Turkish police detain over 50 people in crackdown on Istanbul Pride march

Turkish police detain over 50 people in crackdown on Istanbul Pride march

Turkish authorities detained over 50 people attempting to march for Istanbul Pride on Sunday as part of its decade long crackdown on the event. A heavy police presence in hot spots around the city prevented significant gathering, and the organisation had to change the gathering location multiple times. Yildiz Tar, editor-in-chief of the LGBTQ+ rights … Read more

Protesters line highway in Florida Everglades to oppose ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Protesters line highway in Florida Everglades to oppose ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

A coalition of groups, ranging from environmental activists to Native Americans advocating for their ancestral homelands, converged outside an airstrip in the Florida Everglades Saturday to protest the imminent construction of an immigrant detention center. Hundreds of protesters lined part of US Highway 41 that slices through the marshy Everglades — also known as Tamiami … Read more

US judge blocks Trump’s fast-track deportation policy 

US judge blocks Trump’s fast-track deportation policy 

A US judge has ruled that the Trump administration cannot go ahead with a new policy that would allow it to quickly deport large numbers of migrants to countries other than their own  without giving them a chance to explain if they fear danger there. This decision was reported by Reuters. The policy, introduced by … Read more