(2019-06-12). Philly protest calls for removal of racist police. workers.org 
June 7 — Black and Brown communities across this city are outraged over the news released by the Plain View Project that 328 Philadelphia police officers were among the more than 1,100 across the U.S. who have posted racist, sexist, homophobic, Islamophobic and otherwise offensive content on Facebook. Over . . . | Continue reading Philly protest calls for removal of racist police at Workers.org
(2019-06-12). Coalition Of Activists Demand "Justice for Chanel" Lewis Who Was Railroaded By Racist Legal System. blackstarnews.com 
Activists from Color Of Change and VOCAL-NY rally outside Queens Borough Hall in support of Chanel Lewis… | On Tuesday, a coalition of activists rallied outside New York City's Queens Borough Hall to demand justice for Chanel Lewis by delivering over 30,000 petitions from concerned citizens who agree Lewis' murder conviction was a legal travesty. | Lewis, 22, was convicted on April 1 of the murder of 30-year-old Karina Vetrano, who was killed on August 2, 2016, while jogging in Queens, New York. He was then sentenced to life on April 23. | But Lewis' troubling arrest—and obviously coerced confession[mdash…
(2019-06-12). US House Approves Suing Trump Advisers Who Ignore Subpoenas. telesurenglish.net The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives voted Tuesday to give lawmakers clear authority to sue Trump administration figures who defy congressional subpoenas. | RELATED: | Trump's Son in Law's Firm Got $90m from Offshore Tax Haven | In an escalation of wide-ranging probes of President Donald Trump and his inner circle, lawmakers voted 229-191 along party lines to approve the measure. | It authorizes House committees to file lawsuits in federal court seeking orders from judges…
(2019-06-12). Leaked Messages Confirm: Imprisonment of Brazil's Lula da Silva was Politically Motivated. therealnews.com 
The website The Intercept received a massive archive of communications between prosecutors and judges, involving Brazil's corruption cases. Initial analysis reveals that former president Lula da Silva's prosecution and conviction were politically motivated. Mike Fox discusses the ramifications…
(2019-06-12). Supreme Court Postpones Analysis of Lula's Freedom Request. plenglish.com 12 de junio de 2019, 10: 07Brasilia, Jun 12 (Prensa Latina) The Federal Supreme Court (STF) of Brazil has postponed until June 25 the analysis of the request for freedom of former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is currently serving 431 days in prison for alleged acts of corruption.
(2019-06-12). Rising Water Rates Hurt Black Baltimore Most, Study Shows. therealnews.com 
The NAACP's Legal Defense Fund shows an "explicit link between race and water affordability." To fight this, they propose litigation and new legislation.
(2019-06-11). Tennessee Republicans Take Voter Suppression a Step Further. progressive.org The new law is already having a chilling effect on voting rights groups' work to register voters in underrepresented communities.
(2019-06-11). German Boat Captain Faces 20 Yrs in Prison for Saving Refugees. telesurenglish.net German boat captain, Pia Klemp, faces a long and costly trial and possible 20 years of jail in Italy for her humanitarian efforts in aiding stranded migrants in the Mediterranean with the private rescue ships "Sea Watch III" and "Iuventa." | RELATED: | Italy Rejects Stranded Migrants, Says Vessel Must Go to Hamburg | "Sea rescue missions have been criminalized," the 35-year-old sea captain told German media outlet Basler Zeitung on June 7, adding that whether or not she ends up…
(2019-06-11). French state demands four months' jail for "yellow vest" protester Eric Drouet. wsws.org The charges against Drouet are unfounded and underscore that a police state is being built in France.
