#government-crackdown

#government-crackdown

to receive our twice-weekly News & Politics newsletter. The Washington Roundtable discusses the fatal shooting of the right-wing activist and Donald Trump ally Charlie Kirk, who was killed on Wednesday during a speech on a college campus. The panel considers whether the United States risks tumbling into a spiral of political violence, and how the Administration might use this moment to justify a crackdown on political opponents.

Boniface Mwangi, a prominent Kenyan human rights activist, was charged with unlawful possession of ammunition following his alleged involvement in deadly antigovernment protests in June. He was accused of possessing tear gas canisters and a blank round, but he denied the charges, claiming there is no evidence against him. Mwangi described his prosecution as a shame and emphasized his stance against being labeled a terrorist.