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Democrats say bill is a toothless response to police brutality Rival reform bill expected to pass in the House this week Cory Booker and Senate Democrats are voicing opposition to a Republican-crafted police reform bill. Photograph: Michael Reynolds/EPA Congress was at a standstill on police reform on Wednesday after Senate Democrats successfully blocked a Republican […] More
Standoff means it is less and less likely Congress will approve any police reform legislation before the November election US representative Jerrold Nadler, Democrat of New York, arrives to a US House judiciary committee markup of ‘Justice in Policing Act of 2020’ bill on Capitol Hill on 17 June. Photograph: REX/Shutterstock Hopes of legislation on […] More
Democrats Schumer, Booker and Harris sent McConnell a letter urging him not to hold procedural vote this week on bill Chuck Schumer speaks at the US Capitol in Washington DC, on 16 June. Photograph: Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/REX/Shutterstock Senate Democrats have signaled they will block a Republican police reform bill that critics say offers a “woefully […] More
A network of victims has come together to lobby for services. ‘Young black men are the most harmed and least supported’ Protesters rally during a Juneteenth celebration in San Francisco. Photograph: Vivian Lin/AFP/Getty Images In August 2009, two people shot 26-year-old Aswad Thomas during a robbery attempt. He suffered two gunshot wounds that pierced his […] More
Peter Navarro: Covid-19 ‘was product of Chinese Communist party’ President returns to campaign trail at muted Oklahoma event Trump says he ordered coronavirus testing to ‘slow down’ US attorney behind inquiries into Trump allies resigns John Bolton: judge declines to block tell-all Trump book LIVE Updated Trade adviser Peter Navarro: ‘We know that virus was […] More
Some societies center on social control, others on social investment. Social-control societies put substantial resources into police, prisons, surveillance, immigration enforcement and the military. Their purpose is to utilize fear, punishment and violence, to maintain what they consider order. Social-investment societies put more resources into healthcare, education, affordable housing, jobless benefits and children. Their purpose […] More
President ignores experts and local concerns to stage event Oklahoma experiences Covid-19 increase as it reopens Protesters topple Confederate statue in Washington DC US attorney refuses to resign despite Barr announcement LIVE Updated Supporters of Donald Trump gather to attend a campaign rally at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Photograph: Win McNamee/Getty Images 9.20pm […] More
President warns ‘protesters, anarchists, agitators, looters or lowlifes’ will be treated more harshly than they have been in liberal-run cities What is Juneteenth – and should it be a federal holiday? ‘In 1921, a white mob burned “Black Wall Street” down. We still feel that legacy today’ Juneteenth: activists inherit historic battle for racial justice […] More
