protest /tags/protest protest en-US SA¹ś¼Ź“«Ä± Thu, 01 May 2025 23:52:27 GMT Hotel workers in Miami rally on 'May Day' for higher wages to keep up with high cost-of-living /business/2025-05-01/hotel-workers-miami-rally-may-day-for-higher-wages-high-cost-of-living-unite As thousands across the country protest in 'May Day' demonstrations, hotel workers in Miami rally to call for union protections and fair wages. Thu, 01 May 2025 23:52:27 GMT /business/2025-05-01/hotel-workers-miami-rally-may-day-for-higher-wages-high-cost-of-living-unite Julia Cooper The Florida Senate backs a bathroom bill as drag queens protest /health/2023-04-26/the-florida-senate-backs-a-bathroom-bill-as-drag-queens-protest Other anti-LGBTQ proposals are heading through the Florida Legislature. A march was held outside the state capitol opposing the legislation. Wed, 26 Apr 2023 15:00:00 GMT /health/2023-04-26/the-florida-senate-backs-a-bathroom-bill-as-drag-queens-protest Dara Kam | The News Service of Florida Florida students walkout in protest of laws that restrict the teaching of LGBTQ, Black history /education/2023-04-21/florida-students-walkout-in-protest-of-laws-that-restrict-the-teaching-of-lgbtq-black-history High school and college students across Florida will walk out of their classrooms in protest of legislation that restricts what they can learn in school. Fri, 21 Apr 2023 11:30:00 GMT /education/2023-04-21/florida-students-walkout-in-protest-of-laws-that-restrict-the-teaching-of-lgbtq-black-history Danielle Prieur Florida Democrats charged after abortion rights protest /government-politics/2023-04-05/florida-democrats-charged-after-abortion-rights-protest Chairwoman of the Florida Democratic Party Nikki Fried and Democratic Senate minority leader Lauren Book have been charged with trespassing after refusing to leave a protest in Tallahassee against a bill to ban abortions after six weeks. Wed, 05 Apr 2023 12:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-04-05/florida-democrats-charged-after-abortion-rights-protest Associated Press Peru protesters tear-gassed after president calls for truce /latin-america/2023-01-25/peru-protesters-tear-gassed-after-president-calls-for-truce Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Peru’s capital and were met with volleys of tear gas and pellets just hours after President Dina Boluarte called for a ā€œtruceā€ in almost two months of protests. Wed, 25 Jan 2023 15:00:00 GMT /latin-america/2023-01-25/peru-protesters-tear-gassed-after-president-calls-for-truce Daniel Politi | Associated Press Peru’s Andes ā€˜descends on’ capital to demand leader resign /latin-america/2023-01-19/perus-andes-descends-on-capital-to-demand-leader-resign People are pouring into Peru’s capital, many from remote Andean regions, for a protest against President Dina Boluarte and in support of her predecessor, whose ouster last month launched weeks of deadly unrest and cast the nation into political chaos. Thu, 19 Jan 2023 16:30:00 GMT /latin-america/2023-01-19/perus-andes-descends-on-capital-to-demand-leader-resign Court asks, how should 'riot' be defined in Florida state law? /news/2023-01-11/court-asks-how-should-riot-be-defined-in-florida-state-law A federal appeals court Tuesday turned to the Florida Supreme Court for help in determining the meaning of the word ā€œriotā€ in the law. Wed, 11 Jan 2023 15:00:00 GMT /news/2023-01-11/court-asks-how-should-riot-be-defined-in-florida-state-law Jim Saunders Fort Lauderdale officer acquitted of shoving of a kneeling protester /local-news/2022-12-13/fort-lauderdale-officer-acquitted-of-shoving-of-a-kneeling-protester A South Florida jury has sided with a white Florida police officer accused of shoving a kneeling Black woman to the ground during a protest more than two years ago. Tue, 13 Dec 2022 12:30:00 GMT /local-news/2022-12-13/fort-lauderdale-officer-acquitted-of-shoving-of-a-kneeling-protester Associated Press Second Iranian detainee is executed over alleged protest crime /world/2022-12-12/second-iranian-detainee-is-executed-over-alleged-protest-crime The execution comes less than a month after the man allegedly carried out the fatal stabbings of two security officials during one of the demonstrations the government is trying to put an end to. Mon, 12 Dec 2022 13:00:00 GMT /world/2022-12-12/second-iranian-detainee-is-executed-over-alleged-protest-crime The Associated Press How a deadly fire in Xinjiang prompted protests unseen in China in three decades /world/2022-11-26/how-a-deadly-fire-in-xinjiang-prompted-protests-unseen-in-china-in-three-decades Residents held late-night demonstrations against draconian "zero-COVID" lockdown measures after 10 people were killed in an apartment fire. Protests in China are extremely rare. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 14:00:00 GMT /world/2022-11-26/how-a-deadly-fire-in-xinjiang-prompted-protests-unseen-in-china-in-three-decades Emily Feng