Monthly Archives: April 2023

2023-04-05: News Headlines

Ted Kelly (2023-04-05). U.S. immigration policy causes migrant deaths. workers.org On March 30, Mexican police arrested three officials from the National Immigration Institute and two private security guards. The arrests occurred just days after a deadly blaze at a migrant detention facility in Ciudad Juárez. One of the incarcerated migrants, who has been accused of starting the fire, has also . . . |

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-04-05). Peru: How an Attempt To Censor a Report on Human Rights Violations Failed. orinocotribune.com By Carlos Noriega — Mar 30, 2023 | The right wing tried to prevent the presentation of Amnesty International's annual report. It did not succeed. The worldwide report, in the case of Peru, denounces serious human rights violations, including the death of demonstrators by gunshots of the security forces and arbitrary detentions in the repression of the social protests against the government of Dina Boluarte. | The municipality of the Lima district of Miraflores, administered by the ultra-right wing that governs with Boluarte, ordered the closure of the Place of Memory, Tolerance and Social Inclusion (LUM), a…

Staff (2023-04-04). Headlines for April 4, 2023. democracynow.org Donald Trump Prepares to Surrender to New York Court to Face 34 Felony Counts, Philippines Announces Locations of Four New U.S. Military Bases, Syria Says 2 Civilians Killed in Israeli Missile Attacks on Damascus , Jailed U.S. Journalist Evan Gershkovich Appeals Arrest on Spying Charges in Russia , 11 Arrested at Pro-Choice Protest as Florida Senate Approves Six-Week Abortion Ban, Nashville Students Walk Out of Classes to Demand Gun Controls, Tennessee GOP Moves to Expel 3 House Democrats Who Joined Peaceful Anti-Gun Protests, Virginia Medical Examiner: Irvo Otieno Died by Homicide Due to Asphyxiation , Justice D…

Ted Kelly (2023-04-05). U.S. immigration policy causes migrant deaths. workers.org On March 30, Mexican police arrested three officials from the National Immigration Institute and two private security guards. The arrests occurred just days after a deadly blaze at a migrant detention facility in Ciudad Juárez. One of the incarcerated migrants, who has been accused of starting the fire, has also . . . |

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-04-05). Peru: How an Attempt To Censor a Report on Human Rights Violations Failed. orinocotribune.com By Carlos Noriega — Mar 30, 2023 | The right wing tried to prevent the presentation of Amnesty International's annual report. It did not succeed. The worldwide report, in the case of Peru, denounces serious human rights violations, including the death of demonstrators by gunshots of the security forces and arbitrary detentions in the repression of the social protests against the government of Dina Boluarte. | The municipality of the Lima district of Miraflores, administered by the ultra-right wing that governs with Boluarte, ordered the closure of the Place of Memory, Tolerance and Social Inclusion (LUM), a…

Staff (2023-04-04). Headlines for April 4, 2023. democracynow.org Donald Trump Prepares to Surrender to New York Court to Face 34 Felony Counts, Philippines Announces Locations of Four New U.S. Military Bases, Syria Says 2 Civilians Killed in Israeli Missile Attacks on Damascus , Jailed U.S. Journalist Evan Gershkovich Appeals Arrest on Spying Charges in Russia , 11 Arrested at Pro-Choice Protest as Florida Senate Approves Six-Week Abortion Ban, Nashville Students Walk Out of Classes to Demand Gun Controls, Tennessee GOP Moves to Expel 3 House Democrats Who Joined Peaceful Anti-Gun Protests, Virginia Medical Examiner: Irvo Otieno Died by Homicide Due to Asphyxiation , Justice D…

