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Exonerated Central Park Five Member Wins Seat on New York City Council
“I am really the ambassador for everyone’s pain,” Yusef Salaam said during the campaign.
Protesters Block Traffic in Front of Congress Member’s Home, Demanding Ceasefire
Palestine solidarity protesters blocked traffic for hours outside Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s home in Evanston, Illinois.
Explosion at Texas Petroleum Processing Plant Results in a Massive Fire
The surrounding community is under a shelter-in-place order as residents are told to avoid contact with the toxic smoke.
Abortion Rights Seen as Big Winner in Elections in Ohio, Virginia, and Elsewhere
Ohio is the seventh state to vote to protect abortion rights in a statewide race since “Roe v. Wade” was overturned.
22 House Democrats Voted With Republicans to Censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib
“This movement for a ceasefire is much bigger than one person," Tlaib said in a floor speech ahead of Tuesday's vote.
Virginia “Voting Rights Restoration” Process May Be a Form of Voter Suppression
“Modern voter suppression is like death by a million cuts,” one voting rights advocate told Truthout.
Abortion Rights Advocates See Ohio Election as a “Real Test” for Democracy
This will be a bellwether to see how much voters see through disinformation, says one reproductive rights advocate.
New Report Reveals Big Oil’s Playbook to Silence Climate Protests
The report estimates that 60 percent of U.S. oil and gas production is now safeguarded by anti-protest laws.
Dissenting Memo From State Dept Criticizes Biden Response to Israel’s Attacks
“We must publicly criticize Israel’s violations of international norms,” the dissenting memo states.
Survivors Speak Out as Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Gun Rights Case
The decision could deny gun possession to those with domestic violence restraining orders against them.