WUNC: “Speakers at Tuesday’s demonstration organized by the North Carolina chapter of the Poor People’s Campaign had a unifying message, repeated in call and response with the assembled group: “Forward together, not one step back.” The Poor People’s Campaign, founded by Rev. William Barber of North Carolina, has launched a mobilization effort in 31 states…
“Fani Willis turns the tables on her attackers”
WaPo: “Fulton County, Ga., District Attorney Fani Willis took the stand last week under attack from Michael Roman, former henchman 0f four-times-indicted former president Donald Trump, and many in the media and legal community. At issue was whether her romantic relationship with a special counsel, Nathan Wade, was grounds for disqualifying her from the sprawling RICO case she brought…
“ILA rallies against McMaster’s anti-union remarks in State of State”
Live5News: “Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association gathered at the State House Thursday to protest anti-union statements made by Gov. Henry McMaster. ILA President Charles Brave said they want McMaster to apologize specifically for anti-worker comments he made in his State of the State Address. In his Jan. 24 address, McMaster said one thing the…
“Neo-Nazis March Through Downtown Nashville in the Middle of Black History Month”
The Daily Beast: “About two dozen neo-Nazis marched through Nashville, Tennessee on Saturday, chanting and wielding giant swastika flags while spewing hatred at a man who trailed and recorded them, calling them cowards for disguising their identities with masks. “What are you ashamed of?” the heckler, Ruwan Karu, shouted in an interaction that he shared on…
“Jimmy Carter’s Long Goodbye”
NY Times: “Mr. Carter entered hospice care one year ago Sunday, choosing to forgo further life-prolonging treatment with the intent to return to his simple home in Plains, Ga., to pass his final days in comfort and peace. As it turns out, there have been more final days than he or anyone around him anticipated. The…
“After bruising loss in Houston mayoral race, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee faces her toughest reelection yet”
TX Tribune: “In 1994, Sheila Jackson Lee, then a 44-year-old Houston city councilwoman, unseated four-term U.S. Rep. Craig Washington in the Democratic primary, securing a seat she’d come to hold for the next 30 years. This March, former Houston City Councilwoman Amanda Edwards, 42, is hoping to replicate that political upset as she faces off against Jackson Lee…
Trump Backing NC GOP Chair to Lead National Party
WaPo: “The friendly fire in North Carolina is a preview of what may await Whatley if he takes over the Republican National Committee from Ronna McDaniel, the national party’s current chair, who is expected to step down after this month’s South Carolina primary. Trump said in a statement on Monday that he favors Whatley for chair and his daughter-in-law,…
“A man apologizes for a fatal shooting at Breonna Taylor protest, sentenced to 30 years”
AP: “A Kentucky man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for fatally shooting a photographer at a protest over the police killing of Breonna Taylor. Steven Lopez apologized for his actions before a judge handed down the sentence Tuesday in Jefferson Circuit Court, WDRB-TV reported. Lopez pleaded guilty last month to manslaughter in the death of…
“Virginia inmate continues 44-day hunger strike to protest solitary confinement”
WVTF: “52-year-old Rashid Johnson and some other prisoners at Red Onion stopped eating the day after Christmas to protest their detention in solitary confinement. They claimed the Virginia Department of Corrections was not abiding by promises to limit isolation of inmates. Since then, attorney Miriam Nemeth with the non-profit Rights Behind Bars says Johnson’s only access to…
“LGBT activists stage die-in at Florida DMVs to protest gender restrictions on licenses”
abc15News: “Florida LGBT activists staged a series of protests at Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) locations across the state Friday. Dozens of individuals dressed in Pride flags and safety vests entered DMV properties and laid down in mock death, a protest known as a “die-in.” Protesters can be seen holding signs reading “hate kills.” The…