Undemocratic': Readers react to police crackdown on repeat protests
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Undemocratic': Readers react to police crackdown on repeat protests
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"The government's decision to expand police powers to crack down on repeated protests has sparked a strong reaction from Independent readers. Home secretary Shabana Mahmood announced the move just hours after hundreds were arrested at a Palestine Action demonstration in London. She had previously called on protest organisers to pause the demonstrations as a mark of respect for the Jewish community following the terror attack on a synagogue in Manchester, during which two people were killed."
The Independent requests donations to fund paywall-free, on-the-ground journalism covering issues including reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech. Investigations include the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC and production of the documentary 'The A Word', which highlights American women fighting for reproductive rights. The publication emphasizes the importance of sending reporters to speak to both sides and keeping reporting accessible to all, funded by those who can afford it. A government move to expand police powers to curb repeated protests provoked strong reader reaction after arrests at a Palestine Action demonstration and calls to pause protests following a deadly synagogue attack in Manchester. Critics argue the crackdown threatens civil liberties and conflates opposition to Israel with antisemitism.
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