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Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
First Amendment: What are the free speech rights for 'No Kings' protesters in Florida?
Protesters hitting the streets this weekend in Florida do have free speech rights to back them up, yet Florida laws may pose a head-on challenge during "No Kings Day" protests. First Amendment advocacy groups and attorneys warn protesters nationwide that, at the anti-ICE raids protests, they're protected with free speech and the right to assembly, but escalations past that aren't covered. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made that clear in the week leading to the "No Kings" demonstrations. He said state law enforcement is ready, and that people who resort to violence or rioting won't be tolerated. Here's what to know about free speech rights at Florida protests: Protesters are protected by First Amendment free speech and assembly rights, but the law may not be on their side if tensions escalate. In 2021, Florida passed an "anti-riot" law that defined what a "riot" is and required that someone arrested for unlawful assembly be held without bail until their first court appearance. Statewide warnings leading into the protests have hammered home the consequences of violence and unrest. "If you throw a brick, a fire bomb, or point a gun at one of our deputies, we will be notifying your family where to collect your remains, because we will kill you, graveyard dead," Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey said. In a podcast interview, DeSantis even said that if protesters surround a car, that drivers would not be at fault if they hit people blocking roadways. "You have a right to flee for your safety," DeSantis said. "So if you drive off and you hit one of these people, that's their fault for impinging on you." Pensacola attorney Eric Stevenson said that holding signs, chanting or speaking publicly are all permissible and protected by the First Amendment. Stevenson clarified that protesters should still be safe and "aware of the surroundings," because violence and unrest may come forth if, to put it plainly, somebody gets in another person's face. "They need to make sure that the protest stays peaceful, even if people are antagonizing them," Stevenson said. Yet location truly matters in free speech rights, too. Stevenson said protesters are limited to where they can protest, since they need to stay away from private property and off of roadways. Public property is OK for protests under the First Amendment. Generally, public property includes spaces owned and maintained by the government, such as sidewalks, parks, streets, and public squares, though time, place and manner restrictions may apply. They may include ones on noise and crowd size. "No Kings" Day falls on June 14, when organizers have planned a series of more than 2,000 protests across the county in a "nationwide day of defiance" against the Trump administration. June 14 is Flag Day and also Trump's 79th birthday, and it's also when a military parade in Washington celebrating the U.S. Army's 250th birthday will take place. More than 75 protests are planned across Florida. These come after protests escalated in the greater Los Angeles area, stemming from multiple U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement warrants executed in the city. Videos spread widely on social media of people throwing things at law enforcement and others, setting off fireworks and blocking buses. This reporting content is supported by a partnership with Freedom Forum and Journalism Funding Partners. USA Today Network-Florida First Amendment reporter Stephany Matat is based in Tallahassee, Fla. She can be reached at SMatat@ On X: @stephanymatat. This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: What to know about free speech rights at Florida 'No Kings' protests
The Star
10-06-2025
- Business
- The Star
US-China trade talks on export controls to resume for a second day
LONDON: Top U.S. and Chinese officials will resume trade talks for a second day in London on Tuesday, hoping to secure a breakthrough over export controls for rare earths and other goods that have threatened a fresh rupture between the two superpowers. Investors are hoping for an improvement in ties after the relief sparked by a preliminary deal agreed in Geneva last month gave way to fresh doubts after Washington accused Beijing of blocking exports that are critical to sectors including autos, aerospace, semiconductors and defence. White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Monday that the U.S. was likely to agree to lift export controls on some semiconductors in return for China speeding up the delivery of rare earths. U.S. President Donald Trump said the talks were going well: "We're doing well with China. China's not easy." Trump's often erratic policymaking on tariffs has roiled global markets, sparked congestion and confusion in major ports, and cost companies tens of billions of dollars in lost sales and higher costs. The second round of U.S.-China talks, which followed a rare phone call between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping last week, comes at a crucial time for both economies. Customs data published on Monday showed that China's exports to the U.S. plunged 34.5% in May, the sharpest drop since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the impact on U.S. inflation and the jobs market has so far been muted, tariffs have hammered U.S. business and household confidence and the dollar remains under pressure. DISCUSSING DISAGREEMENTS The two sides, led at the talks by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, with the Chinese contingent helmed by Vice Premier He Lifeng, are meeting at the ornate Lancaster House in the British capital. The talks ran for almost seven hours on Monday and are set to resume after 0900 GMT on Tuesday, with both sides expected to issue updates later in the day. The inclusion of Lutnick, whose agency oversees export controls for the U.S., is one indication of how central rare earths have become. He did not attend the Geneva talks, when the countries struck a 90-day deal to roll back some of the triple-digit tariffs they had placed on each other. China holds a near-monopoly on rare earth magnets, a crucial component in electric vehicle motors, and its decision in April to suspend exports of a wide range of critical minerals and magnets upended global supply chains and sparked alarm in boardrooms and factory floors around the world. Kelly Ann Shaw, a former White House trade adviser during Trump's first term and now a trade partner at the Akin Gump law firm in Washington, said she expected China to reaffirm its commitment to lift retaliatory measures, including export restrictions, "plus some concessions on the U.S. side, with respect to export controls measures over the past week or two". But Shaw said she expected the U.S. to only agree to lift some new export curbs, not longstanding ones such as for advanced artificial intelligence chips. In May, the U.S. ordered a halt to shipments of semiconductor design software and chemicals and aviation equipment, revoking export licences that had been previously issued. - Reuters
