Stand Up for Science plans second rally on March 7 Public health chaos and research funding cuts are inspiring nationwide pro-science protests against the Trump administration

Scientists and public‑health advocates held nationwide “Stand Up for Science” protests in U.S. cities to oppose federal policy changes on research funding, vaccines, and public health. #Trump #SciencePolicy #CivilProtest #PublicHealth #ScientificAmerican

Quakertown parents demand school board action after police, student confrontation Parents and residents said they were frustrated by the district’s response to a clash between police and students during a protest on Feb. 20 that ended in five student arrests.

Quakertown residents and parents demanded accountability from school officials after student arrests for anti-ICE protests triggered scrutiny of governance and heightened legitimacy concerns. #ICE #CivilProtest #Pennsylvania #SchoolBoard #Governance #WHYY

Lawyers say Pennsylvania student protesters did not know a man who joined scrum was the police chief Lawyers for student protesters detained in Pennsylvania after a scuffle with police say their clients did not know that a man in street clothes who put his arm around a 15-year-old girl’s neck was the...

Plainclothes intervention by Quakertown’s police chief during a student anti-ICE protest led to felony assault charges and four-day juvenile detention, signaling enforcement escalation. #ICE #CivilProtest #Pennsylvania #ProtestCriminalization #APNews

Pennsylvania residents question police response to student ICE protesters after juveniles detained Some residents in the Philadelphia suburb of Quakertown are calling for the police chief to resign after a scuffle between police and students protesting ICE policies left several juveniles in custody...

A student walkout in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, opposing ICE enforcement signals expanding youth mobilization within suburban school districts. #ICE #CivilProtest #YouthMobilization #Pennsylvania #APNews

Trump has embraced a disturbing strategy to silence free speech | David Bralow The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Media Matters over critical coverage. It’s just one example of the administration’s approach

FTC investigation of Media Matters and DOJ protest prosecutions reflect an alleged strategy of regulatory weaponization aimed at deterring media criticism and protest activity. #Trump #DOJ #FTC #FreeSpeech #PressFreedom #CivilProtest #TheGuardian

30 more people indicted over anti-ICE protest at Minnesota church, Bondi says Attorney General Pam Bondi announced federal charges Friday against 30 more people who are accused of civil rights violations in a January protest inside a Minnesota church where a pastor works for Im...

DOJ expanded conspiracy-based civil rights charges to 39 defendants in the St. Paul anti-ICE church protest, signaling escalated federal criminalization of venue-based dissent amid heightened ICE and DHS enforcement posture. #Trump #DOJ #ICE #CivilRights #CivilProtest #Minnesota #StPaul #PBSNewsHour

DoJ cases against protesters keep collapsing as officers’ lies are exposed in court String of embarrassing defeats for prosecutors as experts condemn DoJ effort to cast people as ‘violent perpetrators’

Federal assault prosecutions against protesters collapsed across multiple districts, exposing structural fragility in the DOJ’s charging strategy and weakening the durability of enforcement narratives. #Trump #DOJ #CivilProtest #ProtestCriminalization #Indivisible #50501Movement #Guardian

Nearly 1,000 United Methodists across western NC speak out against what they call inhumane ICE raids The list features hundreds of signers from the Piedmont Triad.

Nearly 1,000 United Methodists in Western North Carolina condemned ICE raids as inhumane, reinforcing opposition to federal immigration enforcement. #Trump #DHS #ICE #NorthCarolina #FaithCommunity #UnitedMethodist #Clergy #FaithLeaders #ChurchCommunity #CivilProtest #WFMY

Long Island ICE rallies: Hundreds protest activity, while caravan supports agents The groups came face to face at several Nassau rallies, but no incidents were reported at the events.

Hundreds protested ICE in Nassau County as a pro-ICE caravan rallied nearby, highlighting growing suburban polarization and the risk of protest-counterprotest clashes around federal immigration enforcement. #Trump #DHS #ICE #NewYork #CivilProtest #Polarization #Indivisible #50501Movement #Newsday

Broken bones, burning eyes: How Trump's DHS deploys 'less lethal' weapons on protesters Federal immigration officers have repeatedly used force in ways that appear to violate their own policies or general policing guidelines, NBC News found.

