Protest

A violent protest erupted in Buenos Aires on Wednesday as leftist political organizations and soccer fan gangs, known as Barras Bravas, clashed with law enforcement outside Argentina’s Congress. The unrest led to over 120 arrests, multiple injuries, and significant damage to public infrastructure.

Protesters supporting activist Mahmoud Khalil occupied the Trump Tower lobby in Manhattan, demanding his release upon being detained by ICE.

At least two dozen protesters gathered in Downriver, Michigan on Sunday to demonstrate against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Trump administration’s deportation policies.

Hundreds of U.S. diplomats have formally protested the Trump administration's decision to dismantle the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

President Donald Trump announced that he would end federal funding for schools allowing "illegal protests" on campuses.

Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe was arrested on February 18, 2025, during a Huntington Beach City Council meeting in California. Kluwe, known for his activism on social issues, protested a proposed plaque for the public library featuring the words "Magical," "Alluring," "Galvanizing," and "Adventurous," which form the acronym "MAGA." The plaque's inscription read: "Through hope and change our nation has built back better to the golden era of Making America Great Again!"

The University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) suspended two pro-Palestine groups after they threatened a pro-Israel member of the University of California Board of Regents.

On Saturday, Seattle police arrested two individuals associated with Antifa during a direct action advocating for the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

On February 5, 2025, hundreds of protesters gathered at the Capitol Mall in Sacramento as part of a nationwide demonstration against recent policies introduced by the Trump administration. Organized under the banner of the #50501 movement, protests took place in all 50 states, with demonstrators raising concerns over government overreach and controversial new policies.

It wasn’t quite the rally that was intended, but about three dozen people from the Pierce County Republican Party and other concerned citizens showed up Thursday in Olympia to protest House Democrats’ decision last week to amend the votes required to end debate on the floor from a two-thirds majority to a simple majority.