(2023-05-23). Florida Sued for Barring Chinese From Owning Homes and Land. telesurenglish.net On Monday, a group of Chinese individuals residing in Florida filed a lawsuit against the state in an effort to nullify a recent law prohibiting nationals of China as well as several other nations from possessing real estate properties and land within the state's geographic borders. | Related: | In the lawsuit filed in the federal court of Tallahassee, Florida, the four plaintiffs, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), cont…
(2023-05-22). Honoring the Past, Paving the Future: Enhancing Voter Registration. aclu.org Last week marks the 30th anniversary of the Signed by President Bill Clinton in 1993, the voting rights law strengthened American democracy. From enabling eligible voters to simultaneously register to vote when they apply for or renew a driver's license, to offering voter registration opportunities via mail-in application opportunities, the NVRA helps make the promise of democracy real. The…
(2023-05-22). Digital Privacy Legislation Is Civil Rights Legislation. transcend.org 18 May 2023 – Our personal data and the ways private companies harvest and monetize it plays an increasingly powerful role in modern life. Corporate databases are vast, interconnected, and opaque. The movement and use of our data is difficult to understand, let alone trace.
(2023-05-23). WSJ Journalist To Remain In Detention – Moscow Court. telesurenglish.net Moscow's Lefortovo Court on Tuesday upheld a decision to extend the detention of Wall Street Journal (WSJ) journalist Evan Gershkovich for three months. | RELATED: | "By the decision of the Lefortovsky District Court of the city of Moscow dated May 23, 2023, the period of detention of Evan Gershkovich was extended for three months and one day, i.e. until August 30, 2023," the court said according to Russia's main news agency TASS. | Gershkovich,…
(2023-05-23). Gurindji grandmother: Don Dale violates international obligations towards children, First Nations. greenleft.org.au Almost six years since the Royal Commission into the Detention and Protection of Children in the Northern Territory delivered its findings, the Don Dale Youth Detention Centre is still open. Stephen W Enciso reports.
(2023-05-23). Cathay Pacific apologizes over crew's alleged discrimination. ecns.cn Cathay Pacific Airways, the largest airline in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, apologized on Monday evening after an online post accused flight attendants from the airline of discrimination against non-English speaking passengers.
(2023-05-23). Training Formerly Incarcerated Leaders To Fight Mass Incarceration. popularresistance.org Over 1.9 million people are incarcerated in the US today, and even greater 5.5 million people are subjected to the wide-ranging system of mass punishment from parole, probation, and beyond. One organization, JustLeadershipUSA, seeks to tackle the prison system by building leaders among formerly incarcerated people, and fighting for change from the local level up. JustLeadershipUSA President and CEO DeAnna Hoskins joins Rattling the Bars to explain the work of her organization and how it seeks to bring about to change. | DeAnna Hoskins has been at the helm of JLUSA as the President and CEO of JustLeadershipUSA (JL…
(2023-05-22). How one organization is training formerly incarcerated leaders to fight mass incarceration. therealnews.com 
Editor's note: At 00: 56, host Mansa Musa misspeaks when quoting a report and says that 55 million people are in the system of mass incarceration; the correct number is 5.5 million. | Over 1.9 million people are incarcerated in the US today, and even greater 5.5 million people are subjected to the wide-ranging system of mass punishment from parole, probation, and beyond. One organization,
(2023-05-22). "States of Incarceration": Abolition, Revolt, and Organization. itsgoingdown.org In this episode of the It's Going Down podcast, we present a recording from a recent speaking tour of the Pacific Northwest featuring authors Jarrod Shanahan and Zhandarka Kurti, who discuss their new book, States of Incarceration: Rebellion, Reform, and America's Punishment System. From the book's description: Inspired by the George Floyd Rebellion, States of…
(2023-05-23). Thursday 6/1: Jail Former SF Fed Member & Silicon Valley CEO Gregory Becker! Bankers Out Of Fed Reserve. indybay.org San Francisco Federal Reserve | 101 Market St. | San Franciso…
(2023-05-23). Judge reinstates 'zero bail' policy in Los Angeles. mronline.org 
A preliminary injunction issued this week forbids officials from forcing people charged with low-level offenses to remain in jail because they cannot afford bail.
