The shooting of a protester by border control agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, sparked massive demonstrations and put the Trump administration’s immigration strategy to an unexpected test.

Video captured by bystanders undercut official statements and heightened questions about the level of force and use of high-tech tools to suppress dissent.
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Julie Millican – Vice President of Media Affairs
Qasim Rashid – human rights lawyer and founder of Let’s Address This
Naureen Shah – Government Affairs Director, American Civil Liberties Union
Prem Thakkar – Reporter, Zeteo News

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Just days after TikTok changed hands in the United States, with several investors linked to President Trump, users reported widespread censorship of content critical of the government and its allies.

Tariq Nafi reports on the accusations, tech boycotts and the rise of rival platforms.

Bangladesh is about to hold its first post-Hasina elections amid political turmoil and growing fear in the country. The country’s media finds itself on the front lines of a tumultuous transformation after major newsrooms were attacked and journalists were targeted in violence driven by disinformation. Mahfuz Anam, editor of a major English-language daily, tells us what it’s like.

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Mahfuz Anam – Editor, The Daily Star