NEW YORK — Student activist Mahmoud Khalil was welcomed by New York City (NYC) Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion on March 9, 2026, a year after his arrest by federal authorities for protesting Israel’s military actions in Gaza. Khalil attended the intimate iftar with his wife and young son, sharing a meal with the […]
First Amendment
Don Lemon released without bond after federal arrest over Minnesota church protest
Former CNN journalist Don Lemon was released without bond on Friday after being arrested by federal agents in connection with his coverage of an anti-ICE protest that disrupted a worship service at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota. Lemon’s appearance in federal court came a day after his arrest in Los Angeles, where he had […]
Six indicted over Illinois immigration protest involving Democratic candidate
CHICAGO – Six individuals, including Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh, were indicted Wednesday for allegedly impeding a federal officer during a protest at an immigration detention facility in Broadview, Illinois, last month. According to federal prosecutors, the incident occurred on September 26, when demonstrators surrounded a government vehicle driven by a federal agent as it […]