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The Real Numbers: Tracking Crowd Sizes at Presidential Rallies
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The Student Palestine Solidarity Movement Resumes
Crowd Counting Consortium data show a resurgence of pro-Palestinian activism at U.S. colleges and universities as students have returned to school and started probing the limits of new restrictions on campus protests.
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Overview of Protest Activity Around the 2024 Democratic National Convention
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