Lifetime’s explosive “Surviving R. Kelly” documentary propelled the embattled singer back into the spotlight in January, bringing light to old and new allegations against the R&B star. https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2019/05/05/surviving-r-kelly-impact-could-michael-avenatti-taint-trial/1110785001/
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Mass. Judge Refuses to Halt Pro-Palestinian Event at UMass Featuring Roger Waters & Linda Sarsour
“Not Backing Down: Israel, Free Speech, and the Battle for Palestinian Human Rights.” https://www.democracynow.org/2019/5/3/mass_judge_refuses_to_halt_pro
It’s Time for Democrats to Fight to Impeach Trump Now
“If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything,” as an old piece of political folk wisdom holds. https://truthout.org/articles/its-time-for-democrats-to-fight-to-impeach-trump-now/
Trump steps on his economy wins with renewed China trade threat
President Donald Trump put his strong economic reviews at risk Sunday by threatening to escalate tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods “shortly” ahead… https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/05/politics/trump-china-additional-tariffs/index.html
No prison for a man who admits to rape and another who admits to cruelty. This is America?
Shane Piche admitted to raping a 14-year-old girl who rode the school bus he drove. Michael Wysolovski admitted to keeping a teenage girl in sexual captivity for more than a year. Last Thursday, two separate judges in two separate states ruled neither would be going to prison.
16-Year-Old Guatemalan Immigrant Dies in U.S. Custody
In Texas, U.S. officials say a 16-year-old Guatemalan boy died Tuesday while in the custody of U.S. immigration agencies—the third such migrant child death in recent months… https://www.democracynow.org/2019/5/2/headlines/16_year_old_guatemalan_immigrant_dies_in_us_custody
White Supremacy and Christian Hegemony Came to a Head in Poway Violence
A synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and a month and a half after Muslims were slaughtered at the Al Noor Mosque and Inwood Islamic Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand, John T. https://truthout.org/articles/white-supremacy-and-christian-hegemony-came-to-a-head-in-poway-violence/
Pelosi Accuses Barr of Law-Breaking as Democrats’ War With Him Boils Over
Attorney General William P. Barr pulled out of a Thursday hearing of the House Judiciary Committee, and he has left House lawmakers who are investigating the president fuming and calculating. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/02/us/politics/house-democrats-barr-mueller.html
Facebook announced Thursday that it had designated some high-profile people, including Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, who’s notorious for using anti-Semitic language, and right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, as “dangerous” and said it will be purging them from its platforms.
Facebook announced Thursday that it had designated some high-profile people, including Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, who’s notorious for using anti-Semitic language, and right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, as “dangerous” and said it will be purging them from its platforms… https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/02/tech/facebook-ban-louis-farrakhan-infowars-alex-jones-milo-laura-loomer/index.html