(2023-05-22). Sisters Inside says alternatives exist to Palaszczuk's youth 'crime' crackdown. greenleft.org.au Queensland's Annastacia Palaszczuk government has announced plans to build another children's jail in Woodford, next door to the adult maximum-security facility. Paul Gregoire interviews Debbie Kilroy from Sisters Inside.
(2023-05-23). TikTok files lawsuit against Montana ban. ecns.cn TikTok filed a lawsuit against Montana state government on Monday after it became the first U.S. state to pass a bill last week to ban TikTok app from operating in Montana.
(2023-05-23). Dr. Jessica Rose: "We're under attack, seriously, it's bad" expose-news.com "We're under attack" and it's time for us to start thinking about lawsuits and compensations Dr. Jessica Rose told the host of Pandemic Podcast Dan Astin-Gregory during a backstage discussion at the …
(2023-05-23). Family of worker killed in Marathon refinery explosion files lawsuit. wsws.org The family charges that the company stonewalled them and is seeking documents in connection to the accident.
(2023-05-22). As Gov. DeSantis Preps White House Run, PEN America Sues Florida School District over Book Ban. democracynow.org 
With Ron DeSantis expected to formally announce his run for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination this week, we look at his controversial record as governor of Florida, which has been marked by attacks on LGBTQ rights, immigrants, public education, antiracism initiatives and more. The NAACP recently issued a travel advisory for Florida, deeming the state to be "openly hostile" to Black Americans and other minority groups. Meanwhile, PEN America, the book publishing company Penguin Random House and several authors and parents are suing the Pensacola, Florida, school board for banning books on rac…
(2023-05-23). Bahrain: Shia imam detained after calling for release of political prisoners. middleeasteye.net 
Bahrain: Shia imam detained after calling for release of political prisoners | Sheikh Muhammad Sanqour was detained Monday after raising concerns in sermon over mistreatment of prisoners | Tue, 05/23/2023 – 13: 26 | Bahraini Sheikh Muhammad Sanqour speaking during a sermon (Alwefaq) | There has been mounting anger in
(2023-05-22). Walid Daqqah transferred to Assaf Harofeh hospital after health deterioration. samidoun.net 
The family of Walid Daqqah, the imprisoned Palestinian intellectual and freedom fighter suffering from a rare form of cancer (myelofibrosis) and subjected to years of Israeli medical neglect inside occupation prisons, announced on Monday, 22 May that he had been transferred once again from the Ramle prison clinic to Assaf Harofeh civilian hospital. The family …
(2023-05-22). 31 May, Ottawa: Stop CANSEC — Shut Elbit Down! samidoun.net 
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network joins ILPS Canada and many other organizations to say: Canada, stop profiting off the arms trade! In 2022 the Canadian military spending reached over $36 billion which is set to increase by $8 billion over the next 5 years. Canada's involvement in the war industry and arms trades culminates every …
(2023-05-22). Texas rally demands 'Free condemned prisoner Rodney Reed now!'. workers.org 
Austin, Texas Rodrick Reed, told a crowd demonstrating for his brother Rodney Reed's freedom May 19: "Twenty-five years is a long time to have your family ripped apart and unjustly so. Twenty-five years is a long time for anybody to be down there on death row for a crime they . . . |
(2023-05-23). The US empire and the complicity of intellectuals. indybay.org Interventions have always been dictated by the geopolitical and economic interests of the country. In fact, the United States is no exception to this rule. On the contrary, every empire acts in this way (see, for example, the invasions of Russia by Napoleon and Adolf Hitler). History also shows that imperial interests have often led to the suppression of aspirations for self-determination.