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
China Exposes Trump's Lies About Floundering Tariff Talks
Chinese officials tore into Donald Trump on Monday, accusing him of sabotaging his own trade negotiations. Trump claimed Friday that China had 'totally violated' the terms of the 90-day tariff pause that the two countries hammered out in Geneva at the start of last month. In a lengthy Truth Social post, Trump insisted he had taken a soft-handed approach to negotiations in the weeks since, but now he was done being 'MR. NICE GUY!' Trump's comments came just hours after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who was one of the principal U.S. negotiators in Switzerland, admitted on Fox News that trade talks between Beijing and Washington had 'stalled.' China hit back Monday, stating Trump's claims that the Asian powerhouse had been withholding rare earths were 'groundless.' In reality, officials said, the U.S. had 'seriously damaged' the agreement by imposing restrictions on Chinese-made microchips and student visas for Chinese nationals. 'The United States had unilaterally provoked new economic and trade tensions,' a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said in a statement. 'Instead of reflecting on itself, it has made bogus accusations and unreasonably denounced China for violating the agreement.' 'If the U.S. insists on its own way and continues to damage China's interests, China will continue to take resolute and forceful measures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests,' the spokesperson said, without providing details of what those measures might be. The Trump administration agreed in May to temporarily lower tariffs on Chinese goods to 30 percent from 145 percent. China agreed to reciprocate by lowering tariffs on American products to 10 percent from 125 percent. But it's unclear what the future of tariffs between the two nations will be. In addition to the clearly struggling trade talks, two separate courts have deemed Trump's sweeping global tariff plan as illegal. The Trump administration plans to appeal at least one of those rulings. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced last week that the administration would work to 'aggressively revoke' visas for those with alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party as well as for any Chinese national studying in 'critical fields' in the U.S.. Rubio said his department would also 'enhance scrutiny' of all visa applications from China, including Hong Kong.
India Gazette
29-05-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
Singapore Badminton Open 2025: Sindhu, Prannoy ousted; Satwik, Chirag keep India's challenge alive
Singapore City [Singapore], May 29 (ANI): India's star shuttlers PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy were overwhelmed in their respective contests and crashed out of the second round of the Singapore Badminton Open 2025 on Thursday. Sindhu, who broke the opening round exit jinx to qualify for the second round, was ousted by Olympic gold medallist Chen Yufei of the People's Republic of China by 21-9, 18-21, 21-16 in a fixture that lasted an hour and five minutes. The 17th-ranked Indian shuttler lost her mojo and struggled to find her groove in the opening game. Chen, the fifth-ranked star, dominated the court and raced to a 21-9 win to take a 1-0 lead. Sindhu retaliated brilliantly in the second game to restore parity but eventually ran out of steam, which brought her campaign to a bitter end. The recent setback marked the seventh loss in 13 meetings for the 29-year-old against Chen Yufei. Meanwhile, in the men's singles, Prannoy, the 34th-ranked Indian star, bowed out of the competition in straight sets with a 21-16, 21-14 defeat against world No. 23 Christo Popov of France. However, India's ace pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty continued their run in the men's doubles by staging a comeback victory over Indonesia's Sabar Karyaman Gutama and Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani. After a two-month-long injury layoff due to illness and injury, Satwik and Chirag announced their return to the court on a triumphant note. Ranked 27th in the men's doubles rankings, the Indian duo was hammered in the opening game but bounced back flawlessly to outgun the Indonesian pair. In the women's doubles, eighth-seeded Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand's run in the tournament concluded following their 21-8, 21-10 against Jia Yifan and Zhang Shuxian of China. In the mixed doubles category, Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Shivani Gadde went down 21-10, 21-16 against Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet of Hong Kong China. (ANI)
News18
29-05-2025
- Sport
- News18
Priyansh, Prabh...: Ponting Names 4 PBKS Stars Who Can Play For India In Future
Last Updated: Prabhsimran Singh has hammered 499 runs in 14 IPL 2025 matches played so far, whereas Arya has 424 runs to his name. Legendary Australian cricketer and former captain Ricky Ponting is working as head coach of Punjab Kings in the ongoing IPL 2025. He took charge of the Mohali-based franchise in August 2024, and in his first year as head coach, he helped Punjab Kings finish as the table toppers. Ponting, who has won an IPL title as head coach of the Mumbai Indians in 2015 and finished as runner-up with Delhi Capitals in 2020, has a chance to become the first head coach in IPL history to win the title with two teams. Ahead of PBKS' first qualifier match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Mullanpur on Thursday (May 29), Ponting reserved big praise for uncapped players – Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Nehal Wadhera and Shashank Singh – by saying that they can play for India in the future. 'There are four of them who can. You look at Priyansh Arya. He has been a revelation for us at the top of the order. I must have watched – I don't know how many hours of video I watched on him going into the auction, but he was the one that I wanted to make sure that we got," Ponting was quoted as saying by PTI. 'Prabhsimran is probably the obvious one when you talk about playing for India. Still only 24 years of age. I read somewhere the other day that he's now got the most runs for an uncapped player in IPL history." '(Nehal) Wadhera is someone that I think could play for India as well in the middle order. And Shashank, you've only got to look at the cold, hard numbers with him. His strike rate and boundary percentage at the end of innings are as good as anyone going around." 'So again, this year, he struck at 185 or something like that (in the league stage). All four of those guys could play. As I said, (Harpreet) Brar's been outstanding for us; (Vijaykumar) Vyshak is also on the radar (for the national selectors)," he added. In IPL 2025, Arya has amassed a total of 424 runs in IPL 2025, whereas Prabhsimran has scored 499 runs in 14 matches. The two opening batters will be key players for the Shreyas Iyer-led side in the playoff matches starting May 29. First Published: May 29, 2025, 18:18 IST