Dana Drugmand, DeSmog. (2023-04-04). Montana Repeals State Energy Policy As Climate Trial Nears. popularresistance.org Montana has repealed its 30-year-old energy policy — including a 2011 amendment that prioritized fossil-fuel development. The move comes as a June trial date approaches for a youth-led climate lawsuit against the state. | In the lawsuit, Held v. State of Montana, sixteen Montana children and teenagers say that by actively promoting a fossil-fuel based energy system that is dangerous to the climate, state officials are violating the "right to a clean and healthful environment" for present and future generations under the state Constitution. It is the first constitutional climate case to go to trial in the Un…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-04-05). 47th Anniversary of Land Day: Palestinians Rally Against Israelis' Theft of Their Land. orinocotribune.com Palestinians have held rallies to commemorate the 47th anniversary of Land Day, in honor of the struggle against Israeli settler-apartheid oppression and the call for freedom, justice and equality. | People in the Gaza Strip, West Bank, and East al-Quds took to the streets on Thursday to mark the event that takes place on March 30 every year. | In the Gaza Strip, protesters gathered near the fence that separates the besieged enclave from the occupied territories as Israeli troops fired live bullets and tear gas canisters. According to local sources, five Palestinians were injured, three of them with live bullets,…

Reba Landers, B. C. Daurelle, Left Voice. (2023-04-04). To Protect Trans Youth, We Must Organize Ourselves. popularresistance.org To the organizers of yesterday's march, and to trans youth everywhere: thank you for fighting. No one should have to fight for their very existence, but your example reminds us that there is a joyous, expansive range of human experience that capitalism tries to erase and forget. Your example shows us that there is beauty to be found everywhere and in every moment of the struggle for a better world. We find in your combative example the spirit of the world we will build—free of every oppression. | We also thank our trans and queer elders. It's an incredible thing to have lived in a world so pitted against yo…

Unicorn Riot (2023-04-05). Marvin Haynes' Family and Supporters Demand His Release from Prison. unicornriot.ninja

Anonymous103 (2023-04-04). UPDATED: Donald Trump Under Arrest And Awaiting Arraignment. southfront.org Click to see full-size image,UPDATE: The Manhattan Criminal Court in New York brought criminal charges against former US President Donald Trump on 34 counts, CNN reports. The ex-president stayed in court for about two hours, during this time he was under arrest. He has pleaded not guilty to all 34 counts in the Manhattan indictment against him. Donald Trump became the first ex-president with the status of a prisoner. After he left the courtroom, the arrest was lifted. | A New York court had arrested former US President D…

Kevin Gosztola (2023-04-04). Belmarsh Warden Blocks Assange From Meeting With Representatives Of Press Freedom Organization. thedissenter.org The warden of Her Majesty's Prison Belmarsh blocked representatives with the press freedom organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) from visiting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, despite previously reviewing RSF's request and agreeing to grant access. | Rebecca Vincent, the director of operations and campaigns for RSF, declared, "We followed all rules this morning. We were there very early with all required documentation. Without even checking our documentation, we were told that we would not be allowed in." | "The first official that we spoke to said that they had received 'intelligence' t…

Linn Washington (2023-04-04). Lucretia And The Law Of Lawlessness. thiscantbehappening.net When Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge Lucretia Clemons released an inmate from prison in May 2021, she clearly saw how prosecutors illegally withholding evidence of innocence caused that Philadelphia man to languish in prison for nearly 30-years on a wrongful murder conviction. As Clemons released Eric Riddick from prison on May 28, 2021, she declared … |

Maximillian Alvarez (2023-04-04). Uganda's draconian new anti-LGBTQ law includes life in prison and the death penalty. therealnews.com A new law in Uganda broadly criminalizing the LGBTI* community has captured global attention. The law includes provisions against "Aggravated Homosexuality" that criminalize the sexual activity of HIV+ people with life in prison or even the death penalty. Other loosely defined activities such as "abetting homosexuality" and "conspiracy to engage in homosexuality" are also criminalized. TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez speaks with renowned Ugandan LGBTI activist Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera to discuss the origins of Uganda's recent turn towards politicized homophobia and transphobia, as well as the co…

