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Demonstrators filled streets in cities and towns all around the Lone Star State on Saturday for "50501" demonstrations. The coordinated, nationwide protests against the Trump administration saw major turnouts reported in Houston, Austin, Fort Worth and San Antonio.

The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday.

New generations of Americans are taking to the street in protest, demanding change and accountability. And they are discovering what protestors of the 1960s and '70s found out— protesting is hard, frustrating and requires sacrifice. But protest songs can help. Songs demanding freedom and justice go back generations and are also being invented today. We hear from Stephen Stacks about his new book The Resounding Revolution: Freedom Song After 1968.

The student, Ammer Qaddumi, alleges the university violated his First Amendment rights.

So far, the city has settled 19 lawsuits after police injured scores of demonstrators in 2020.

The new policy says universities should remain neutral on “issues of the day” while allowing students, faculty and staff to express their ideas.

The seven-member committee also found the university’s assertion that protesters violated rules, including the unauthorized use of amplified sound, “lack[ed] adequate foundation.”

KUT confirmed at least three students received notices of deferred suspension on Wednesday. A fourth student will be suspended for two years. The students have the right to appeal.

You could argue the stakes were lower then; the protesters were there to save some trees along Waller Creek. But the response from university administrators was the same.

Perry was convicted last year of murdering Garrett Foster during an altercation at a protest in 2020.