Daily Archives: November 18, 2021

2021-11-18: News Headlines

Staff (2021-11-17). Rittenhouse judge: Media coverage of trial 'irresponsible' and 'frightening'. rt.com The Wisconsin judge presiding over Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial is rethinking whether he will allow future cases to be televised, citing "grossly irresponsible" and "scary" media coverage. | "When I talked about problems with the media when this trial started . . . , we're there, in part — not fully, but in part — because of grossly irresponsible handling of what comes out of this trial," Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Bruce Schroeder told lawyers in the Rittenhouse case on Wednesday. | Judge in Rittenhouse trial comments on the media's "grossly irresponsible handling of what comes out of this…

WSWS (2021-11-17). First day of jury deliberations in trial of fascist shooter Rittenhouse ends without a verdict. wsws.org The jury in the trial of the right-wing shooter Kyle Rittenhouse, who killed two unarmed men with an AR-15-style assault rifle during anti-police violence protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, completed the first day of deliberations on Tuesday without a verdict.

Moderator (2021-11-17). American Fascism on Trial in Kenosha. scheerpost.com The Kenosha County Courthouse and Jail in Kenosha, Wisconsin. ( By Paul Street / Never forget the inspiring righteousnes…

Cascadia Forest Defenders (2021-11-17). Dozens Risk Arrest to Protest Ongoing Post-Fire Logging In Breitenbush Watershed. itsgoingdown.org Report on mass community action in Oregon in defense of post-fire clear-cutting in the Breitenbush watershed. Detroit, OR — This morning, community organizers defied a closure order and are occupying a road leading to public forest slated for clearcutting in the Willamette National Forest. The organizers are holding a concert and teach-in, discussing the ecology and rich history of…

Liberation Staff (2021-11-17). El movimiento de solidaridad con Cuba sale a las calles en todo el país para contrarrestar los complots de la CIA. liberationnews.org El 15 de noviembre, los partidarios de la independencia de Cuba se movilizaron en unas 20 ciudades de Estados Unidos para mostrar su oposición a los complots del gobierno estadounidense para desestabilizar el país. Las protestas, que también tuvieron lugar a nivel internacional, exigieron el fin del cruel bloqueo estadounidense a Cuba.

Staff (2021-11-17). Protect Voting Rights Now! MLK's Granddaughter, Ben Jealous & More Risk Arrest at White House Protest. democracynow.org Republicans may retake control of the House next year thanks largely to extreme gerrymandering by Republican state legislators, even as Republican opposition in Congress has impeded critical legislation to combat discriminatory voting practices and eliminate barriers to the ballot. As pressure grows for Democrats to pass two key voting rights bills, activists are holding the last in a series of protests at the White House, where nearly 100 have been arrested since August, including Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr's 13-year-old granddaughter Yolanda King. "States are suppressing the vote across the South, across the M…

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2021-11-18: Regarding Justice for Julius Jones

Staff (2021-11-17).
"No Doubt That Julius Jones Is innocent": Supporters Demand Stay of Execution for Oklahoma Man. democracynow.org Advocates in Oklahoma are rallying outside the barricaded governor's mansion ahead of the planned Thursday (Nov. 18, 2021) execution of prisoner Julius Jones, who was convicted of a 1999 murder but has maintained his innocence. Another man privately admitted to committing the murder and framing Jones, and Oklahoma's Pardon and Parole Board has recommended twice that his death sentence be commuted to life in prison with the possibility of parole but the final decision now rests with Governor Kevin Stitt.