Daily Archives: 2022-04-09

2022-04-09: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-04-09). Family of 14-year-old boy who died at Orlando, Florida amusement park plans to file lawsuit as evidence of recklessness, endangerment surface. wsws.org Evidence continues to mount exposing possible irregularities and recklessness in the ride's operation and manufacturing.

WSWS (2022-04-09). Oklahoma legislature passes bill banning almost all abortions, makes performing one a felony. wsws.org Senate Bill 612 would make performing an abortion, "except to save the life of a pregnant woman in a medical emergency," a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a fine of $100,000.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-04-08). Mayo Clinic earns highest score on LGBTQ Health Equality Index survey. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Florida and Rochester earned 100 —the highest score possible —on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2022 Health Equality Index survey. These locations have been recognized as "Leaders in LGBTQ+ Healthcare" for 2022. With numerous different locations as a factor, Mayo Clinic Health System did not participate. The Human Rights Campaign Foundation is the largest civil rights organization in the U.S., working to achieve equality for LGBTQ people. The Foundation uses its…

Our Reporter (2022-04-08). Court orders Prisons OC to return Mabirizi's documents. plusnews.ug The Criminal Division High Court Judge, Isaac Muwata has ordered the Officer in Charge of Kitalya prisons, Hussein Aikomundu to return all the documents he confiscated from the jailed city lawyer, Male Mabirizi. The documents relate to Mabirizi's bigamy case against Pastor Aloysius Bujjingo and his fiancé, Susan Makula. He issued the orders when the case in …

_____ (2022-04-08). Venezuela Demands Recognition Of Alex Saab's Diplomatic Status. popularresistance.org This Wednesday, April 6, Venezuela's National Assembly (AN) unanimously approved a draft agreement to demand acknowledgement of the diplomatic status of Alex Saab, who has been illegally imprisoned in the United States since October 2021. | The AN statement establishes that Alex Saab has been serving as a diplomatic agent since 2018, as a special envoy for Venezuela in Russia and Iran, and since 2020 as ambassador plenipotentiary to the African Union. | In addition, he was appointed in 2021 as permanent representative of the national government's delegation for the Mexico Talks held with the opposition.

Keri Blakinger (2022-04-08). Out of prison, TikTok influencers reshaping how we think about life behind bars. peoplesworld.org My favorite TikTok video starts with a clean-cut man in a baseball cap walking down a snowy street. "I'm going to my favorite teacher's house from when I did my 21-year prison bid," he tells the camera. "She is the BOMB. She doesn't know I'm coming. Here we go, let's surprise her!"He knocks, then turns back …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-04-08). Blaise Compaoré Convicted for the Murder of Revolutionary Burkinabé Leader Thomas Sankara. libya360.wordpress.com Tanupriya Singh A court has sentenced former Burkinabé president Blaise Campaoré to life in prison for the 1987 murder of Burkinabé revolutionary Thomas Sankara. Photo: Muigwithania/Wikimedia The trial of Compaoré for the murder of revolutionary Thomas Sankara lasted six months and 100 witnesses testified against him and 13 others. After over three decades, a court…

_____ (2022-04-08). No Charges For Minneapolis Cop In Amir Locke Killing. popularresistance.org Minneapolis, Minnesota – Two months after Minneapolis Police officer Mark Hanneman killed Amir Locke, 22, while executing a no-knock warrant, prosecutors say they won't be charging Hanneman with a crime. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison released a 44-page joint report on April 6 explaining their decision in the case. Also released was a report by retired police officer John "Jack" Ryan. | Locke was killed by Hanneman, who was part of a SWAT unit serving a pre-dawn no-knock warrant on February 2, 2022. Locke, a registered gun owner, was sleeping in a blanket on his…

Heidi Harmon (2022-04-08). Solidarity with Ukraine with CA climate action day April 8 Solidarity with Ukraine with CA. indybay.org On April 8 communities across California will join together in solidarity with Ukraine – to free fossil fuel dependency – will have a statewide day of action as they call on the Governor to build on his climate leadership by ending all new fossil fuel permitting and strengthening the setbacks rule to include both new and existing oil wells.

Michael Steinberg (2022-04-08). Attacks On Nuclear Plants Continue In Ukraine. indybay.org As Russia's hostile actions towards Ukraine entered a second month, so too have its acts of aggression against nuclear facilities.

WorkWeek (2022-04-08). Chris Hedges On Imperialist Wars, Capitalist Media & Censorship. indybay.org Journalist and writer Chris Hedges is interviewed on WorkWeek and talks about the removal of the complete archives on his show at RT by youtube which is owned by Google.

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