_____ (2023-01-28). 2022 Was A Big Year For Climate Action In The Courts. popularresistance.org A pair of climate cases from opposite sides of the country appear to be the closest yet to holding fossil fuel companies accountable in court. Lawsuits filed by Honolulu, Hawaii, and by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have both overcome initial procedural hurdles and are advancing in state courts, despite dogged attempts by lawyers for the fossil fuel firms to punt the cases into federal courts where they hoped to find an easier path to dismissal. And the two cases have each taken a big leap forward in state courts with judges denying fossil fuel defendants' requests to dismiss the litigation. | Earlier this ye…

americanthinker (2023-01-27). Facebook allows Trump back…but does he want to return? americanthinker.com Amazingly, the ACLU is on board with Meta's decision.

Editor (2023-01-27). How the Arizona Attorney General Created a Secretive, Illegal Surveillance Program to Sweep Up Millions of Our Financial Records. scheerpost.com New records obtained by the ACLU shed light on the scope of a mass surveillance program keeping tabs on Americans' financial data.

Linda Wiggins-Chavis (2023-01-27). Politicizing Black Lives in Florida. progressive.org When it comes to learning history in schools, Florida's state government is afraid knowledge will lead to power.

Staff (2023-01-27). Memphis BLM Activist: Tyre Nichols' Killing Is Part of Police Brutality Crisis Facing Black Residents. democracynow.org Amid nationwide protests, prosecutors have charged five former Memphis police officers with murder in the death of Tyre Nichols, who died January 10 of kidney failure and cardiac arrest after a vicious beating three days earlier during a traffic stop. Memphis and other cities across the U.S. are expecting mass protests against police violence over the weekend, with body-camera footage of the deadly traffic stop set to be released Friday evening. We go to Memphis for an update from community organizer Amber Sherman, a member of the Memphis chapter of Black Lives Matter, who says police brutality is nothing new for…

Stephen Janis, Taya Graham (2023-01-27). A cop watcher attended the trial of a corrupt officer, the judge made him pay for it. therealnews.com The trial of Ft. Worth police officer Aaron Dean for the killing of Atatiana Jefferson ended in a conviction for manslaughter and 12-year sentence. But in this episode, PAR investigates how the judge retaliated against supporters of Jefferson's family who attended the trial, throwing one cop watcher in jail for refusing to be sworn in as a witness. | Studio: Stephen Janis | Studio/Post-Production: Stephen Janis, Adam Coley |
| Transcript: | The following is a preliminary transcript and may contain errors. An updated transcript will be made available as soon as possible. | Taya Graham : Hello, m…

WSWS (2023-01-27). 5 Memphis cops charged with second-degree murder and kidnapping for beating Tyre Nichols to death. wsws.org Shelby County District Attorney Steven Mulroy announced on Thursday that a grand jury had returned felony indictments against five former Memphis officers. They were arrested and are being held in the Shelby County jail.

WSWS (2023-01-27). 5 Memphis cops charged with second-degree murder and kidnapping in beating Tyre Nichols to death. wsws.org Shelby County District Attorney Steven Mulroy announced on Thursday that a grand jury had returned felony indictments against five former Memphis officers. They were arrested and are being held in the Shelby County jail.

americanthinker (2023-01-27). Gavin Newsom uses pro-life woman's tears-of-joy face over Roe's end as face of misery to promote abortion in campaign ad. americanthinker.com It smells like a lawsuit.

americanthinker (2023-01-27). Paul Pelosi sold $3 million worth of Google stock a month prior to the DOJ's antitrust lawsuit. americanthinker.com Another reason to ramp up legislation to halt congressional members from engaging in stock trading.

Mark Gruenberg (2023-01-27). UFCW fights Kroger on two fronts: Wage theft, mega-merger. peoplesworld.org CHARLESTON, W. VA.—Sharon Simpson worked for 79 hours over five weeks at a Kroger supermarket in Charleston, W. Va., last August and September. She never got paid. She got so frustrated, she resigned. Donald Austin started working last year at a Kroger store in Appomattox, Va., and still does. That's even though, for "multiple weeks," …

Ramzy Baroud (2023-01-27). Israel's Racism Exposed in Ongoing Imprisonment of Ethiopian-Born Soldier Avera Mengistu. mintpressnews.com Israel's discriminatory behavior towards black people, including the lack of concern for captured Ethiopian-Israeli soldier Avera Mengistu, is rooted in the country's institutionalized racism towards African asylum seekers and Ethiopian Jews,…

WSWS (2023-01-27). 10 facts workers should know about the disputed first round of voting in the UAW elections. wsws.org Lehman is demanding that all candidates be placed on the ballot in the runoff or that the elections be re-held, citing widespread and deliberate voter suppression, which resulted in a catastrophically low turnout of less than 10 percent.

americanthinker (2023-01-27). Facebook allows Trump back…but does he want to return? americanthinker.com Amazingly, the ACLU is on board with Meta's decision.

Editor (2023-01-27). How the Arizona Attorney General Created a Secretive, Illegal Surveillance Program to Sweep Up Millions of Our Financial Records. scheerpost.com New records obtained by the ACLU shed light on the scope of a mass surveillance program keeping tabs on Americans' financial data.

