(2022-06-10). Mounting public pressure forces DA to drop all charges against Queens, NY man. liberationnews.org 
In an unexpected turn of events in the courtroom, Assistant District Attorney Andrea Medina moved to drop five of the six charges against Churaman, on account of a technicality that he himself had discovered while studying law books in incarceration: due to Churaman's young age at the time of the crime, the case could not be tried in criminal court…
(2022-06-10). Mayo Clinic Minute: The importance of cancer screenings for LGBTQ community. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The LGBTQ community includes people of all races and ethnicities, religions, and social classes. People who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or gender-nonconforming may face specific health concerns related to their gender incongruence, sexual orientation and practices. Many experience stigma around their identity and may fear discrimination when seeking health care. Dr. Natalie Erbs, a family medicine physician at Mayo Clinic, says one concern is the lack of potentially lifesaving cancer screenings. Watch: …
(2022-06-10). Former Forsyth County jail nurse Michelle Heughins declares her innocence at arraignment. wsws.org Nurse Michelle Heughins pleaded not guilty at her arraignment yesterday at the Forsyth County court in the death of John Neville, who died of asphyxiation at the hands of correction officers in December 2019.
(2022-06-10). Mayo Clinic, NAACP to welcome inaugural RISE for Youth cohort on June 6. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic and NAACP Rochester Branch will welcome 40 promising high school and college students to RISE for Youth, on Monday, June 6. This program, which is in its inaugural year, is designed to help Black and underrepresented students find pathways to success in education and employment. RISE stands for Reflect, Inspire, Strengthen and Empower, and is an approach developed by Anjali Bhagra, M.D., medical director of Mayo Clinic's Office of Equity,…
(2022-06-09). How ICE Sidesteps the Law to Find and Deport People. aclu.org 
On an idle Tuesday afternoon, I received the call I had always feared most: My brother had been picked up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The tactic the officers used was not new. My brother's probation officer had shared his meeting time with ICE, and they had waited outside of the building to arrest him. A year later, in 2019, I was able to call my brother to tell him Colorado had
(2022-06-09). National City community fights back against racist lowriding ban. liberationnews.org 
The historic tradition of cruising that united the community and embraced Chicano culture has been banned in National City since 1992 due to racist discrimination.