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Thousands of protesters funneled into a cordoned-off section of a downtown street in Iowa City Saturday. It was part of a nationwide movement called “Hands Off!” which directed scrutiny at the administration for “taking everything they can get their hands on ... and daring the world to stop them,” according to event marketing.

A presidential historian puts recent protests in a historical context.

Des Moines’ People’s Pride put on its second-ever event at Water Works Park on June 15.

Amid the war in Gaza, Iowans with ties to Palestine watch from an ocean away.

Parallels have been drawn between protests on college campuses during the Vietnam War and today's unrest in response to the war in Gaza. On this River to River, a presidential historian puts recent protests in a historical context.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green announced she would call for a vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson as Republican interparty rifts continue, but House Democrats said they would block the vote.

The jury found that the state’s case against Tara McGovern wasn’t sufficient to convict them. But that doesn’t mean the acquittal challenges 2021’s increased penalties for protest-related crimes.

This week, a jury will hear the case of a protester who blocked traffic while demonstrating in Iowa City. Here’s what you need to know ahead of time.

In a vote last night, debate was heated. But in the end, the elected officials could not convince the room of Johnson County Democrats to denounce the county attorney for pursuing charges against protesters who blocked traffic.

A campaign is underway to pressure the Johnson County attorney to drop charges against protesters arrested for obstructing an Iowa City intersection in October 2023.