Students across the United States protested deportation tactics by the Trump administration, while in Nigeria, armed assailants killed at least 32 people in the northwest, and a Venezuelan deportee was given the opportunity to return to the US, according to multiple news reports. These events occurred amidst other developments, including Amazon's Ring ending a deal with a surveillance firm and growing frustration with the US's approach to Cuba.
In Texas, students walked out of class to protest the Trump administration's deportation tactics, despite threats from Republican leaders, according to The New York Times. This wave of demonstrations spread across more than three dozen states. Students in Utah, Maine, and Maryland participated in similar protests, with some stopping highway traffic.
Meanwhile, in Nigeria, armed assailants on motorbikes killed at least 32 people and burned houses and shops during raids on three villages in the northwest, The Guardian reported. Residents who escaped the violence described the attackers shooting indiscriminately.
In other news, Amazon's Ring decided to end its partnership with Flock Safety, a surveillance firm, after facing scrutiny over its privacy practices, according to BBC Business. The deal, announced in October, would have allowed agencies working with Flock to retrieve video captured on Ring devices. This decision came after a Ring advertisement sparked backlash.
A US federal judge ordered that some of the Venezuelan men sent by the Trump administration to a notorious prison in El Salvador must be allowed to return to the United States to fight their cases, The Guardian reported. Luis Muñoz Pinto, one of the deportees, expressed hope and vindication but also fear, stating, "I’m not over that nightmare yet."
Additionally, diplomats in Havana are expressing increasing frustration with Washington's attempt to unseat Cuba's government, while simultaneously drawing up plans, according to The Guardian. The situation in Cuba is worsening, with a lack of fuel, tourists, and cash.
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