(2022-06-08). Headlines for June 8, 2022. democracynow.org SF Voters Recall DA Chesa Boudin; L.A. Mayor's Race Headed for Runoff, "My Mother's Life Mattered": Son of Buffalo Victim Pleads with Congress to Take Action, Matthew McConaughey: The Second Amendment Has Been Hijacked by "Deranged Individuals", Gabby Giffords Speaks at Memorial for Gun Violence Victims at the National Mall, Arizona Police Officers Placed on Leave After Refusing to Help Drowning Man, North Carolina County to Pay Andrew Brown Jr.'s Family $3 Million over Police Killing, Millions at Risk of Starvation If Ukrainian Ports Don't Reopen, Latin American Leader…
(2022-06-08). Uvalde children will go down in abolitionist history. iacenter.org By Julia Wright June 6, 2022 As a member of our slavery-old abolitionist movement, I would suggest that a few elements about the Uvalde tragedy, still below the radar, would appear worth commenting on. Julia Wright. PHOTO: Roberto Mercado First, very few news reports have highlighted the importance of the fact that the Buffalo and Uvalde massacres were "sandwiched" in between the anniversary of George Floyd's murder. Celebratory backlash? This is not to be excluded. There will unfortunately be more. Second, we would have liked to have learned more about the dynamics of family dysfunction that were able to produce…
(2022-06-08). Black Children are Disproportionately Harmed by Extremist Gun Rights Policies in the US. cepr.net The US is a toxic country as far as gun violence is concerned, particularly for Black people. Only when US politicians are committed to common sense gun safety policies will we see any change.
(2022-06-08). South African Christian Pastor Found Guilty Of Treason, Wanted To Poison Water and Use Biological Weapons Against Blacks. moguldom.com South African Christian Pastor Harry Knoesen was found guilty on June 6o of plotting to overthrow the government and to kill thousands of Black people in the country. Knoesen, 61, is a leader of the National Christian Resistance Movement, was found guilty of high treason, incitement to carry out violence, and recruiting people to commit …