(2019-06-11). Patients' Needs, Not Personal Beliefs, Come First in Health Care. aclu.org We're suing the Trump administration today over a rule that allows health care providers to refuse care based on religious or moral beliefs. | Since taking office, the Trump administration has launched a systematic attack on laws that exist to protect all of us from discrimination when we seek basic health care. Today, we're taking them back to court over it. | Last month, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) resurrected a policy that allows health care providers — including hospitals, clinics, and doctors' offices — to use their religious beliefs to withhold critical information and obst…
(2019-06-11). Tony Award for refugees rights musical. greenleft.org.au 
The highly topical musical Hadestown won eight awards at this year's annual Tony Awards ceremony in New York on June 9. The Tony's recognise excellence in live Broadway theatre. | The stage adaption is of the 2010 concept album by US singer Anais Mitchell. It uses the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus in the underground as a template for ripping open contemporary US life, particularly the racist treatment of Central American refugees. | The most powerful political and musical piece in the show is The Wall, which demonstrates the hypocrisy and shallowness of US demagogy about refugees. | While it is perfectly in…
(2019-06-11). Gov. Jay Inslee on Climate Refugees, Tax Breaks for Boeing & Why He Feels Trump Is a Racist. democracynow.org 
We speak with Washington Governor Jay Inslee about his bid for the 2020 presidency, immigration and the military-industrial complex. Inslee has also vowed to allow in a record number of refugees and to end President Trump's Muslim travel ban. In 2017, Washington became the first state to file a lawsuit to challenge Trump's initial travel ban.
(2019-06-11). Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration's Rollbacks of Offshore Drilling Safety Regs. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2019-06-11). Supreme Court justice questions endless detention at GITMO prison. rt.com 
After the Supreme Court shot down an appeal from one of the few remaining captives in America's military prison in Guantanamo Bay, one justice has broken ranks and questioned the ongoing policy of indefinite detention.
(2019-06-11). Supreme Court Rejects Prisoner's Case, Won't Address Perpetual Detention At Guantanamo. shadowproof.com The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a case brought by a Guantanamo Bay captive against his perpetual detention, even though war on terrorism has no end in sight.
(2019-06-11). Bernie Sanders Calls for Brazil's Judiciary to Release Lula in Wake of Corruption Exposure. theintercept.com Khanna is responding to The Intercept's exposé on Operation Car Wash, an anti-corruption probe that landed the former Brazilian president in prison.
(2019-06-11). In the Western Media Narrative, SAA-Targeted Underground Bunkers and Terrorist-Run Prisons Become "Hospitals" mintpressnews.com 
We should not allow ourselves to be collectively hypnotized into believing the media hype that would portray armed-group murderers as heroes, and the Syrian people and government struggling to expel them from their country as the villains.
(2019-06-11). Nicaragua Frees 50 Prisoners Under New Amnesty Law. telesurenglish.net Nicaragua released 50 prisoners following the National Assembly's passing a new amnesty law June 8. | RELATED: | US Body 'Laid Groundwork For Insurrection' In Nicaragua | The new law, passed Monday, granted a one-off amnesty to those who committed crimes during the nation's drawn out, right-wing protests last year. The measure will apply equally to those with or without act…
(2019-06-11). Solitary Confinement Can Lead to a Life Sentence in Prison. truthout.org Note: This article includes graphic depictions of self-harm. This article is published in partnership with Solitary Watch.Anthony Gay entered prison at age 19 with a sentence of seven years. The punishment seemed harsh enough for a weaponless robbery of a hat and a single dollar. But for Gay, the seven years would turn into 97, based entirely on his behavior in prison — despite the fact that the behavior in question was a result of Gay's psychiatric disabilities, exacerbated by the isolation…
(2019-06-11). 'Sea Rescues Have Been Criminalized' as German Boat Captain Faces 20 Years in Prison For Saving Refugees. commondreams.org "We have only followed international law, especially the law of the sea, where the highest priority is to save people from distress." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/captain_pia_klemp.jpg…
(2019-06-11). ICYMI: NAACP President Derrick Johnson on Racial Discrimination in Retail Environments. naacp.org 
