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A protest against President Trump in London's Parliament Square includes a giant balloon of "Trump Baby" in a diaper on Friday. It flew high above the statutes of prominent historical figures including Winston Churchill, Mahatma Gandhi and Millicent Fawce

World News

Large Protests, Baby Blimp Greet Trump In London And The U.K.

11:19am July 13, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The president tells a British tabloid that he feels "unwelcome" in London. He also attacks London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who approved protesters' plan to fly a "Trump Baby" blimp.

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Hours after the funeral for Stephon Clark on March 29, dozens of Black Lives Matter protesters staged a demonstration outside of the offices of the Sacramento district attorney to demand justice for Clark who was shot and killed by Sacramento police.

National

Many Protests, Few Arrests In Sacramento

1:56pm April 04, 2018

by Ben Adler

After two weeks of protests following the killing of Stephon Clark, there have been just two arrests and little if any violence. It's a deliberate effort from both sides to keep the peace.

Scout Smissen, a 17-year-old junior at Roosevelt High School becomes emotional while speaking to a crowd of hundreds at Red Square on the University of Washington campus in Seattle.

National

Across The Country, Students Walk Out To Protest Gun Violence

6:20pm March 14, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

One month after the shootings in Parkland, thousands of schools are becoming sites of protest. At 10 a.m., students walked out for 17 minutes — one minute for each Parkland victim who died.

Hundreds of people demonstrate against racism in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bay Ridge on Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 15, 2018 in New York City.

Protesting Is Uncomfortable. Should It Be Easier?

9:16am January 17, 2018

by Leah Donnella

This week on Ask Code Switch, a question from a Florida high school student who wants to know how to fight against injustice without antagonizing his teachers.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said the goal of the prisoner release and prison shutdown is to "foster national reconciliation."

World News

Ethiopia Says It Will Free All Of Its Political Prisoners

10:48pm January 03, 2018

It's a turnaround for a government that has cracked down on dissent — and had not even admitted that it held political prisoners. The prime minister said a notorious prison would be closed.

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The Dallas Cowboys, led by owner Jerry Jones, center, take a knee prior to the national anthem Monday night in Glendale, Ariz., ahead of the team's game against the Arizona Cardinals.

How Every NFL Team Responded To Trump's National Anthem Protest Comments

9:44pm September 25, 2017

by Tim Webber

After the president said those who kneel during the anthem should be fired, protests rippled throughout the NFL this week. Teams mostly stood by their players.

Steelworkers from the ArcelorMittal steel plant in Fos-sur-Mer, France, burn flares during a nationwide day of protest on Tuesday.

World News

PHOTOS: 'Slackers Unite' In Rallies Against Changes To French Labor Law

2:22pm September 12, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The show of opposition to President Macron's proposed labor law overhaul is seen as the first major test for the recently elected leader. In Paris, there were clashes between protesters and police.

A woman is pepper-sprayed by police after she climbed onto an armored vehicle on the first day of the Group of 20 summit in Hamburg, Germany.

Anti-Globalization Protests Spark Violence In Hamburg For Second Day

5:17pm July 07, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Activists continued protests in the German city as the summit of the world's major economic powers got underway.

Politics & Government

Protesters Shut Down Greensboro City Council Over Jose Charles Case

10:56am May 03, 2017

by Sean Bueter

On Tuesday, a Greensboro City Council meeting aimed at discussing the release of police body cam footage in the case of 16-year-old Jose Charles erupted into a full-blown protest.

The Peoples Climate March, is being billed as a mobilization for climate, jobs and justice.

Marchers Unite To Take On Trump's Climate Policies

4:36pm April 29, 2017

On the symbolic 100th day in office for President Trump, who has denied climate change, protesters are rallying in front of the White House to call for better environmental protections.