Hundreds of students in Fort Smith protested against immigration enforcement, leading to school lockdowns and a significant police presence.

The move comes as the state's education agency unveils a new enforcement role to oversee investigations into alleged misconduct by Texas teachers.

In his communications with law enforcement, Turner falsely claimed that Mexican police had raided the U.S. embassy in 2014. He also speculated that Epstein’s death in a New York City federal prison was not the result of suicide — a controversial theory that has been dismissed by the Justice Department.

Students and teachers from two Philly area private schools joined up with activists and protesters Friday morning at the President’s House in Independence National Historical Park to demand that the site’s slavery exhibit be restored after it was abruptly dismantled last month.

Walkout protests have happened at over a dozen high schools this past month in the Indianapolis area, and more continue to be organized.

Hays CISD is implementing new policies regarding student protests following walkouts at five of its campuses Monday.

Rowan University students have organized a petition with more than 3,000 signatures and a protest demanding immigration officials stay off campus.