Judge denies DOJ's request to unseal Epstein records from criminal case
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18 arrested at Microsoft headquarters in latest protest over Israel tech contracts
Police take protesters into custody on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, following a demonstration at the Microsoft campus in Redmond, Wash. (GeekWire Photo / Maddie Stoll) REDMOND, Wash. — Eighteen people were arrested on the Microsoft campus Wednesday afternoon, including some current and former employees, as protesters continued to escalate their campaign against the company over its role in providing technology to Israel. It was the second straight day of protests by members of the group No Azure for Apartheid. The group is calling on Microsoft to cut all ties to the Israeli military and government, alleging that the company's technology is being used in the surveillance, starvation and killing of Palestinians in Gaza. Redmond police said they were dispatched around 12:15 p.m. to the plaza of Microsoft's East Campus. Protesters poured red paint on the large Microsoft sign, symbolizing blood. They also used tables and chairs to form a barrier on a nearby pedestrian bridge, according to police. In contrast with a protest Tuesday, when the group dismantled their encampment after police warned them of imminent arrest, members of the group refused to leave, resisted and 'became aggressive,' police said in a statement. There was a large law enforcement presence, as Redmond police were joined by Washington State Patrol, Bellevue Police, and Kirkland Police. The arrests were for charges including trespassing, malicious mischief, resisting arrest and obstruction. Police said no injuries were reported. One of those arrested was Hossam Nasr, a leader of the group who was fired from Microsoft last year after an earlier protest on the Redmond campus, for what the company described as violations of its policies designed to prevent workplace disruption. Red paint covers the Microsoft sign at the company's headquarters. Protesters from the group No Azure for Apartheid also placed shrouds in the plaza intending to symbolize martyrs of Gaza. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) Abdo Mohamed, an organizer of the group who was also fired by Microsoft last year, said after the protest Wednesday that the 'escalations will continue' as long as Microsoft is 'embedded in the Israeli economy of genocide and apartheid' against Palestinians in Gaza. He said Microsoft seemed to be showing more outrage over red paint and relocated chairs than over its technology's alleged role in the killing and starvation of Palestinians in Gaza. In a statement, Microsoft said the group 'engaged in vandalism and property damage' after returning to campus for a second day. The company accused protesters of disrupting and harassing local small businesses at a lunchtime farmer's market for employees, and taking their tables and tents. 'Microsoft will continue to do the hard work needed to uphold its human rights standards in the Middle East, while supporting and taking clear steps to address unlawful actions that damage property, disrupt business or that threaten and harm others,' the company said. The company reiterated its commitment to its human rights standards and noted it is 'pursuing a thorough and independent review of new allegations' regarding the use of its Azure platform in the surveillance of Palestinians in Gaza. Microsoft announced Aug. 15 that it had hired the law firm Covington & Burling LLP to lead the review after reports in The Guardian and other outlets alleged Israeli forces used Microsoft servers as part of the mass surveillance of Palestinians. The company said the report contained 'additional and precise allegations that merit a full and urgent review,' and noted that it would publicly release the findings. In past statements, Microsoft has said it complies with its human rights commitments, and that its contracts with Israel's Ministry of Defense are standard commercial agreements, governed by its terms of service and AI Code of Conduct. Earlier this year, Microsoft said internal and external reviews found no violations. However, the company at the time also acknowledged its limited visibility into how its technology is deployed on private or on-premises systems.
CBS News
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San Jose bus driver attacked by knife-wielding passenger
A San Jose man is suspected of using a knife to attack a bus driver on Wednesday morning, the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office said. The Sheriff's Office said witnesses told them that around 7 a.m., a passenger was repeatedly pulling the stop request cord, which prompted a confrontation with the bus driver. During the confrontation, the passenger allegedly became aggressive, pulled out a large kitchen knife, and attacked the driver, the Sheriff's Office said. The bus driver was slashed three times while trying to defend himself. The passenger then got off the bus and ran from the scene, the Sheriff's Office said. Deputies were called to the scene near Blossom Hill Road and Hillview Avenue, and the Sheriff's Office said the suspect was found nearby and taken into custody without incident. The Sheriff's Office identified the suspect as 23-year-old Darrian Lewis of San Jose. He was booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, criminal threats, concealing a dirk or dagger, elder abuse and probation violation. "Violence against transit workers – or anyone on our public transportation system – will not be tolerated," the Sheriff's Office said. The bus driver was treated for his injuries.
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Southern California attorneys file legal claims against U.S. government for civil rights violations during immigration enforcement
Attorneys representing six people in Southern California announced the filing of legal claims against the United States government for civil rights violations during federal immigrant enforcement operations earlier in the summer. Attorney Luis Carrillo said during a Wednesday news conference that his clients were wrongfully detained and beaten by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and other federal authorities during raids that occurred in June and July. "We have filed government federal tort claims on behalf of five U.S. citizens and one legal permanent resident who were racially profiled by ICE and border patrol agents in various communities in the Southland," attorney Michael Carrillo said from his Pasadena law office. A federal tort claim is a legal action preceding a formal lawsuit against the government. The agency involved can either approve, deny or offer a settlement. If the agency rejects the claim or the claimant is unsatisfied with the settlement, their legal counsel can file a lawsuit against the government. Luis Carrillo described federal agents involved in roving patrols. "They were going after hard-working people at the Home Depots, they go after hard-working agricultural workers in the fields," he said. "Today is the beginning of justice for our people in these specific cases." Attorneys said agents should not have detained their clients in the first place. Federal prosecutors dropped all charges against their clients. Some of those represented in the claim spoke at Wednesday's news conference. One U.S. citizen said he was held in federal prison for five days after his June 12 detainment. Javier Ramires said he was born in San Bernardino and lives in both East Los Angeles and Tijuana. He said he exports cars into Mexico, and federal agents came into the Southern California tow yard where he works on June 12. "I told them, I have all my documents, why am I being detained?" Ramires said. "They didn't have any charges or anything like that." Cary Lopez Alvarado, a U.S. citizen, spoke at Wednesday's news conference while holding her infant. She was nine months pregnant when she was detained by federal agents on June 8. "I didn't want them to hurt my stomach because I had my baby there," she said. Attorneys said agents claimed she was interfering with a law enforcement officer while executing his duties, but she ultimately was never charged. On June 24, Andrea Velez, a U.S. citizen, "was detained wrongfully, without a warrant, and bogus charges were added when she was just on her way to work," attorneys said. Velez said she asked for a warrant, badge number and identification, but the agent did not provide her with any information. She said she was never asked for her identification. "They just wanted to arrest me and put me inside the car," Velez said at Wednesday's news conference. Attorneys said the recently filed claims allege a pattern of civil rights violations due to the unlawful racial profiling of Latino U.S. citizens. Los Angeles city and county, along with several other cities, including Pasadena, have already joined a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's immigration enforcement tactics. Related: 13 cities join federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's immigration enforcement tactics The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to the CBS News Los Angeles for comment.
