Daily Archives: November 2, 2020

2020-11-02: News Headlines

MEE staff (2020-11-02). Egypt detains two men on 'suspicion' over their sexual orientation: HRW. middleeasteye.net Egypt detains two men on 'suspicion' over their sexual orientation: HRW | Seif Bedour and Ahmed al-Ganzoury are now imprisoned with alleged Fairmont hotel rapists and have been subjected to abuse in custody, rights group says | Mon, 11/02/2020 – 16: 48 | Egyptian authorities arrested Seif Bedour (left) and Ahmed al-Ganzoury (right) for 'suspicion' over their sexual orientation (Human Rights Watch/Private) | Eg…

Staff (2020-11-02). "We Never Made It to the Polls": Police in North Carolina Pepper-Spray Voting March, Arresting Eight. democracynow.org Police in Alamance County in North Carolina pepper-sprayed a peaceful get-out-the-vote march Saturday, descending on the crowd after they stopped near a Confederate monument to kneel in honor of George Floyd, who was killed by police in Minneapolis in May. Viral videos of the violent police action show officers in riot gear attacking the marchers, including young children and elderly people, who had intended to walk to a polling place on the last day of early voting in North Carolina. At least eight people were arrested, including march organizer Rev. Greg Drumwright, who says police gave the crowd of hundreds on…

No Fascist USA (2020-11-02). Tuesday 11/3: No Cops, No KKK, No Fascist USA. indybay.org Clock Tower, Santa Cruz…

Andrew Emett (2020-11-02). Innocent mother beaten by Philly cops on video filing lawsuit. nationofchange.org Attorneys representing the victim have confirmed she is filing a civil rights case against the police department.

Caleb Granger (2020-11-01). Nigerians in Texas decry Lekki Massacre, demand end to police brutality. liberationnews.org From Houston to Lagos, the working class is demanding an end to the violence perpetrated against them by the police on behalf of the ruling class.

RT (2020-11-01). At least 2 dead, 5 injured after man in 'medieval clothes' goes on stabbing spree in Quebec. rt.com At least two people were killed and five more wounded in a stabbing attack in Quebec, Canada on early Sunday morning. Police have arrested the suspect. | The attack took place near the regional parliament building. Police said the assailant was armed with a bladed weapon and dressed in "medieval clothes." | According to local media, at least two people were killed, while five more were hospitalized. | After a brief manhunt, the suspect was arrested at around 1am local time. The police have yet to provide any details about his identity or possible motive. | Le suspect a été arrêté. Deux décès sont confirmés. Pl…

_____ (2020-11-01). Teacher's Viral Arrest Helped Stop Evictions. popularresistance.org Sophia Lukatya is a Chicago Public Schools teacher. She organizes with the Chicago Teachers Union and is a member of Democratic Socialists of America. During the Lift The Ban Coalition's protests in Daley Plaza this August, Lukatya was one of a dozen housing activists who were arrested in the week-long occupation. Positive press from the event—including a viral video of Lukatya and fellow DSA member Shannon Pilz—contributed to Governor Pritzker's decision to extend the eviction moratorium.

sputniknews (2020-11-01). Two More Suspects Arrested Over Knife Attack in Nice, Reports Say. sputniknews.com PARIS (Sputnik) – The French police have widened the probe into a deadly knife attack at a church in the southern city of Nice, arresting two more people, media said Sunday.

Phoebe Sorgen (2020-11-01). Berkeley Cops Arrest Protestor, Squelch 5G Opposition at AT&T's Bidding. indybay.org After holding educational forums, protesting, and lobbying for three years for stronger local telecom laws, Berkeleyans are engaging in non-violent direct action to stop 4th and 5th Generation cell antennas that are being rolled out throughout Berkeley. An all-night vigil near Berkeley Natural Grocery began at 12: 30 AM on October 28, but antennas were installed later that day on the corner of Nielsen as well as at Monterey Market.

_____ (2020-11-01). FBI Raids Neo-Nazi Camp In Michigan. popularresistance.org On Thursday, with five days remaining before the US election, the FBI conducted two additional raids in Michigan and arrested Justen Watkins and Alfred Gorman, leaders of a neo-Nazi group called The Base. Watkins was arrested when agents raided a farm in the town of Bad Axe, in the Michigan "thumb," which members of The Base used as a training grounds and "hate camp." Gorman was arrested in the Detroit suburb of Taylor. | The two neo-Nazis, aged 25 and 35 respectively, are charged with threatening to murder a left-wing blogger in late 2019, though the timing of the raids indicates the FBI believed The Base's trai…

