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Myanmar security forces were seen firing slingshots at protesters, chasing them down and even brutally beating an ambulance crew in video showing a dramatic escalation of violence against opponents of last month’s military coup

Security forces in Myanmar opened fire and made mass arrests Sunday as they sought to break up protests against the military’s seizure of power

When massive demonstrations against racial injustice erupted across the nation last summer, protesters often swarmed onto roads or highways to draw attention to their cause

In the wake of last year’s Black Lives Matter protests, Republican legislators in 22 states are considering tough new penalties against people who break the law while protesting — and some bills even offer protection to people who injure protesters. Civil rights groups argue that these new laws could chill First Amendment rights to protest. Sophie Quinton of The Pew...

In the weeks since the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, at least 13 states have taken up legislation to crack down on protests. The push, critics say, is a revival of broader anti-protest efforts that emerged amid the Black Lives Matter demonstrations that rocked the country in the summer, NBC News reports.

Tens of thousands of people have protested across Russia to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a wave of nationwide demonstrations that have rattled the Kremlin

The new bill would release drivers who run over protesters from any liability.

The Kremlin’s spokesman says the U.S. Embassy’s statements about the extensive protests in Russia, in which more than 3,500 people reportedly were arrested, interfere in the country’s domestic affairs and encourage Russians to break the law

Connecticut law enforcement agencies were bracing for possible protests at the State Capitol in Hartford this weekend, but have now scaled back their presence after protests failed to materialize. The FBI warned all 50 states to prepare for the potential that those armed protests could turn violent. Extra officers and resources were brought in to help protect the State Capitol…

At least nine people were arrested outside Barclays Center late Saturday night during a protest calling for the firing of a New York City police officer. An estimated 100 protesters gathered outside Barclays Center around 6 p.m. Saturday demanding action following an officer’s alleged actions at a protest earlier in the week outside the 84th Precinct. Protesters want disciplinary action…

At least nine protesters were arrested at a rally in Brooklyn on Saturday calling for action against an NYPD officer who pulled a gun at another protest earlier in the week.

Thousands of National Guard soldiers and security officers from multiple federal agencies are working to protect Washington, D.C. in the wake of last week’s violence at the Capitol.

Authorities in all 50 states are on high alert after an FBI warning that there may be violent protests ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.

Some of the largest companies in the world have begun testing the temperatures of their workers. CNBC Make It spoke with an employment attorney to get to the bottom of what rights workers have.

The question of how many people attend a large event like Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration, or a Black Lives Matter march, may appear to be a simple one. But even with a standard method for estimating crowd sizes that dates back to the 1960s, the calculus can be tricky — and political. NBCLX’s Fernando Hurtado explores how technology is making...

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser urged Americans on Monday not to travel to the capital for the inauguration next week due to the recent acts of domestic terrorism against the U.S. Capitol building as well as surging coronavirus numbers. The mayor also highlighted that she has asked President Donald Trump to preemptively declare a state of emergency in the...

Protesters gathered outside the officer of Republican Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis, demanding the freshman lawmaker resign for supporting baseless election fraud claims.

Two men were hospitalized after being stabbed outside the state Capitol during a melee involving supporters of President Donald Trump and counterprotesters

“The United States and the U.S. Congress have faced down much greater threats than the unhinged crowd we saw today,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said on Wednesday. “We’ve never been deterred before, and we will not be deterred today.”