kwjorinoco (2023-04-04). Peru: Autopsies Find Police & Army Bullets in Corpses of 30 Demonstrators. orinocotribune.com At least 30 Peruvian demonstrators killed during ongoing protests in Peru were murdered by live ammunition fired by police officers and soldiers. In total, 67 deaths have been reported during months of demonstrations following the ouster and imprisonment of democratically elected President Pedro Castillo in December, 2022. Of these, 49 demonstrators were reportedly killed by police and military gunfire. | By killing demonstrators with live ammunition, officials certainly violated the operating protocols of the Peruvian police, according to which they are prohibited from shooting at protesters except in the case o…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-04). Reporters Without Borders barred from visiting Julian Assange. peoplesdispatch.org Two leaders from NGO Reporters Without Borders (RSF) were barred from visiting imprisoned journalist Julian Assange on April 4 in Belmarsh Prison. RSF Secretary-General Christophe Deloire and Director of Operations Rebecca Vincent were not able to carry out their visit with Assange, a visit which had taken months to secure. Belmarsh Prison Governor Jenny Louis denied their visit at the last minute because she had "received intelligence" that the two were journalists. | "We followed all of the prison's procedures and rules. We arrived early with all documents. But we were told at reception that we would not be all…

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2023-04-04: News Headlines

Rose Mackenzie (2023-04-03). Abortion is Our Right, and We Won't Be Silenced. aclu.org If you thought anti-abortion extremists were going to stop at banning abortion, punishing pregnant people, and allowing bounty hunters to sue abortion providers, you'd be wrong. Politicians across the country have proposed bills taking aim at our right to discuss abortion care, to express the benefits of being able to determine if and when to become pregnant, and even to create art about reproductive health care. They're continuing their attacks on our reproductive freedom by going after our right to free speech and our access to life-saving information. This isn't just about taking away people's decisio…

Franc Contreras (2023-04-03). Venezuelan migrant struggles for survival in Mexico. america.cgtn.com Following the migrant detention center fire in Mexico, many families across Latin America are grieving the loss of 39 migrants. Franc Contreras reports the story of one Venezuelan migrant who is struggling for survival in Ciudad Juarez after the fire.

Amy Goodman (2023-04-03). Ron DeSantis Watched My Torture at Guantánamo, Says Former Prisoner. truthout.org As Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis plans to run for president in 2024, his time at Guantánamo is coming under scrutiny. Prior to entering politics, DeSantis served in the Navy as an attorney, first at the U.S. prison at the Guantánamo Bay prison in Cuba and later in Iraq. Former Guantánamo prisoner Mansoor Adayfi says DeSantis personally witnessed him being force-fed and tortured… |

Staff (2023-04-03). Former Guantánamo Prisoner: Ron DeSantis Watched My Torture When He Was a Navy Lawyer at Gitmo. democracynow.org As Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis plans to run for president in 2024, his time at Guantánamo is coming under scrutiny. Prior to entering politics, DeSantis served in the Navy as an attorney, first at the U.S. prison at the Guantánamo Bay prison in Cuba and later in Iraq. Former Guantánamo prisoner Mansoor Adayfi says DeSantis personally witnessed him being force-fed and tortured, and other prisoners have backed up Adayfi's account. He joins us from his home in Belgrade for his first television interview about DeSantis's role at Guantánamo. "While I was screaming, yelling because I coul…

Natalia Marques (2023-04-03). Mumia Abu-Jamal's appeal is denied. peoplesdispatch.org Abu-Jamal's bid for a new trial based on new evidence of racism and corruption within the prosecution has failed, leaving supporters with one less path for the decades-long political prisoner's freedom…

Anonymous Contributor (2023-04-03). Letter from Anarchist Prisoner Jorge "Yorch" Esquivel. itsgoingdown.org Letter from anarchist prisoner Jorge "Yorch" Esquivel, showing solidarity with Alfredo Cospito and Miguel Peralta, and announcing his next hearing for April 14, 2023. Hey everyone, I send my greetings from the Reclusorio Oriente (Eastern Prison in Mexico City). My stay here hasn't been that bad because of the support you've all given me. Life…

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