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Iran’s feared paramilitary group is cracking down on protesters. Here’s what we know about the Basij

Members of Iran’s parliament have appealed to the Minister of Intelligence to resume Basij patrols as security forces crack down on the protests sweeping the country. Here’s what we know about the Iranian paramilitary force that has long been used by the state to quell protests: Who are the Basij? Meaning “mobilization” in Farsi, the …

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Trump wants to target liberal groups and protesters with a decades-old law once used against the mob

As President Donald Trump threatens legal action against his adversaries, particularly after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, he’s repeatedly talked about using one federal law: the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO. Trump wants to bring racketeering charges against left-wing groups he’s accused of promoting violence. Some influential Republicans agree with him and have been …

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Israeli protesters demand release of hostages, end to the war in “day of struggle”

As we’ve been reporting, Israelis started a nationwide day of protest today, blocking highways and burning tires as they called for a ceasefire deal in Gaza that would secure the release of hostages held there. Hostage families and other supporters joined the protest, calling it the “day of struggle.” The Hostages and Missing Families Forum …

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Pro-Israel website was used to find names of student protesters to investigate, senior ICE official says

CNN  —  “Most” of the names of student protesters Immigration and Customs Enforcement was asked to investigate earlier this year were plucked from a pro-Israel website that aims to blacklist pro-Palestinian students and academics, an agency official told a federal court Wednesday. The testimony from Peter Hatch, a senior official in ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations, …

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Kenyan police fire water cannon and tear gas at protesters as anti-government outrage grows

CNN  —  Kenyan police used tear gas and water cannon on protesters marking the 35th anniversary of a pro-democracy rally that has stirred anti-government resentment among Kenyan youths, who were already enraged over allegations of corruption, police brutality and abductions of government critics. The East African country has been hit by a wave of bloody …

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