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Jun 25 2023
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Russian jets said to step up strikes on Syrian rebel enclave
Russian jets bombed villages and towns near the northwestern Syrian city of Idlib on Sunday, killing at least nine civilians and wounding dozens in a major flare-up of violence in the country's last opposition stronghold, witnesses and rescuers said.
War planes flying at high altitude, which tracking centres said were Russian Sukhoi jets, dropped bombs on a vegetable market in Jisr al-
ReutersJun 15 2023
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City votes unanimously to ban Pride flag to “respect the religious rights of our citizens”
A city near Detroit has banned Pride flags from flying on public property. The City Council of Hamtramck, Michigan voted unanimously against the Pride flag after what were reportedly a contentious few months that culminated in a three-hour public comment period. The entire Hamtramck City Council is Muslim, as are about 50% of city residents. The Detroit Free Press reported that councilmembers
LGBTQ NationJun 15 2023
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Michigan City Bans Pride Flags on All Gov. Properties: 'You Can Be Gay By Yourself'
An all-Muslim city council in Michigan banned Pride flags on city properties in a vote that proponents defended as protecting religious freedom but critics blasted as blatant discrimination. The Hamtramck City Council voted unanimously after three hours of raucous debate Tuesday evening to prohibit the display of LGBTQ+ flags, as well as banners with racist and political views, the Detroit
The MessengerJun 18 2023
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5 young women killed by reckless driver in Minneapolis
Five young women are dead after their vehicle was hit by a driver who ran a red light Friday night in Minneapolis. A fundraiser launched by community members identified the victims as Sabiriin Ali, 17, Sahra Gesaade, 20, Salma Abdikadir, 20, Sagal Hersi, 19, and Siham Adam, 19. “We find ourselves in deep sorrow today, for our community experienced a heartbreaking tragedy last night. We have
Alpha NewsJun 16 2023
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Metro Detroit cities rally behind LGBTQ+ residents after Hamtramck’s Pride flag ban
Leaders of cities neighboring Hamtramck sent a clear message to LGBTQ+ residents this week: You are welcome here. The remarks came after the all-Muslim Hamtramck City Council banned Pride flags from all city properties. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan underscored that the state’s largest city displays its Pride flag outside of city hall. “The City of Detroit proudly raises our Pride Flag at the
Detroit Metro TimesJun 08 2023
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City official resigns after shocking remarks saying LGBTQ+ people spread “diseases”
A city planning commissioner in Washington state has resigned after outcry over shocking anti-LGBTQ+ comments he made at the beginning of Pride Month. At a June 1 meeting of the Sammamish, Washington, Planning Commission, Wassim Fayed responded to recent Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging training he and fellow commissioners attended last month. “People were created certain ways. But
LGBTQ NationMar 19 2021
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US and China trade angry words at high-level Alaska talks
US and Chinese officials have exchanged sharp rebukes in the first high-level talks between the Biden administration and China, taking place in Alaska.
Chinese officials accused the US of inciting countries "to attack China", while the US said China had "arrived intent on grandstanding".
Relations between the two superpowers are at their most strained for years.
The US
BBC NewsJun 15 2023
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Hamtramck City Council approves resolution banning Pride flags
Hamtramck Mayor Pro Tem Mohammed Hassan points at members of the public who showed up to oppose the resolution to ban Pride flags during Tuesday's City Council meeting. Photo: City of Hamtramck/YouTube Hamtramck City Council members voted unanimously on Tuesday to prohibit Pride flags from being flown on public property. Why it matters: As communities celebrate Pride month in June, fault lines
AxiosSep 24 2020
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China has built 380 internment camps in Xinjiang, study finds
China has built nearly 400 internment camps in Xinjiang region, with construction on dozens continuing over the last two years, even as Chinese authorities said their “re-education” system was winding down, an Australian thinktank has found.
The network of camps in China’s far west, used to detain Uighurs and people from other Muslim minorities, include 14 that are still under
The GuardianNov 19 2019
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Xinjiang Abuses Exposed
Last Saturday, The New York Times released “more than 400 pages of internal Chinese documents [that] provide an unprecedented inside look at the crackdown on ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang region.” (New York Times)
Both sides condemn China and call for a forceful response:
“The echo of ‘1984,’ ‘Brave New World’ or ‘Fahrenheit 451’ is unmistakable. But this is not dystopian
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