Kings" protest last June in Salt Lake City while firing at another man he believed to be a potential mass shooter has been charged with manslaughter, prosecutors announced Wednesday. Matthew Alder allegedly fired three shots—...

Ex-President of Peru Gets Prison in 2022 Coup Attempt

Castillo tried to dissolve congress, which sparked deadly protests

(Newser) - A court in Peru has sentenced former President Pedro Castillo to 11½ years in prison for rebellion and conspiracy, following his failed attempt to dissolve Congress and expand his own powers in 2022. Castillo's bid to shut down the legislature led to his removal from office in December of...

Dispute Deepens Over Machu Picchu Shuttles

Tourists have been stranded during disagreement on profitable service to Inca site

(Newser) - A feud over bus routes at Machu Picchu has left tourists stranded and area residents fuming, exposing deeper rifts over who profits from Peru's crown jewel. The dispute centers on operation of the lucrative shuttle service ferrying thousands of visitors from Aguas Calientes, the nearest town, up to the...

Protest on Varied Fronts Marks Halfway Point of Climate Talks

'You can't ignore all these people,' one demonstrator says

(Newser) - Some wore black dresses to signify a funeral for fossil fuels. Hundreds wore red shirts, symbolizing the blood of colleagues fighting to protect the environment. And others chanted, waved huge flags or held up signs Saturday in Brazil on what's historically the biggest day of protest at the halfway...

Students Arrested With Unusual Prop at Anti-TPUSA Protest

UC Berkeley students face felony charges after trying to hang giant bug targeting conservative event

(Newser) - Four UC Berkeley students were arrested early Monday on felony vandalism charges after attempting to hang a 5-foot-tall cardboard bug from the university's iconic Sather Gate as part of a protest against an upcoming event by the conservative group Turning Point USA. According to campus officials, the students—believed...

Judge Bars Trump's National Guard Plans in This State

Judge rules protests in Oregon weren't rebellion, blocks federalization

(Newser) - A federal judge has issued a permanent injunction preventing President Trump from deploying the National Guard in Oregon, marking a significant legal defeat for the administration's efforts to send troops into Portland during protests. The decision, issued by US District Judge Karin J. Immergut—herself a Trump appointee—found...

Canada Moves Ahead With Ostrich Cull After Court Ruling

Agency plans 'complete depopulation' at farm that has more than 300 ostriches

(Newser) - A Canadian farm's fight to save its hundreds of ostriches has reached the end of the road. After Canada's Supreme Court declined to take up an appeal Thursday, the country's food inspection agency said it plans to begin a "complete depopulation and disposal" at the British...

Shein Yanks Adult Products Category After French Uproar

The move is unlikely to silence criticism of the fast fashion giant set to open a store in Paris

(Newser) - Shein has banned the sale of all sex dolls from its global platform after criticism over childlike products appearing on the site . The move follows concerns raised by a French consumer watchdog, which said some dolls listed bore a childlike appearance, leaving "little doubt as to the child pornography...

US Has a New Trade Pact With South Korea

Seoul pledges $350B US investment, to be spread over many years

(Newser) - The US and South Korea have reached a new trade agreement that will see South Korea invest hundreds of millions of dollars in the US. The announcement came after a nearly two-hour meeting between President Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, with Trump describing the deal as "...

New York Launches ICE Video Portal After Outrage Over Raid

4 citizens detained in Chinatown raid fuel protest, scrutiny

(Newser) - New York's attorney general launched a new portal for residents to report federal immigration enforcement activity, following a dramatic ICE raid in Manhattan's Chinatown that sparked public outrage and protests. The "Federal Action Reporting Portal" debuted just hours after the Tuesday raid, which reportedly saw more than...

Judge Extends Block on Troop Deployment in Chicago

Trump administration has already made emergency appeal to Supreme Court

(Newser) - The judge who initially blocked the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops to Chicago for two weeks on Wednesday extended the restraining order indefinitely. That means, per the AP , troops won't be deploying to the Illinois city any time soon, as the order is now extended until the...

North Carolina Gets Its Revised US House Map

It gives the GOP an edge in the state's 1st District

(Newser) - North Carolina's Republican-led legislature has approved a new congressional map that should help it snag an extra seat in the US House in the next election. The state House passed the map in a 66-48 vote on Wednesday, following Senate approval the previous day. The driving force behind the...

Trump Brushes Off 'No Kings' Protests

'I'm not a king,' says the president. 'I work my a-- off'

(Newser) - President Trump on Sunday shrugged off the nationwide "No Kings" protests , calling them a "joke" and denying that his leadership has taken on a monarchical tone, reports the Hill . "I'm not a king," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One as he returned to Washington...

Wear Body Cameras, Judge Orders ICE
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Judge Orders ICE
Oct 16, 2025 7:00 PM CDT

Wear Body Cameras, Judge Orders ICE

News coverage suggests agents ignored prior court order in Chicago, district judge says

(Newser) - A federal judge has ordered immigration officers in Chicago to wear body cameras after reports surfaced of agents deploying tear gas, pepper balls, and smoke grenades against protesters and police. US District Judge Sara Ellis already had told agents to wear badges and prohibited the use of riot control...

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