Protest

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissented in a case involving a Vermont state police sergeant's use of force against a nonviolent protester, warning that the majority granted officers a 'license to inflict gratuitous pain.' The decision reversed a lower court's ruling denying qualified immunity to Sgt. Jacob Zorn. Sotomayor, joined by Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson, argued the action violated the Fourth Amendment.

21. mars 2026 Rapportert av AI

On the coming Monday, many pharmacies across Germany will close all day to protest for higher fees. Statutory health insurers criticize the action, accusing pharmacies of false claims since fees have risen since 2013.

Around 60–70 employees from the medical clinic in Falun marched to the Region House on Wednesday to protest the decision not to extend operations manager Kerstin Smids' appointment. They handed a petition with 270 signatures to health and medical care director Åsa Dedering. The staff express strong dissatisfaction with the decision, which has been questioned through letters and meetings.

9. mars 2026 Rapportert av AI

Protests against the logistics center under construction in Lübeck's Karlshof district persist, now with parents from Israelsdorf highlighting risks to children from rising truck traffic. This follows a January petition with 1,374 signatures submitted by the Round Table Karlshof Israelsdorf. The city administration maintains its calm stance amid the ongoing controversy.

More than 100 indigenous people have been camping since February 23 in the Funai regional coordination building in Altamira, Pará, demanding an end to the installation license for a gold mining project by Belo Sun in the Volta Grande do Xingu region. The protest, led by the Movimento de Mulheres Indígenas do Médio Xingu, criticizes Funai's role in the licensing process.

6. mars 2026 Rapportert av AI

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called for protests on International Women’s Day against recent LPG price hikes and deletions from electoral rolls during her ongoing sit-in in Kolkata. She accused the BJP and Election Commission of targeting Bengali-speaking voters ahead of assembly elections. Banerjee also announced early crediting of funds under a youth employment scheme.