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Apr 16, 2025 Police at Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene's town hall used a stun gun on protesters and arrested three people Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The use of force at a political event raised concerns about how dissent and public participation were being policed.
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- Police use stun gun on protesters at Marjorie Taylor Greene's town hall — During a town hall meeting hosted by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene in Acworth, Georgia, police used a stun gun on two protesters and arrested three individuals.
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Week 13 – 2025-04-12–2025-04-18
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Apr 14, 2025 ICE detained Georgetown scholar Badar Khan Suri over alleged ties and speech related to Palestine Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The detention suggested immigration enforcement was being used against academic speech and association without disclosed evidence.
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- Detention of Georgetown Scholar by ICE — Dr.
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Week 13 – 2025-04-12–2025-04-18
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Apr 14, 2025 ICE detained Mohsen Mahdawi during his naturalization interview in Vermont Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The arrest during a citizenship process raised concerns about retaliatory enforcement against political activism and due process.
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- Mohsen Mahdawi Detained by ICE During Naturalization Interview — Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian green-card holder and Columbia University student, was detained by ICE in Vermont during his naturalization interview.
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Week 13 – 2025-04-12–2025-04-18
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Apr 12, 2025 CBP officers stopped and searched attorney Amir Makled at the border and pressed him for phone contacts Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The search raised concerns that border powers were being used to monitor a lawyer tied to protest-related cases.
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- Pro-Palestinian protester's lawyer stopped and searched at US border — Amir Makled, a Lebanese American attorney representing a pro-Palestinian student protester, was stopped and searched by immigration officials at the Detroit Metro airport upon returning from a vacation.
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Week 13 – 2025-04-12–2025-04-18
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