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Dec 16 2020
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In stirring speech, Pete Buttigieg makes history again for LGBTQ Americans as first gay cabinet nominee
Nearly a year ago in Des Moines, Pete Buttigieg hugged his husband onstage after his win in the Iowa caucuses made him the first openly LGBTQ candidate to earn delegates toward a major political party’s presidential nomination.
Now, he’s making history again as the first openly gay man to be nominated to a cabinet role, with President-elect Joe Biden tapping Buttigieg this week as his
USA TODAYApr 14 2021
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‘It’s always like this’: Brooklyn Center residents describe history of racial targeting
Outraged and spiritually exhausted residents of Brooklyn Center on the outskirts of Minneapolis have condemned what they described as a long track record of racial targeting by police in the small city.
Two days after a white officer shot dead Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, during a traffic stop on Sunday, protests continued and people left flowers at the side of the road, in a
The GuardianOct 10 2019
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‘Free Hong Kong’ Sign Confiscated During National Anthem At NBA Team’s Game
On Wednesday night, a group of people decided to support the protesters in Hong Kong challenging the government of Communist China by wearing “Free Hong Kong” T-shirts and carrying aloft signs reading “Free Hong Kong” and “Google Uyghurs” at the Washington Wizards—Guangzhou Long Lions game in Capitol Arena in Washington D.C.
They didn’t get far.
The Daily WireOct 14 2018
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Critics blast proposed regulations for demonstrations on Park Service land in D.C.
New rules proposed by the National Park Service are coming under criticism over concerns involving their potential impact on protests around Washington, D.C., as the federal government’s window for receiving public comments nears closing.
Washington TimesOct 07 2018
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Hundreds March on Capitol Hill Against Kavanaugh’s Confirmation
Hundreds of protesters returned to Capitol Hill throughout Saturday in opposition to Judge Brett Kavanaugh, carrying signs that read “Cancel Kavanaugh” and chanting “We believe survivors,” as the Senate voted to confirm him for the Supreme Court.
Wall Street Journal (News)Sep 21 2020
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Louisville federal buildings boarded up as city braces for decision on whether cops will face charges for Breonna Taylor's death
With a decision on whether or not to charge the police officers involved in Breonna Taylor's killing anticipated this week, some federal buildings have been boarded up and in-person hearings have gone remote in Louisville, Fox News reported.
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron will present the findings from the Taylor investigation to a grand jury this week and after that is
The BlazeJun 11 2020
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Who should judge what's true? Tackling social media's global impact.
“Truth” Take 1: In 2019, a peaceful pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong stunned the world; at its peak nearly 2 million Hong Kongers gathered in the streets to oppose a move they felt would erode their beloved city’s autonomy.
“Truth” Take 2: In 2019, violent pro-democracy protesters smashed windows, stormed Hong Kong’s legislative chamber, and stockpiled petrol bombs. Aided by anti-
Christian Science MonitorMay 01 2018
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Donald Trump: Release of Robert Mueller questions is 'disgraceful'
President Trump protested a news report Tuesday about questions that Special Counsel Robert Mueller would like to ask him concerning Russian interference in the 2016 election.
USA TODAYJul 17 2020
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The Border Patrol Was Responsible for an Arrest in Portland
For days, federal agents in unmarked cars have reportedly been snatching Portland protesters off the streets. On Thursday, video emerged of federal agents clad in camouflage fatigues and unspecified “police” patches apprehending one such demonstrator and placing him in an unmarked vehicle. Social media lit up with speculation about the intentions—and the identity—of these agents. A memo
The NationJan 27 2020
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3 Rockets Hit U.S. Embassy Compound in Baghdad, One Person Injured
The U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad was hit by three rockets on Sunday. One person sustained minor injuries, a U.S. official told CNN. Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, where the embassy is located, has come under rocket attack several times in the last few months and was the site of large protests of U.S. airstrikes against Iranian-backed militias in December. No one has claimed
Daily Beast