(2023-07-16). Federal Court judge rules hotel detention inhumane but legal. greenleft.org.au
(2023-07-16). Ten years too long: End offshore detention. greenleft.org.au
(2023-07-16). NSW legal groups call for new religious discrimination amendments to be rejected. greenleft.org.au
(2023-07-15). Tampa 5 defiant: "We're on the right side, the one that will win!" fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL— On July 12, a crowd of 50 people gathered at the Hillsborough County Courthouse. They were there to demand that DeSantis-appointed Florida State's Attorney Susan Lopez and Florida State Prosecutor Justin Diaz drop the charges against the Tampa 5 – Chrisley Carpio, Laura Rodriguez, Gia Davila, Lauren Pineiro and Jeanie Kida. | The Tampa 5 face felony charges with the possibility of ten years prison time for protesting against Governor Ron DeSantis' racist and bigoted agenda. Each defendant is charged for alleged "battery on a police officer," carrying five years of jail time. More felony charges…
(2023-07-16). As legal battle over abortion in Wisconsin heats up, obstacles appear. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On July 11, Reproductive Justice Action Milwaukee (RJAM) held a press conference in front of Milwaukee City Hall concerning the recent updates to the lawsuit being pursued by Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul against the 1849 state statute 940.04. This lawsuit was launched by Kaul on June 28, 2022, in response to the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson decision and came in the wake of mass protests across the state. | If this lawsuit wins, the next hurdle to abortion access will be from a different state statute, 940.195, which says that anyone who "causes bodily harm to an unborn child by an act…
(2023-07-16). Kurds protest death threat to imprisoned leader Abdullah àñcalan. greenleft.org.au
(2023-07-15). Julian Assange Is "Dangerously Close" to Extradition for Revealing US War Crimes. truthout.org For nearly five years, publisher and journalist Julian Assange has fought extradition to the United States where he faces 175 years in prison for revealing evidence of U.S. war crimes. Instead of protecting freedom of the press, to which he pledged allegiance at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in April, Joe Biden is continuing Donald Trump's prosecution of Assange under the infamous… |