Daily Archives: October 20, 2021

2021-10-20: News Headlines

Austin Reynolds (2021-10-20). Anchorage unites against anti-maskers and the far right. liberationnews.org On Oct. 12, PSL Anchorage led a coalition of eight organizations to organize a Protest Against Hate. The coalition included the Alaska Poor People's Campaign, Stand Up Alaska, Alaska Coalition of BIPOC Educators, The Alaska Center, Black Lives Matter Alaska, CannaCo and Sol de Medianoche. The Protest Against Hate, which saw a turnout of over …

Staff (2021-10-19). Headlines for October 19, 2021. democracynow.org Trump Sues to Block Release of Documents to Congressional Committee on Jan. 6 Riots, FDA Panel Recommends Third Shot of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine for Certain Groups, Colin Powell Died of COVID-19 Complications After Blood Cancer Left Him Immunocompromised, Sen. Joe Manchin Wants Strict Limits and Work Requirements for Child Tax Credit, Justice Department Asks Supreme Court to Halt Texas's Near-Total Ban on Abortions, SCOTUS Decisions Bolster Doctrine of Qualified Immunity for Police Officers, Kenosha, WI Police Accused of "Deputizing" White Nationalists Ahead of Shooting Deaths, Venezuelan President Maduro Says U.

Leon Kunstenaar (2021-10-19). Uhuru Marches for Reparations to African People. indybay.org Oakland march one year after the murder of George Floyd…

Ann Brown (2021-10-19). AIPAC Operative Bakari Sellers Criticizes Biden: The Portfolio He Gave VP Kamala Harris Is Trash. moguldom.com Vice President Kamala Harris, the highest-ranking Black woman in political office, is next in line to the presidency should President Joe Biden be unable to do his duties. Harris' primary duties as vice president are to cast a tie-breaking vote when the Senate is deadlocked, preside over and certify the official vote count of the …

Staff (2021-10-19). Top New York Democrat Sparks Outrage by Comparing India Walton to David Duke. truthout.org The chair of the New York State Democratic Party sparked anger, rebuke, and calls for his resignation Monday after comparing India Walton, winner of the party's nomination for Buffalo mayor and a black woman, to notorious racist and white supremacist David Duke. | Party chair Jay Jacobs made the remarks during

Ray Levy Uyeda (2021-10-19). Is the 'Defund the Police' Movement Working? zcomm.org Some cities are restoring police budgets that had been cut in response to last year's uprisings, but that doesn't mean the 'defund the police' movement hasn't fueled innovation across the U.S.

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