After Grammy-nominated singer, SZA, spoke out about being profiled at a Sephora in California, the beauty retailer took action by hosting inclusivity training for its employees. On Wednesday June 5, 2019, NAACP President and CEO, Derrick Johnson, joined Chris Jansing to discuss what needs to be done about racial discrimination in retail environments. The MSNBC …
(2019-06-10). NAACP Trains Volunteers Ahead of 110th National Convention. naacp.org Detroit — On June 8, 2019 the NAACP brought together hundreds of volunteers for a rally and training in preparation for its 110th Annual Convention in Detroit, July 20-24. The Focus H.O.P.E. Center in Detroit hosted enthusiastic volunteers from all over the city who learned the Do's and Don'ts for volunteering at convention. Volunteers were …
(2019-06-10). Racist Gerrymandering Created a GOP Stronghold in the South. We Must Fight Back. truthout.org Longtime civil rights leader Rev. Dr. William Barber joins us to respond to his conviction Thursday for trespassing during a 2017 protest against gerrymandering and attacks on health care at the North Carolina Legislature. Barber had refused to leave the General Assembly as ordered, after he organized a sit-in at the legislative building when Republican leaders refused to meet with him about concerns with voter ID requirements and redistricting plans that would weaken the power of the black vote. "We must start connecting systemic racism, most seen through systemic voter suppression and gerrymandering, poverty…
(2019-06-10). Rev. William Barber: Racist Gerrymandering Created a GOP Stronghold in the South. We Must Fight Back. democracynow.org 
Longtime civil rights leader Rev. Dr. William Barber joins us to respond to his conviction Thursday for trespassing during a 2017 protest against gerrymandering and attacks on healthcare at the North Carolina Legislature. Barber had refused to leave the General Assembly as ordered, after he organized a sit-in at the legislative building when Republican leaders refused to meet with him about concerns with voter ID requirements and redistricting plans that would weaken the power of the black vote. "We must start connecting systemic racism, most seen through systemic voter suppression and gerrymandering, poverty, th…
(2019-06-10). Attorney General James And NYC Comptroller Stringer Announce Sentencing Of Contractors Who Ripped-off Workers. blackstarnews.com 
Attorney General James and NYC Comptroller Stringer announce sentencing of "unscrupulous" contruction company owners who robbed workers… | Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer today announced the sentencings of Vickram Mangru, his wife Gayatri Mangru, and AVM Construction Corp., of Valley Stream, NY, for failing to pay proper prevailing wages to workers related to a publicly-funded New York City construction project. | The defendants were sentenced today in Bronx County Supreme Court in front of Justice James A. McCarty. Vickram Mangru will serve 30 days in jail, followed…
(2019-06-10). Selected Articles: America's Intent is to Dominate China, Russia and the World. globalresearch.ca Online independent analysis of US-led wars, rampant corruption, corporate greed, civil rights and fraudulent monetary transactions is invariably relegated to the bottom rung of search engine results. | As a result we presently do not cover our monthly running costs which …
(2019-06-10). Americans' Extinction Denial Syndrome. counterpunch.org Most of Europe has banned Roundup because of both a determination that is carcinogenic and because its widespread use has been linked to the decimation of the world's bees, essential for the pollination of some 90 percent of all plants and of 30 percent of food crops, and Monsanto/Bayer has so far lost three major lawsuits levying a total of over $2.4 billion in punitive damages against the company for cancers found caused by their glyphosate herbicide. Yet despite all this, the American public wants its pristine green lawns, unblemished by dandelions and other transgressors like violets, buttercups and wild stra…
(2019-06-10). Top Brazilian Judge Clears For Trial Lula's Request for Freedom. telesurenglish.net The Supreme Federal Court (STF) judge, Gilmar Mendes, cleared for trial on Monday the request for freedom of former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, according to Brazilian media. | RELATED: | Politics, Lack of Evidence Behind Lula Trial: Intercept Expose | The habeas corpus (HC) was presented by Lula's defense last year when then-judge Sergio Moro accepted Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's appointment to lead the Justice Ministry. This time around it is expected that the r…
