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In L.A.’s Little Tokyo, Protests Draw Sympathy and Frustration

Business owners and locals in Little Tokyo say they are conflicted: frustrated as they scrub graffiti and clean up after looting, but also holding a deep sense of solidarity with anti-immigration raid protesters and their cause.

© Joe Hill for The New York Times

15 Police Officers Injured in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, After Riot Over Alleged Sexual Assault

The police said that attacks on houses and businesses in the town of Ballymena were being investigated as racially motivated, and that 15 officers had been injured.

© Pacemaker Press

Protests broke out in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, on Monday in response to the court hearing of two 14-year-old-boys who had been charged with sexual assault.

To Bolster Columbia Inquiry, Prosecutor Likened Hamas Graffiti to Cross Burning

An internal Justice Department clash over safety and free speech rights centered on vandalism directed at Columbia University’s interim president.

© Dave Sanders for The New York Times

A pro-Palestinian protest outside Columbia University in March.
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