DHS deployed tear gas, rubber bullets, pepper spray, and flash-bangs against immigration protesters across Los Angeles, Chicago, Minneapolis, and Portland, with judges describing some uses as “indiscriminate”. #Trump #DHS #ICE #CBP #FederalUseOfForce #CivilProtest #NBCNews

Trump wants to prosecute anti-fascists as terrorists. This Texas trial will test his power. A July 4 shooting at an ICE detention center could change the way the federal government prosecutes activists.

Federal prosecutors in Texas added material-support terrorism charges to a protest case following an executive order designating antifa a domestic terrorist entity, testing whether dissent can be prosecuted under national security statutes. #Trump #Texas #DomesticTerrorism #CivilProtest #DOJ #MSNOW

Punches thrown by counterprotester at Springdale anti-ICE demonstration A protest spurred by Springdale Borough’s stop, and ICE’s detention of a man originally from Peru drew a counterprotester who threatened and punched participants.

A counterprotester drove into a protest line and punched a demonstrator at an anti-ICE rally in Springdale, Pennsylvania, escalating verbal threats into physical violence within a 287(g) enforcement context. #ICE #CounterProtest #CivilProtest #Indivisible #SpringdalePA #287g #PublicSource

Proud Boys chapters posted "No Kings" protest maps online before nationwide protests in June 2025, amid increasing vigilante rhetoric and the risk of counterprotests. #NoKings #Indivisible #50501Movement #ProudBoys #CounterProtest #RightWingExtremism #CivilProtest #BridgingDividesInitiative

Third ‘No Kings’ nationwide protest planned for March “This lawless police force is committing crimes all across the country,” said Ezra Levin, co-founder of Indivisible.

“No Kings” organizers scheduled a nationwide protest for 28 March 2026, following mobilizations by 3M, 5M, and 7M participants, and publicly integrated de-escalation protocols amid anticipated counter-demonstration presence. #NoKings #ICE #CounterProtest #CivilProtest #Indivisible #50501 #POLITICO

‘We Know Where You Live.’ Protesters Say ICE Agents Retaliate With Threats, Investigations ICE observers and critics report being audited, pulled over, called by name or followed home by agents.

ICE normalized low-visibility retaliation against protesters and observers through audits, surveillance, and intimidation, chilling protected dissent while avoiding overt arrests. #Trump #ICE #CivilProtest #ProtestPolicing #FederalRetaliation #MarshallProject

Texas man arrested after getting into fight with high schoolers protesting ICE Law enforcement say the 45-year-old man was the ‘primary aggressor’ in the fight that went viral

A civilian assault on students protesting ICE in Texas escalated into broader political intimidation as state leaders reframed a lawful walkout as criminal conduct, reinforcing coercive pressure on youth-led dissent. #Trump #CivilProtest #ProtestPolicing #Texas #TheIndependent

Inside the city of fear under siege from Trump’s ICE agents Amid a deadly immigration crackdown by Trump’s federal agents with the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, residents of Minneapolis are patrolling the city to keep people safe. They tell ch...

Residents created a civilian network to monitor ICE activity after fatal federal shootings, indicating a loss of legitimacy and rising conflict risk. #ICE #DHS #CivilProtest #CivilianMonitoring #CommunityDefense #ProtestSafety #CivilLiberties #FlashpointRisk #Oversight #Minnesota #TheIndependent

Thousands demonstrate in Minnesota and across US to protest ICE Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Minneapolis and students across the United States staged walkouts on Friday to demand the withdrawal of federal immigration agents from Minnesota followi...

Nationwide protests and student walkouts have erupted following fatal ICE shootings, as thousands of federal officers are deployed to Minneapolis, indicating an escalating national flashpoint and increasing institutional stress. #ICE #CivilProtest #FederalDeployment #Minnesota #Reuters

DOJ says it will investigate, press charges after activists disrupt church where Minnesota ICE official is a pastor A livestreamed video posted on the Facebook page of Black Lives Matter Minnesota shows a group of people interrupting services at the Cities Church in St. Paul by chanting "ICE out."

DOJ announced a civil rights investigation after anti-ICE protesters disrupted services at a Minnesota church, signaling expanded use of federal law to deter protest and press activity. #ICE #CivilRights #PressFreedom #CivilProtest #Minnesota #StPaul #PBSNewsHour

A pro-ICE flyer calls for coordinated counter-protests in Las Vegas and Henderson on 30 January, labeling anti-ICE demonstrators as “agitators” and heightening protest–counter-protest flashpoint risk. #ICE #Nevada #CounterProtest #CivilProtest #CivilSociety #ProtestRights #Indivisible #50501Movement

Exclusive: ICE officers in Minnesota directed not to interact with 'agitators' in new orders The new internal guidance reviewed by Reuters also orders U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to only target immigrants who have criminal charges or convictions.

