Before sunrise, Madison officials cleared the Corey Ruiz memorial and street occupation. Police arrested seven people and cited ten others as city crews removed flowers, signs, artwork and other memorial items from the intersection.
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Lettuce recalls. Salmonella in eggs. Parasites in beef. Republicans’ response? Talk about Dr. Fauci again and hope nobody notices who is responsible for protecting the food supply now.
🎉 Washington prosecutors have dismissed the cases against three additional people charged over the alleged vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
💔 Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo, 39, died after being detained at Delaney Hall. His family is questioning whether he received proper medical care. His cause of death remains pending This follows months of allegations that Delaney Hall has subjected to medical neglect & unsafe conditions.
Oh look. Trump is pressuring the Senate to cancel its August recess until it passes the SAVE Act.
I had no idea Flock cameras were full of copper and gold. 😏
Check out these safety whistles seen in Seattle! A whistle can quickly alert everyone nearby that suspected ICE is present. The sound can reach people inside homes, businesses, vehicles, or around corners.
Now in Manhattan! A 10-foot-tall "participation trophy" mocking Trump: Created Secret Handshake, a plaque sarcastically praising Trump for "enthusiastic involvement" despite the war's human and economic costs, comparing the award to children's participation trophies.
A funeral procession through the streets of Los Angeles brought together more than 50 organizations to collectively mourn the lives lost at the hands of ICE. Over 70 coffins moved through the city, each one representing a life, a family, and a future taken too soon. #JusticeForAll #ABOLISHICE
Today, communities across the country are coming together for vigils to honor the lives of people who have died during ICE enforcement actions and in immigration detention, and to stand in solidarity with their families and communities.
For the past week, 60 artists and volunteers built 75 caskets, including one for a baby, each representing a community member who was killed in connection with ICE enforcement and detention. This Saturday, communities across the country will gather for nationwide vigils.
What is AIPAC? AIPAC is a big-money pressure organization that tries to buy elections, crush pro-Palestinian candidates, and punish anyone who challenges Israel’s government. We need candidates who answer to voters. Not AIPAC. #midterms
Taylor Farms can call the outbreak over whenever it ends. We still won’t be buying from them.
This is what we want @schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @booker.senate.gov @wyden.senate.gov We know what we've seen. We know what Netanyahu and the IDF are doing. If you don't stand against this genocide, you support it. Thank you @merkley.senate.gov for calling it out early.
Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.
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Just something in my neighborhood that I pass every day that needs to be seen by everyone.
Yes, he really posted this today. And the number of wars he said he would start: 0.
NATIONAL VIGIL ON JULY 25 This week, four men died after encounters with ICE. We gather to honor their lives, mourn their deaths, and stand together in calling for accountability, and justice. Join a vigil in your community or organize one where you are.
ICE officer David Brouillette, identified in the fatal shooting of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, who has a history of terrifying and violent behavior, said in a lawsuit that a 2021 head injury left him with impaired memory and “cognitive deficits.” What screening did ICE conduct?!
UPDATE: Sgt. Hunter Foster was listed as the subject of MBI’s investigation into the fatal police shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley. Foster had faced a racist-conduct complaint two days earlier. No footage released and no charges announced. Source: Mississippi Today
Trump is supposedly using a prime-time address tonight to push the same false claims about the 2020 election. ABC News and NBC News have both confirmed they will not air his remarks live on their main broadcast networks tonight.
America is a stolen land, built by stolen hands, Stained by the blood, sweat, and tears Of the only children she has ever claimed as her own: Immigrants.