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SINGAPORE — Recent protests in Thailand will be a "double whammy" for growth in the country, which has already suffered a blow from the Covid-19 pandemic, analysts say.Furthermore, the protesters will not go away until they see a "new" Thailand, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, a professor at Chulalongkorn University, told CNBC on…

A security guard who allegedly killed a man near dueling protests in downtown Denver last weekend will be charged with second-degree murder, authorities said Thursday.The charges against Matthew Dolloff, 30, in the fatal shooting of Lee Keltner, 49, will be filed in Denver District Court on Monday, the city’s district…

The nationwide campaign for accountable, responsible policing could help address violent extremism. The #EndSARS (End Special Anti-Robbery Squad) protests in Nigeria are a call for massive reforms not only in the police institution but also the wider security sector that involves counter-terrorism. If there is an African country that should…

Law enforcement authorities across the U.S. are in the process of making contingency plans for the possibility of protests over the outcome of the upcoming presidential election.Members of the New York Police Department were told in an internal memo on Monday that they could be deployed to the sites of…

By Adeola Ogunlade The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has backed the ongoing #ENDSARS protests across major cities of the nation. Its Assistant General Overseer, Administration and Personnel, Pastor, Johnson Odesola, in a statement hailed youths for protesting against the alleged brutality and extortion of police operatives. While noting…

This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. Since the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Judge Amy Coney Barrett began on Monday, you can hear the frustration, resentment and desperation in the…

In a country of 180 million people, cut across religion and ethnicity, "Rarely does a generation have the opportunity to lead change as the one handed the youths of Nigeria right now through #SARSMUSTEND. It cuts across the fault lines that divide Nigeria," tweeted Pastor Sam Adeyemi. As someone who…

The recent #EndSARS protest has gained not only nationwide, but also worldwide attention in the last few days with protests simultaneously happening in several cities around the world. The protest which is a stand against Police brutality and the subsequent call for the disbandment of the Federal Anti-Robbery Squad of the…

Hundreds of Lagosians protesting the high handedness of the police unit, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), have laid siege at the Lekki toll gate, along the Lekki-Epe Expressway. The protesters grounded vehicular traffic along the expressway to a halt. Several residents who have to access the toll gate to get…

The women dressed in red capes and bonnets protesting Barrett’s upcoming confirmation hearing are among those concerned about Barrett’s views on abortion rights. Barrett’s opening statement will emphasize that policy decisions should be left up to political branches of government – Congress and the presidency – not the courts. “Courts…