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Koreatown's Wi Spa Trans Protest Leads to Violence ... After Viral Patron Video 7/3/2021 3:08 PM PT A spa in Los Angeles became the site of brutality this weekend after protests took place against a trans person ... who allegedly revealed themselves to women in the female section. Several people…

By Alao Abiodun and Oamen Samuel The Yoruba Nation rally in Lagos has turned rowdy as traditionalists dressed in their white attire stormed the venue of the protest. The traditionalists accompanied by other Protesters chanted “Oduduwa Nation now”, “Yoruba Nation Now” READ ALSO: BREAKING: Police disperse Yoruba Nation protesters Security…

When Barb Mozdzen opened last month's school board meeting in Chandler, Arizona, for public comment, she had a caveat.  While many attendees indicated they were at the meeting to discuss “critical race theory,” the topic was not actually on the agenda that day.  In fact, critical race theory wasn’t being taught in Chandler’s schools, and neither the board…

The movement against the Citizenship Amendment Act that rocked Assam will be revived, MLA Akhil Gogoi said on Friday. Speaking to reporters at Nagaon, Gogoi said the leaders of the movement betrayed the people of the state while he was kept in jail. "Now that I am out, I want…

At least eight people were killed on Wednesday as police cracked down on pro-democracy protesters in Eswatini, activist lobbies tracking unrest in the country say. The Swaziland Solidarity Network (SSN) and the Swaziland Youth Congress (Swayoco), which have been pushing for political freedoms in the monarchy, said Wednesday that several…

Seven people were awarded on Thursday the Grand Bauhinia Medal - the top prize in the government's Honours List this year. The highest award went to Chief Justice Andrew Cheung, Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng, Executive Councillors Regina Ip and Chow Chung-kong, the chairman of the Kowloon Federation of Associations,…

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s government began releasing about 2,300 prisoners on Wednesday, including activists who were detained for protesting against the military’s seizure of power in February and journalists who reported on the protests, officials said. Buses took prisoners out of Yangon’s Insein Prison, where friends and families of detainees…

Pro-democracy data scientist, Wong Ho-wa, has announced that he is disbanding his group G0v.hk, citing changes in the "recent atmosphere", restrictions in freedom of expression and access to information. G0v.hk, which was formed in 2016, compiled open source data and developed interactive websites covering topics such as the Covid-19 pandemic…

“For many, you enjoy calling the police officers path ‘a job.’ I’m here to tell you that you’re wrong,” wrote Asheville, North Carolina, police officer Lindsay Rose, in an October blog post serving as her public resignation. Policing, she wrote, is a “calling,” “unlike a job or a career, is…

HONG KONG (AP) — In 2003, public opposition to a proposed national security law for Hong Kong swelled an annual protest held on July 1 to hundreds of thousands of marchers. A few months later, the Hong Kong government dropped the legislation, and the idea remained largely dormant for more…