Stanford students are protesting the university’s ties to Palantir: Here’s why – The Times of India

Stanford students are protesting the university’s ties to Palantir: Here’s why – The Times of India

On Wednesday afternoon, more than 100 students, faculty and staff gathered in White Plaza for a walkout protesting what they describe as Stanford University’s financial and academic ties to defense technology company Palantir. The protest was organised by multiple campus groups and followed months of student activism around the issue. Demonstrators held signs reading “PURGE…

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Minnesota protest: US judge bars actions against protesters as tensions soar; grants injunction – The Times of India

Minnesota protest: US judge bars actions against protesters as tensions soar; grants injunction – The Times of India

A US federal judge on Friday barred immigration officers in Minnesota from detaining or using force against peaceful protesters. The ruling comes amid rising tensions between federal agents and demonstrators over a large federal immigration enforcement operation in the Minneapolis area, reported AP. ‘Escaped Somalia To Be Killed In US?’: Ilhan Omar TRASHES Trump In…

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Deportation threat: US Immigration authority is planning to create ‘spy team’ for leads on Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms – The Times of India

Deportation threat: US Immigration authority is planning to create ‘spy team’ for leads on Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms – The Times of India

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving forward with plans to establish a round-the-clock social media surveillance operation, hiring nearly 30 private contractors to monitor platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, and Reddit for deportation leads, according to federal contracting documents reviewed by Wired.The surveillance program would operate from two ICE targeting centers—the National…

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