Tag: Protests
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Brooklyn Navy Yard Evicts Drone Manufacturer After Months of Protests
The Brooklyn Navy Yard will not renew the lease of a drone manufacturer that contracts with Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Israeli military, and the Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems after more than a year of activists demanding eviction. The Navy Yard lists Easy Aerial as a “fine art and photography” business, but government read more
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Countries warn citizens about travel to US amid ICE protests
The advisory also notes that some states—including Alabama, Arizona, Utah, Indiana, South Carolina, and Georgia—have introduced legislation to combat illegal immigration that authorizes “police officers to seek information on an individual’s immigration status and to detain people they suspect of being in the US illegally.” They suggest that travelers carry their documents with them at read more
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Minneapolis Institute of Art Closes for Third Straight Day Amid Alex Pretti Killing, ICE Protests
The Minneapolis Institute of Art, the city’s leading art museum, announced on Sunday that it would remain closed on Sunday “for the safety of staff and visitors,” according to a statement posted to Instagram. The institution was one of many in the city to close on Friday as part of the Day of Truth and read more
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