ACLU Suing Feds and Portland Police for Attacking Medics
ACLU: "Multiple volunteer street medics are suing the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Marshals Service, and the City of Portland for targeting and attacking them at Portland protests…
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Democrats: Trump “Weaponizing” Federal Agents for Political Agenda
Democrats: “We find it particularly troubling that in Portland, many of these federal officers have apparently been patrolling the streets in unmarked vehicles and arresting protestors off the…
Trump Collecting Information on People Deemed “Threatening” to Confederate Monuments
SPLC: “President Trump continues to abuse the powers of the Executive Branch. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is now being weaponized against communities seeking to remove Confederate…
Portland: House to Introduce Bill Requiring Feds Identify Themselves
The Nation: "The bill would require on-duty federal agents display not just the name of their agency, but the individual agent’s last name and identification number." Photo: Twitter…
HAITIAN NURSE ON FRONTLINES OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC FACES DEPORTATION
America's Voice: Rony Ponthieux, a Haitian nurse who despite taking care of three coronavirus patients every day, is under threat of possible deportation from the Trump administration and…
AMERICA’S GOVERNORS AND MAYORS FILL LEADERSHIP VOID LEFT BY TRUMP
Morial: "As the President has faltered, governors and mayors have risen – most notably, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, whose state has been the hardest-hit." Photo: YouTube NY…
SANDERS ON CORONAVIRUS: GOVERNMENT NOT DOING ENOUGH
Sanders: "I am doing everything in my power in the U.S. Senate to correct the completely unacceptable federal response to this crisis." Photo: YouTube Senator Sanders says government…
U.S. SENATE PASSES BIPARTISAN BILL TO PROTECT HOUSES OF WORSHIP AND NON-PROFITS
Rep. Bennie Thompson: “It’s a sad fact that synagogues, churches, and mosques are facing the threat of violence at the hands of extremists of all ideologies. While we…
DEMOCRATS CASTRO AND JAYAPAL INTRODUCE BILL ON ANNIVERSARY OF JAKELIN CAAL MAQUIN’S DEATH IN CBP CUSTODY
Congressman Castro: “Jakelin’s death was a travesty; a dark stain on the moral fabric of this country. One year later, Congress has yet to receive any of the…
SENATOR ELIZABETH WARREN: PRISON PROFITEERS COERCING IMMIGRANT DETAINEES INTO “VOLUNTARY” WORK PROGRAMS
Senator Warren: "GEO's private claim that ICE policies require, recommend, or allow the use of solitary confinement to coerce participation in a 'voluntary' work program is alarming. Despite…