ICE directed agents in Minnesota to avoid engaging with protesters labeled as “agitators” and focus arrests on migrants with criminal records, signaling enforcement visibility management under protest pressure. #ICE #DHS #Minnesota #CivilProtest #ImmigrationEnforcement #Reuters

11 upcoming protests and political events in Michigan A weekly roundup of Michigan political events, protests, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide–Friday, Jan. 30 through Thursday, Feb. 5.

Michigan is hosting a dense cluster of anti-ICE protests, shutdown actions, and boycott-linked events from 30 January to 4 February 2026, confirming state-level execution of nationwide mobilization calls. #ICE #DHS #50501Movement #Indivisible #NationalShutdown #CivilProtest #Michigan #Gander

Nationwide boycott targeting ICE planned for Friday The movement calls for no work, no school and no shopping.

Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott on 30 January 2026—no work, no school, no shopping—to pressure Congress and DHS over ICE enforcement following recent fatal shootings. #ICE #DHS #NationalBoycott #50501Movement #NoKings #Indivisible #CivilProtest #Axios

Hundreds of thousands prepare for "No Kings" anti-ICE mobilization No Kings said it is planning another widespread protest in March with a flagship event in the Twin Cities.

Organizers are planning a nationwide "No Kings" anti-ICE mobilization on 28 March 2026, following recent fatal incidents related to enforcement, indicating mass participation across the nation. #ICE #DHS #NoKings #50501Movement #Indivisible #CivilProtest #Newsweek

Activists are urging a nationwide 30 January 2026 “National Shutdown,” calling for no work, no school, and no shopping to pressure Congress to cut ICE funding amid escalating immigration enforcement unrest. #ICE #DHS #50501Movement #NoKings #ICEOut #NationalShutdown #CivilProtest #TheHill

‘ICE Out’ strike and protests: what to know about demonstrations across the US Hundreds of actions are set to take place across the country on 30 and 31 January to protest against ICE violence

Organizers launched a nationwide “ICE Out” strike and protest campaign, coordinating walkouts, airport demonstrations, and boycotts to pressure DHS ahead of actions on 30–31 January 2026. #ICE #DHS #ICEOut #50501Movement #NoKings #Indivisible #ImmigrantRights #CivilProtest #TheGuardian

'She's Lying': Journalist Exposes Secret Watch Lists That Trump Official Says Don't Exist | Common Dreams "If we don’t explore more why all of these secret lists exist," one US intelligence officer said, there could be "even more of an environment of paranoia on the ground and more tragic killings.”

Investigative reporting shows federal agencies quietly expanding secret watchlists to treat protest activity, journalism, and political dissent as domestic security risks. #DHS #FBI #Surveillance #CivilLiberties #CivilProtest #Indivisible #50501Movement #NoKings #CommonDreams

DeKalb Superintendent warns students about ICE protests In a letter sent to DeKalb County School District families on Jan. 27, Interim Superintendent Norman Sauce spoke against recent school walkouts protesting ICE deployment across the United States.

DeKalb school leaders warned students against ICE protest walkouts, reframing youth dissent as a disciplinary and safety issue amid national backlash over enforcement. #Trump #ICE #YouthProtest #PublicSchools #CivilProtest #Georgia #Decaturish

Polling shows most voters now say ICE has gone too far after fatal enforcement incidents, signaling legitimacy erosion and rising protest risk. #Trump #ICE #PublicTrust #Accountability #CivilProtest #DHS #Minneapolis #Minnesota #KOSU www.kosu.org/politics/202...

DOJ vows to press charges after activists disrupt church where Minnesota ICE official is a pastor The U.S. Department of Justice says it is investigating a group of protesters in Minnesota who disrupted services at a church where a local official with U.S.

Anti-ICE protesters disrupt St. Paul church service to confront ICE leadership’s dual role in faith and enforcement, framing the action as moral accountability rather than disorder. #ICE #CivilProtest #FaithAndPolitics #ImmigrationEnforcement #Minnesota #StPaul #APNews