The struggle continues.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nooses have appeared recently around the nation’s capital — including the Smithsonian’s new African-American history museum — in a rash of incidents
Source: Nooses showing up more in hate incidents around country
The map in this article is informative. Most states rely on the federal government for one third of their general fund revenues. Budgets are moral documents. The Trump budget is lacking in that capacity.
There’s a wide range of dependence across and within the states. Here’s a state-by-state look at how welfare, education and roads could be impacted by the next budget that Trump signs.
Check out this story: http://www.recorder.com/Greenfield-Town-Council-passes-Civil-Rights-Officer-Ordinance-10171870
The Greenfield, MA Town Council voted to have a civil rights officer embedded in the police department. It lacks teeth. Hopefully, the first of may steps to address hate crimes. #timetowork
WEYMOUTH – A resident who alleges that town officials violated the town charter and his constitutional rights by enforcing an ordinance limiting political signs is appealing a federal judge’s dismissal of the case.
Robert Montgomery Thomas filed the suit in February 2016 alleging that town employees violated his rights by coming onto his property and moving a campaign sign out of view.
visit http://www.patriotledger.com/news/20170430/weymouth-man-to-appeal-dismissal-of–civil-rights-lawsuit for more information
The White House is considering Eric Dreiband, who filed discrimination lawsuits as the top lawyer at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and has also defended big businesses from such lawsuits, to lead the civil rights division at the Justice Department, according to people familiar with the matter. Visit http://www.outtengolden.com/white-house-considers-former-eeoc-lawyer-for-civil-rights-post for more story
Former North Charleston police officer Michael Slager pleaded guilty Tuesday to violating Walter Scott’s civil rights by shooting the fleeing black man five times — a sudden shift after insisting for two years he had gunned down Scott in self-defense.
Kindly read the entire story through :: http://www.postandcourier.com/news/ex-police-officer-michael-slager-pleads-guilty-to-civil-rights/article_c6836d4c-2f2f-11e7-a651-7f3c5a7bbf12.html
This statement demonstrates his thoughts, or lack thereof, on so many issues connected to race, discrimination, and governance.
How Fear of Deportation Puts Stress on Families – The Atlantic
This is what democracy looks like. “The turnout in the Dutch elections was astonishing: about 82 percent, among the highest in decades.”
