43 missing students in Mexico were the cause of massive protests in Mexico City, led by the families of the kidnapped. The students disappeared from a small teacher’s college in Ayotzinapa by members of the police force and drug gangs. The protests called for an end to corrupt government and seek to start “a new revolution.”

Anxieties are mounting in the Ferguson grand jury decision, which was once again postponed as of Sunday night. Hanging in the balance is whether Officer Darren Wilson, who shot and killed Michael Brown earlier this year, will go to trial or be vindicated. Tensions are running high as businesses fear riots. Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has faced criticism for his handling of the Ferguson crisis, and has declared a state of emergency in Ferguson, mobilizing National Guard troops.

President Obama defended his executive order on immigration policy, citing the fact that he has issued fewer executive orders than his predecessors. Obama also stated that previous presidents have also issued executive orders to shape immigration policy, granting relief to millions of undocumented immigrants.

Israel’s Jewish Nationality Bill is raising eyebrows around the world, with critics decrying the bill as racist. The bill declares Judaism as the national religion and delists Arabic as a national language of Israel. The bill, which still needs to pass Parliament to become law, would also make Jewish law the inspiration for legislation. Arabs make up 20% of Israel’s population, and are strongly against the bill.

12-year-old Tamir Rice was shot and killed by police after he waved a toy gun that was missing its orange safety cap in the air at a park. Another person at the park called 911, saying that people at the park were afraid and unable to tell if the gun was fake or real. When the officer arrived and told Rice to place his hands in the air, Rice reached for the gun, and was shot by the officer. Rice later died of his injuries. The officer who shot Rice was white, while Rice was black, further fanning racial tensions ignited by Ferguson.

Flooding in Buffalo, NY is a major concern this week after a record snowstorm killed 13 people and left major infrastructure at a standstill. Nearly 800 members of the National Guard were assisting in placing sandbags and taking other flood prevention measures. The National Weather Service warned that up to six inches of water could be unlocked in the thaw.

Sources: Associated Press, CNN, Northeast Ohio Media Group, Al-Jazeera, Huffington Post, Yahoo! News, Reuters