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  Virginia Prison Wanted To Charge Inmates That Scorched Themselves In Protest Of 'Intolerable' Conditions

  Prison officials weighed whether they should charge inmates for the healthcare they received after they burned themselves to protest what they say are "intolerable" conditions within the prison.

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  Russian Activist Slapped with Fine for Dressing Up Like Santa to Protest Anti-Mask Law

  A Russian activist is running for mayor while simultaneously protesting the country's anti-mask law.

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  Anti-Israel Demonstrator Smashes Jewish Student In His Face On Columbia University Campus After Calling Him A 'Nazi'

  An anti-Israel protest at Columbia University turned violent when a demonstrator struck a Jewish student in the face, accusing him of being a Nazi during a heated altercation involving a snatched flag.

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  Bodycam Footage Reveals Columbus Officer Complained Neo-Nazis Were Protesting During College Football Game: 'The Buckeyes Are Playing, Man'

  The Columbus Police Department's bodycam footage from the neo-Nazi protest on Nov. 23 revealed one officer complained about missing the college football game.

• Simon Helberg, Jocelyn Towne Stand Against Immigrant Ban on SAG Red Carpet

  Popular actor Sumon Helberg and wife Jocelyn Towne make their stand against Trump's Executive Order on the immigrant ban together.

• Journalists Face Felony Charges After Arrests During Trump Inauguration Protests

  Six members of the press could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted under an anti-rioting statute.

• Ammon Bundy’s Lawyers are Pushing Forward to Get His Charges Dismissed, Bringing His Anti-Government Claims to Court

  Ammon Bundy’s lawyers are bringing the claims put forward by Bundy’s protest regarding the government’s land use to the court. The legal team hopes that the move could lead to Bundy’s charges being dismissed in his connection to an armed protest movement earlier this year.

• Ben & Jerry's co-founders arrested at the US Capitol for 'Democracy Awakening' protest

  The co-founders of Ben & Jerry's ice cream were arrested at the U.S. Capitol on Monday along with 300 others who joined the "Democracy Awakening" protests.

• Israel protest UN ban on exhibition

  Israel is protesting the UN's decision to ban panels on Jerusalem and Arab Israelis from an exhibition at the United Nations on various aspects of the country and the heritage of the Jewish people.

• Kenya residents successfully ousted wind power project investors

  Investors pulled out their wind power project because of the strong opposition of the landwoners and farmers.

• New Pension Law in South Africa Delayed Due to Union Strikes

  A controversial tax law that will prevent workers from getting their pension when they retire, has been delayed on Thursday by South Africa's cabinet after the country's union federation threatened to do a strike.

• 2,000 Bosnian Women Stage Protest March Against Banning of Hijab at Legal Institutions

  Women in Bosnia marched on a protest on Sunday, fighting against the ban of Hijab, the customary headscarves sported by Muslim women, when entering judicial institutions. Protest leaders are saying that the ban is an "attack" against Muslim identity.

• NYC rings in new year with heightened security in Times Square

  Roughly a million revelers packed New York's Times Square and rang in the new year with the city's annual crystal ball drop under unusually tight security for the nation's biggest New Year's Eve celebrations.

• Hong Kong police clear last pro-democracy protest site

  Hong Kong authorities arrested several pro-democracy activists on Monday as they cleared the last of three protest sites, marking the closure of demonstration camps in the city that have blocked streets for more than two months.

• After racial tumult, NBA opens floor to social activism

  When a wave of the NBA's biggest stars donned "I can't breathe" shirts - the rallying cry of demonstrators against U.S. policing tactics in black communities - it highlighted the power and influence wielded by today's professional basketball stars.

• Clashes erupt in Athens after protest to mark 2008 police killing

  Rampaging protesters threw petrol bombs at police and set bank ATMs, cars and shops on fire in central Athens on Saturday, the anniversary of the police killing of a teenager six years ago.

• Despite Obama promises, Ferguson protesters say more change needed

  A pledge by President Barack Obama to address race-related problems between police and minorities falls far short of what is needed, and nationwide demonstrations tied to the police shooting of Missouri teenager Michael Brown will continue to grow, several protest leaders said on Tuesday.

• Political clash over U.S. history sparks Colorado school protests

  Sitting with friends by a skate park near a Colorado high school known more for an infamous shooting than conflict over curriculum, 17-year-old Charlotte Beierle said attempts to play down the darker parts of U.S. history mystify her.

• Barcelona residents fight back against drunken, naked tourists

  A record tourism year may be a boost for Spain's struggling economy, but in one corner of Barcelona residents are furious about drunken holidaymakers and a new fad for carousing naked in public.

• Robin Williams Funeral Update: Westboro Baptist Church threatens to picket the actor’s funeral; Funeral details to be announced soon

  Amid the fans and the entire entertainment industry grieving for the loss of the legendary comedian actor Robin Williams, a self-professed Christian organization threatens to picket the actor’s funeral.