Staff (2023-01-27). Memphis BLM Activist: Tyre Nichols' Killing Is Part of Police Brutality Crisis Facing Black Residents. democracynow.org Amid nationwide protests, prosecutors have charged five former Memphis police officers with murder in the death of Tyre Nichols, who died January 10 of kidney failure and cardiac arrest after a vicious beating three days earlier during a traffic stop. Memphis and other cities across the U.S. are expecting mass protests against police violence over the weekend, with body-camera footage of the deadly traffic stop set to be released Friday evening. We go to Memphis for an update from community organizer Amber Sherman, a member of the Memphis chapter of Black Lives Matter, who says police brutality is nothing new for…

Stephen Janis, Taya Graham (2023-01-27). A cop watcher attended the trial of a corrupt officer, the judge made him pay for it. therealnews.com The trial of Ft. Worth police officer Aaron Dean for the killing of Atatiana Jefferson ended in a conviction for manslaughter and 12-year sentence. But in this episode, PAR investigates how the judge retaliated against supporters of Jefferson's family who attended the trial, throwing one cop watcher in jail for refusing to be sworn in as a witness. | Studio: Stephen Janis | Studio/Post-Production: Stephen Janis, Adam Coley |
| Transcript: | The following is a preliminary transcript and may contain errors. An updated transcript will be made available as soon as possible. | Taya Graham : Hello, m…

WSWS (2023-01-27). 5 Memphis cops charged with second-degree murder and kidnapping for beating Tyre Nichols to death. wsws.org Shelby County District Attorney Steven Mulroy announced on Thursday that a grand jury had returned felony indictments against five former Memphis officers. They were arrested and are being held in the Shelby County jail.

WSWS (2023-01-27). 5 Memphis cops charged with second-degree murder and kidnapping in beating Tyre Nichols to death. wsws.org Shelby County District Attorney Steven Mulroy announced on Thursday that a grand jury had returned felony indictments against five former Memphis officers. They were arrested and are being held in the Shelby County jail.

americanthinker (2023-01-27). Paul Pelosi sold $3 million worth of Google stock a month prior to the DOJ's antitrust lawsuit. americanthinker.com Another reason to ramp up legislation to halt congressional members from engaging in stock trading.

Ramzy Baroud (2023-01-27). Israel's Racism Exposed in Ongoing Imprisonment of Ethiopian-Born Soldier Avera Mengistu. mintpressnews.com Israel's discriminatory behavior towards black people, including the lack of concern for captured Ethiopian-Israeli soldier Avera Mengistu, is rooted in the country's institutionalized racism towards African asylum seekers and Ethiopian Jews,…

Harper Seldin (2023-01-26). Trans Students Should Be Treated With Dignity, Not Outed by Their Schools. aclu.org Trans youth are once again under attack in state legislatures across the country. This year,

Katrina Eiland (2023-01-26). Biden Must Reverse Plans to Revive Deadly Trump-era Asylum Bans. aclu.org President Biden campaigned on a promise to restore our

Jelani Drew-Davi (2023-01-26). Trump's Return to Facebook Is About More Than Just Trump. commondreams.org

Start my morning with me in May 2020: I've just fed my dog. I'm brushing my teeth. I'm mentally making my to-do list and trying to decide if I should stay in sweatpants for the third day in a row. And suddenly none of my plans matter, because Trump just posted an insinuation that Black Lives Matter activists should be shot. Facebook declines to remove…

Brett Wilkins (2023-01-26). Students Plan to Sue DeSantis for Rejecting AP African American Studies Course. truthout.org Three high school students represented by attorney Benjamin Crump are planning to sue Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for rejecting a new high school Advanced Placement African-American studies course, the prominent civil rights lawyer said Wednesday. As Common Dreams reported last week, DeSantis rejected the pilot course in AP African-American studies being tested by the College Board—the… |

Staff (2023-01-26). NAACP Reacts to Charges Filed Against Memphis Police Officers in Killing of Tyre Nichols. commondreams.org Today, the Memphis Police Department announced that it had arrested and charged the five officers involved in the brutal death of Tyre Nichols with second-degree murder. The announcement came ahead of the anticipated release of the bodycam footage detailing the incident. NAACP President & CEO, Derrick Johnson released the following statement in reaction to this …

_____ (2023-01-26). Australia Has Not Written To US On Assange For Six Months. popularresistance.org A Freedom of Information request by a member of the Australian parliament has revealed that the Australian government has not engaged in correspondence with the United States regarding the case of imprisoned publisher Julian Assange for at least the last six months. | Independent MP Monique Ryan filed the requests with the offices of Labor Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Attorney General Mark Dreyfus and Foreign Minister Penny Wong and no documents were returned, indicating that there has been no written communication with the U.S. over the fate of Assange since at least last May, reported former Australian Sena…

americanthinker (2023-01-26). In rare instance of Cook County justice, a sentence of 3 years in prison given to man convicted of anti-Semitic hate crimes. americanthinker.com Perp named Shahid Hussain gets 2 3-year sentences, to be served concurrently.

Canadian Tire Fire (2023-01-26). Canadian Tire Fire #52: Far-Right Doxxings and Consequences, New Prisons, and Queer Community Defence. itsgoingdown.org This week we share updates on two new proposals for prisons in New Brunswick and Quebec. We also have updates from many actions over the past few weeks defending libraries and university campuses alike from reactionary queer and transphobes. Finally, we share news of a recent doxxing of a far-Right recruiter in Ottawa, and updates…

Gloria Rubac (2023-01-26). Honor MLK ‚àí Abolish the death penalty. workers.org Death row families are activists for their loved ones. Vicky Reyes; Yancy Balderas, mother and spouse of prisoner Juan Balderas; and Vickie Curry, spouse of George Curry. WW PHOTO: Gloria Rubac Houston Activists with the Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement participated in the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade Jan. 16, . . . |

WSWS (2023-01-26). Australian "Closing the Gap" report reveals worsening conditions for Aboriginal workers and youth. wsws.org Targets assessed as "worsening, not on track" are the number of Aboriginal adults in prison, the number of suicides, the number of children in out-of-home care, and the proportion of Aboriginal children who start school while not being "developmentally on track."