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Jun 10 2020
Opinion
Police reform was never going to be easy — but now’s the time
As the worldwide demonstrations continue two weeks after the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis policeman, the question is whether outrage will lead to real reforms?
Fundamental reforms would begin with ending the “qualified immunity” of police, curbing the militarization of police forces, transferring funds and functions to social agencies, imposing residency requirements and
Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.Feb 09 2017
News
The President’s Immigration Rights
So, the rain falls every day here in Los Angeles now. Every single day. And Jerry Brown, our governor, told us we would have a drought for 500 years. Politicians are not good weather forecasters. No one is a good weather forecaster. The forecasters cannot tell what the weather will be tomorrow. How can they possibly, conceivably know what the weather will be like in 10 or 20 years?
The American SpectatorJun 29 2020
News
Does Food Actually Unite Us?
It's true that everybody eats. Though the specifics of how and what we eat differ across cultures, countries, class status, and whatever else separates us, the fact that we all must feed ourselves is the foundation for an entire niche of food content. In shows like Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown, Dave Chang's Ugly Delicious, Andrew Zimmern's What's Eating America, and most recently, Padma
ViceJun 01 2020
Opinion
‘I can’t breathe’
The murder of George Floyd was a lynching in broad daylight.
Three police officers stood and watched as a fourth, Derek Chauvin, knelt on Floyd’s neck. They watched for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, with Floyd unresponsive for 2 minutes and 53 seconds of that, according to the criminal complaint against Chauvin. They did nothing to stop the murder.
Their silence was as much an act of
Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.Sep 23 2019
News
PM Justin Trudeau's Brownface Scandal
This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
THE QUICK FACTS
On Wednesday, September 18th, the first of at least three photos depicting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in brown- or blackface was published. The first published photo was from a 2001 private school yearbook where Trudeau Abridge NewsJun 25 2020
Opinion
The real reason mobs across the country are tearing down American monuments
On Monday, a mob attempted to knock down a statue of Andrew Jackson. They spray-painted the base, trying to knock the statue down. In large letters, you can see it says "killer" at the bottom. Amazing.
This is happening all over the country as you know and there's a reason for it. Over the weekend, most recently -- doubtless, you've heard of this -- city officials announced their plan
Tucker CarlsonSep 29 2014
News
Calif. Assault Law Requires College Students To Give Consent Before Sex
Gov. Jerry Brown announced Sunday that he has signed a bill that makes California the first in the nation to define when "yes means yes" and adopt requirements for colleges to follow when investigating sexual assault reports.
State lawmakers last month approved SB967 by Sen. Kevin de Leon, D-Los Angeles, as states and universities across the U.S. are under pressure to change how they
NPR (Online News)Feb 18 2020
Analysis
Why did Trump just pardon a former owner of the 49ers? In part because he wants to win Ohio.
When my family moved to Howland, Ohio, when I was a freshman in high school, I quickly learned that while the region in northeastern Ohio was formally Cleveland Browns territory, there was a big, loud San Francisco 49ers subculture. The reason for this was twofold. In part, it was a function of how good the Niners were at the time. In larger part, though, it was a function of the team’s owner
Washington PostMar 30 2021
News
As Covid-19 numbers rise, the CDC chief says she's scared about where US is headed. But it's not too late to change country's course
New Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are beginning to rise in the US again, one of the country's top health leaders said Monday.
The latest findings, shared by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, may just be the start of what experts have for weeks warned about: another surge. A surge that could come just as the country inches closer to
CNN DigitalMay 22 2020
Opinion
Americans have united before to defeat an external enemy and we can again
We live in a time of bitter divisions. Today, even the wearing of masks has become a partisan question.
Yet, as this Memorial Day weekend reminds us, this country has united before to meet external threats. The calamity that has been wrought by the coronavirus is the result of an external attack — this time by a virus rather than an armed enemy. It too should be a time of national unity
Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.