(2019-06-10). Lula Is a Political Prisoner: Brazil Workers' Party. telesurenglish.net Brazilian Workers' Party (PT) reacted Monday to reports published by news website The Intercept saying that they evidence the judicial persecution of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. | RELATED: | Politics, Lack of Evidence Behind Lula Trial: Intercept Expose | "Contrary to what they affirm today in a bid to downplay their illegal moves, (Judge Sergio) Moro and the prosecutors of the Car Wash commission are transcending all the limits of legality and the limits of the r…
(2019-06-10). Headlines for June 10, 2019. democracynow.org U.S.-Mexico Deal Averts Trade Crisis with Plan to Deploy Mexican Troops to Curb Migration, Dem Lawmakers Call Out Migrant Prison Co. for Hiring John Kelly, Bipartisan Senators Oppose U.S.-Saudi Arms Deal with Flurry of Resolutions, Up to 1 Million Protesters Take to Hong Kong Streets Against Chinese Extradition Bill, 2 Reported Deaths as Haitian Protesters Call for Resignation of President MoàØse, WaPo: WH Barred Science-Based Climate Change Testimony, Transgender Prisoner Layleen Polanco Found Dead at Rikers Island, North Carolina Transgender Woman Chanel Scurlock Fatally Shot, Detroit Police Charge 18-Ye…
(2019-06-10). 'Truth Will Prevail,' Says Lula, After Leaked Documents Suggest He Was Imprisoned to Prevent Victory in Brazil's Presidential Election. commondreams.org "There is no question the procedures against former President Lula are tainted by extremely serious issues when it comes to violations of fundamental guarantees and denial of one's rights." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/lula_brazil.jpg…
(2019-06-10). 'When They See Us' Reminds Us To Turn Our Anger into Action. naacp.org 
In 1990, five teenage boys referred to as the "Central Park Five" were sentenced to prison for a heinous crime they did not commit. The basis of the conviction? Racial profiling. The stories of the wrongfully convicted, Raymond Santana, Kevin Richardson, Antron McCray, Yusef Salaam, and Kharey Wise, are re-told in the recently released series When They See Us. The film is …
(2019-06-10). 'No Walls in the LGBTQ2S Struggle'. workers.org 
Workers' Solidarity Day was marked by a May 31 meeting titled "No Walls in the LGBTQ2S Struggle," sponsored by Stonewall Warriors, International Workers' Solidarity Network and Workers World Party. The meeting was dedicated to Roxanna Hernandez, a Honduran trans woman who died in detention at the border. Speaking about the . . . | Continue reading 'No Walls in the LGBTQ2S Struggle' at Workers.org
(2019-06-09). British Writer Launches Poetry Show Based On "New Cross Massacre" Which Killed 13 Blacks. blackstarnews.com 
Black British poet Jay Bernard revisits the 1981 New Cross Fire which killed 13 Blacks… | Award-winning Black British writer Jay Bernard has recently launched a theatrical multimedia poetry show based on London's deadly New Cross Fire, notoriously known as the "New Cross Massacre" which killed 13 young Blacks in 1981. | In this work, Bernard, 31, conjures the voices of the victims by using stage poetry fused with archival audios and videos, related to the event, to tell the story of this disaster—an apparent racist firebombing attack. | In this new show "Surge," Bernard revisits the tragic topic of the Ne…
(2019-06-09). Exclusive: Leaked Chats Between Brazilian Judge and Prosecutor Who Imprisoned Lula Reveal Prohibited Collaboration and Doubts Over Evidence. theintercept.com 
Judge Sergio Moro repeatedly counseled prosecutor Deltan Dallagnol via Telegram during more than two years of Operation Car Wash.
(2019-06-08). High court allows racist gerrymandering in Ohio, Michigan. workers.org 
In 2004, Ohio became notorious for the deliberate suppression of Black voters. The racist disenfranchisement, called "Ohio's first poll tax," may have given the state's 20 electoral votes to George W. Bush. — without which he would have lost to John Kerry. Not much has changed in 15 years. Only . . . | Continue reading High court allows racist gerrymandering in Ohio, Michigan at Workers.org
(2019-06-08). Free Reis Morris! Grenfell Tower campaigner imprisoned while those guilty of social murder walk free. wsws.org Morris's jailing is a vicious act of class justice aimed at suppressing opposition and protecting those responsible for 72 deaths in the Grenfell Tower inferno two years ago.
(2019-06-08). Minnesota cop sentenced to 12+ years for killing unarmed woman who called 911. rt.com 
A former Minneapolis, Minnesota police officer convicted of shooting an unarmed woman in an alley behind her home was given a 12.5 year prison sentence, in a controversial case that had the ACLU crying racism. |
(2019-06-08). Racism as a Public Health Crisis. commondreams.org Racism is often viewed as an action performed by individuals. But even if we got rid of all America's prejudiced individuals, racism would still exist in the systems they built.
