NJ Environmental Group Applauds Movement of Environmental Justice Legislation
"We recently learned through a Harvard study that due to the unjust and disproportionate impact of air pollution on communities of color, residents are more likely to be…
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Only two US states are reporting a decline in new coronavirus cases
Florida Governor Desantis. Photo: Gage Skidmore. Only two US states are reporting a decline in new coronavirus cases compared to last week: Connecticut and Rhode Island. A rise…
Rep. Norton Praises Passage Of House Bill To Make D.C. 51st State
Rep. Norton: “We are buoyed by the priority the House gave D.C. statehood at a time when COVID-19 has meant that only essential bills are coming to the…
George Floyd Protests And “CHAZCHOP” Show Pathway Toward Change
Koehler: Protesters then declared a small, cordoned-off area to be police-free. Initially known as CHAZ...it eventually became CHOP...the area maintained a certain organized autonomy — complete with patrolling…
Is There A Election Strategy To Trump’s COVID-19 Madness?
Glick: "Could this be part of a deranged strategy to sow so much chaos in the country that he will then be able to make a case that…
Democratic House Passes “George Floyd Justice In Policing Act”
Rep. Nadler: "The House has done its job today but that is not the end of the story. The Senate must take up this legislation and send it…
Senator Bernie Sanders Calls For 10 Percent Reduction in Military Budget
Sanders: "At this pivotal moment in American history, we have to make a fundamental decision. Do we want to spend billions more on endless wars in the Middle…
Special Prosecutor Appointed To Investigate Police Killing Of Elijah McClain
Renewed attention on McClain’s death — through national press coverage and social media activism — comes amid a nationwide reckoning with police brutality against Black communities and racial…
“Fake” GOP Police Bill Won’t Stop Killer-Cops From Murdering Blacks
For years, these phony "law and order" and "rules of law" Republicans have been ignoring all the murders of Black people by police.They have the blood of many…
Tamir Rice’s Mom: “It’s An Empty Feeling Of Loss”
She rode in the ambulance with Tamir and held his hand in the hospital room. Investigators told her to stop touching him because his body was evidence. Photo:…