Minnie Bruce Pratt (2020-10-31). Waukegan, Ill.: Black Lives Matter protests continue. workers.org Black Lives Matter protests are continuing in Waukegan, Ill., after police shot an unarmed young Black couple on Oct. 20. Marcellis Stinnette, 19, was killed. His partner, Tafara Williams, 20, was seriously injured. Waukegan is 15 miles from Kenosha, Wis., where police shot Jacob Blake in the back seven times . . . |

_____ (2020-10-31). Biden And Trump Agree Far More Than They Disagree. popularresistance.org With the U.S. presidential elections slated for next Tuesday November 3rd, unprecedented numbers of voters have already cast their ballot. Despite a polarized electorate deeply divided on issues from police brutality to COVID-19, for many voters commited to preventing four more years of Trump, the two major candidates prove far more similar than presented in mainstream media. | To shed light on some of these dyanmics in this crucial election for the hemisphere, we spoke with Adrienne Pine, professor of medical anthropology at American University, member of the Embassy Protection Collective, and author of the rece…

Tim Schermerhorn (2020-10-31). The Movement for Black Lives and Labor's Revival. zcomm.org It's a huge fight. But it always has been. The Black Lives Matter protests of 2020 give labor activists the opportunity to revive that tradition…

Andrew Emett (2020-10-31). City Councilman charged with assault and impersonating an officer. nationofchange.org Warren City Councilman Eddie Kabacinski chased down a young woman after she placed three Black Lives Matter stickers on Trump-Pence signs posted along the road.

Staff (2020-10-30). Kentucky lawmaker, co-author of 'Breonna's Law,' talks about her arrest after protest. therealnews.com In Louisville on the night of Sept. 24, while walking to a Unitarian church for sanctuary and safety, prior to the city-wide curfew and after a day of protests following Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron's decision to not charge any police officers in the death of Breonna Taylor, Kentucky Rep. Attica Scott was arrested and charged with felony rioting. Scott narrated the terrifying scene leading to her arrest on her "They want to kill us, I want you all to know they want to kill us,"

MEE staff (2020-10-30). Suspect in Nice attack was arrested in Tunisia in 2016 for using knife: Official. middleeasteye.net Suspect in Nice attack was arrested in Tunisia in 2016 for using knife: Official | Meanwhile, French interior minister says more attacks likely as 'war on Islamist extremism' underway | Fri, 10/30/2020 – 11: 12 | From left, French Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, French President Emmanuel Macron and Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi visit the scene of a knife attack at…

Virginia Rodino (2020-10-30). Why I'm Voting Green in 2020. globalresearch.ca Author's note: Kevin and I worked on this article together right before his untimely passing on September 6. I met Kevin during Ralph Nader's 2004 presidential campaign. Throughout the years since, I appreciated seeing his anti-imperialist and eco-socialist arguments strengthen …

Julia Conley, staff writer (2020-10-30). 'Truly Sociopathic Behavior': After Mother Beaten by Philly Cops, Fraternal Order of Police Use Photo of Terrified Toddler as Propaganda. commondreams.org The conduct of Philadelphia police officers and their national union on Thursday amounted to what one journalist called "an extraordinary mix of police violence and disinformation," after it was revealed that officers beat a young mother and then used her toddler's image in pro-police propaganda. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files…

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-30). VIDEO: US police treats a black man brutality. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) — Police forces in the United States treated a detained black man brutally and in an inhumane manner.

WSWS (2020-10-30). Demonstrations against police violence continue in Washington D.C., federal agents target Philadelphia teacher for protesting. wsws.org Protesters in D.C. were doused with pepper spray and fired upon with "less-lethal" ammunition, while a Philadelphia social studies teacher was arrested by federal agents for his alleged role in George Floyd protests over the summer.

WSWS (2020-10-30). Nigeria: Live ammunition fired at anti-police brutality protesters. wsws.org A Lagos-based soldier, speaking anonymously to Reuters, said soldiers from the army 81st Division's 65th Battalion, based at Bonny Camp, had fired on unarmed civilians at the toll gate.

Staff (2020-10-30). Mass Protest Is Coming and the Cops Are on Trump's Side. truthout.org What will protest look like during a fascist power grab? Kelly Hayes talks with Shane Burley, author of Fascism Today: What It is and How to End It, about what protesters will be up against in the coming days and what it will take to win. | TRANSCRIPT: | Note: This a rush transcript and has been lightly edited for clarity. Copy may not be in its final form. | Kelly Hayes: Welcome to "Movement Memos," a Truthout podcast about things you should know, if you want to change the world. I'm your host, Kelly Hayes.