(2019-06-08). Trump admin argues no constitutional right to a safe climate two years after ditching Paris Accord. nationofchange.org 
Almost exactly two years after President Trump announced his plans to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, a groundbreaking youth climate change lawsuit challenging the federal government's promotion of fossil fuel energy was back in court for a long-awaited hearing. Before a three-judge panel in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Trump administration, which has tried numerous times to derail the suit, argued t…
(2019-06-08). Trump Admin Prioritizes Border Wall Makeover As Children Lose Resources & Detention Conditions Worsen. blackstarnews.com 
Trump immigration detention policy is inhumane says America's Voice… | This week, the Trump administration announced the gutting of resources for migrant children in detention while at the same time continuing to unconstitutionally direct money to the ineffective border wall. | This is only one of the many attacks the Trump administration has carried out on migrant children, as DHS Watch, a project of America's Voice, laid out in detail today. And while these children stand to lose schooling, legal aid, access to sports and outside activities, active-duty troops are assigned a border wall makeover to "impr…
(2019-06-08). Revisiting the Central Park Five case in the #MeToo era. wsws.org Thirty years after the New York Times and Washington Post helped railroad five innocent teenagers to prison, these newspapers continue to wage a campaign against the presumption of innocence.
(2019-06-08). Wear Orange to Raise Awareness for Gun Violence. naacp.org June is Gun Violence Awareness Month. On average, 100 Americans are killed with guns each day, and many of the victims are young and Black. Hadiya Pendleton was one of these victims. At the age of 15, she was shot and killed. To honor her and speak up for gun safety, her friends wore orange—and now so …
(2019-06-07). U.S. House passes relief for Dreamers and TPS/DED holders. naacp.org On June 4, 2019, the U.S. House passed, by a bipartisan margin of 237 yeas to 187 nays, H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act. This bill builds on the 2001 DREAM Act by combining protections for Dreamers with those who have Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) because they have fled …
(2019-06-07). NYC communities fight jail project and score wins. liberationnews.org 
New Yorkers do not need more cages for our communities.
(2019-06-07). Bring Julian Assange home appeal. greenleft.org.au 
Below is an appeal, initiated by Michael Rubbo and signed by many journalists, to the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) to pull out all stops to do more to get Julian Assange released. | * * * | We are a diverse group of people, many of whom originally came together in 2018 to work for the release of James Ricketson from his Cambodian jail. We now reunite to push for the release of Julian Assange who is currently very ill in Britain's Belmarsh prison as he awaits extradition to either the United States or Sweden. | On May 9, he was visited by UN Special Rapporteur on torture Nils Melzer: "Our finding…
(2019-06-07). Assemblyman Weprin, State Senator Liu, and Amnesty International Introduce Immigration Customs Oversight Bill. blackstarnews.com 
Assemblyman David Weprin, at the microphones, with immigration advocates seeking proper treatement of detained immigrants… | Assemblyman David I. Weprin (D-Queens) and Senator John C. Liu (D-Queens), with support from Amnesty International, have introduced the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Oversight Act, A 7853 / S 6107. The law's purpose is to ensure that immigrants detained in county jails in New York are held in accordance with legal detention standards and to limit the expansion of immigration detention facilities in New York unless approval can be gained from the legislature. | This action was s…
(2019-06-07). 'Disgusting': Trump slams 'Nervous Nancy' Pelosi over jail-not-impeach comment. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump has lashed out at Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, calling her a "disgrace" and a "disaster" for wanting to see him "in prison" rather than impeached — and suggesting the idea is "disgusting."
(2019-06-07). "Straight Pride Parade": When you're accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression. peoplesworld.org 
Boston may be gearing up to host the first-ever "Straight Pride Parade" this summer after a group of men allegedly filed a discrimination complaint against the city. City officials have confirmed the group contacted them, but say that they haven't yet received the permits required to host a parade. The official "straight pride" website currently …
(2019-06-07). Racism is a Public Health Crisis. counterpunch.org 
Racism is often viewed as an action performed by individuals. But even if we got rid of all America's prejudiced individuals, racism would still exist in the systems they built. Systemic racism, writer Jenee Desmond-Harris explains, refers to how racial disparities operate "in major parts of U.S. society: the economy, politics, education, and more." Racism, More