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Following reports of the death of Iran’s supreme leader, Shiite protesters in Pakistan attacked the U.S. Consulate, resulting in at least six fatalities and prompting a security response from Pakistani authorities as tensions across the region rise.
Hundreds protested near the White House and in cities across the U.S. following Israel and the U.S. strikes on Iran, with demonstrators urging an end to the conflict as families in Iran worry about loved ones.
U.S. Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) was escorted out of the State of the Union minutes after President Trump arrived for holding a sign reading “BLACK PEOPLE AREN’T APES!”—a line tied to a Trump-shared video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes—highlighting race and protest during the address.
Hundreds gathered in Lyon to protest the killing of nationalist activist Quentin Deranque, as President Emmanuel Macron urged calm and restraint amid rising political tension.
In Munich, supporters of Iran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi gathered to advocate for regime change in Tehran, highlighting ongoing diaspora opposition to the Iranian government.
Tenants living near the Portland ICE facility filed a federal lawsuit asking a judge to bar agents from using tear gas that is likely to infiltrate their homes, arguing the gas endangers residents and should only be deployed if officers face an imminent threat.
An Oregon judge issued a temporary injunction barring federal agents from deploying tear gas at protests outside the Portland ICE office, following an earlier use of chemical agents during a largely peaceful demonstration that included children.
At the Alfalfa Club dinner in Washington, President Trump wore black-tie and attempted humor about Greenland, but his set drew silence amid mass immigration protests and ongoing political strain, underscoring the stark contrasts of his frenetic presidency.
Protesters nationwide are calling for a general strike to oppose the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, with demonstrations planned in multiple cities as activists push for immigration reform and changes to border policies.
Bruce Springsteen released a pointed protest song, Streets of Minneapolis, naming slain protesters Renée Good and Alex Pretti and blasting federal immigration raids and “King Trump’s private army” amid nationwide outrage.
Minneapolis confronts fresh protests after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, in the city—the third fatal shooting involving federal agents there—intensifying scrutiny of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown amid competing state and federal accounts.
Minnesota residents plan a statewide general strike, with hundreds of businesses closed and a march planned in Minneapolis, to protest the Trump administration’s deployment of ICE agents amid subzero temperatures.
The White House posted an edited photo of an attorney arrested during a Minnesota church protest, altering it to show her crying; forensic experts raised concerns about the distortion, while the post drew millions of views on X.
Federal authorities arrested Nekima Levy Armstrong and Chauntyll Louisa Allen in Minnesota for their roles in organizing a Sunday church protest that became a flashpoint in the immigration crackdown; the arrests were announced by Attorney General Pam Bondi.
The Washington Post documents a single day of ICE’s Metro Surge in Minneapolis—the seventh Friday of the operation, the largest immigration enforcement effort in a U.S. city—showing activists scanning for masked federal agents, a deportation case, a child-care worker chasing officers, and a 22-year-old asylum seeker starting a new job, as the crackdown reshapes daily life for many in the Twin Cities; the operation has led to about 3,000 arrests since it began and thousands more affected.