Judge rules immigration officers in Minneapolis can't detain peaceful protesters : NPR

Judge rules immigration officers in Minneapolis can’t detain peaceful protesters : NPR

Tear gas surrounds federal law enforcement officers as they leave a scene after a shooting on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Minneapolis. John Locher/AP hide caption toggle caption John Locher/AP MINNEAPOLIS — Federal officers in the Minneapolis-area participating in its largest recent U.S. immigration enforcement operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters who aren’t […]

Climate protesters win groundbreaking class action against Victoria police over use of pepper spray | Australian police and policing

Climate protesters win groundbreaking class action against Victoria police over use of pepper spray | Australian police and policing

Climate protesters have won a class action against Victoria police over the use of capsicum spray during an anti-mining demonstration in Melbourne. The first class action against Victoria police in relation to alleged excessive use of oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray was heard in the state’s supreme court earlier this year, and a decision was handed […]

Australia news live: Rising Tide protesters block second coal ship entering Newcastle port; Katy Gallagher says Lodge ‘appropriate’ for PM’s wedding | Australia news

Australia news live: Rising Tide protesters block second coal ship entering Newcastle port; Katy Gallagher says Lodge ‘appropriate’ for PM’s wedding | Australia news

Activists block second coal ship from entering Newcastle port at Rising Tide blockade Greenpeace activists have scaled and blocked a second coal ship during the Rising Tide People’s Blockade. Three activists are secured to the anchor chain and sides of the ship, stopping its operations, and have unfurled the five-metre-long banner in a peaceful protest […]