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Border Patrol officers shoot tear gas in Minneapolis, 2026

ICE misused crowd control weapons against protesters 412 times within 1 year: Analysis
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‘Misuse’ of crowd-control weapons on ICE protesters led to blindings and traumatic brain injuries, report finds
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Widespread Misuse of Crowd-Control Weapons by Law Enforcement at Immigration Enforcement Protests, New Report Finds
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Project Launch: From Conflict and Chaos to Justice and Understanding
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New student blog series on climate displacement and migration
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Israel’s ethnic cleansing of West Bank Bedouin and herding communities
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Expansion and Erasure: Investigating Violence and Displacement in the West Bank
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Erasing anything Palestinian: Israel’s ethnic cleansing campaign in the West Bank demands global action – new report
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Justice Update – IBA Conference Calls
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HRC Job Opening: Development Officer
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Berkeley Brainwaves Part 2
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Berkeley Brainwaves Part 1