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Trump Silent on Juneteenth as Critics Slam DEI Rollbacks

By Aishvarya Kavi Juneteenth, the holiday that marks the end of slavery in the United States, has been celebrated at the White House each June 19 since it was enshrined into law four years ago. But on Thursday, it went unmarked by the president — except for a post on social media in which he said he would get rid of some “non-working holidays.” “Soon we’ll end up having a holiday for every once working day of the year,” Mr. Trump said in mangled syntax, not mentioning Juneteenth by name nor acknowledging that Thursday was a federal holiday. “It must change if

No Kings Protest Among Largest in U.S. History

By Alaina Demopoulos The scale of last weekend’s “No Kings” protests is now becoming clearer, with one estimate suggesting that Saturday was among the biggest ever single-day protests in US history. Working out exactly where the protest ranks compared with similar recent events has been a project of G Elliott Morris, a data journalist who runs the Substack Strength in Numbers, calculated turnout between 4 million and 6 million, which would be 1.2-1.8% of the US population. This could exceed the previous record in recent history, when between 3.3 million and 5.6 million people showed up at the 2017 Women’s March to rally against Trump’s misogynistic

NYC Comptroller Brad Lander Arrested by ICE at Court

By Ana Faguy New York City’s top financial officer, who is running to be its next mayor, was handcuffed and arrested by federal agents while guiding a defendant out of immigration court on Tuesday. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detained Brad Lander, who is the city’s comptroller, “forassaulting law enforcement and impeding a federal officer”, a spokesperson said. Lander, who was later released, said he “certainly did not” assault an officer. The incident comes amid an immigration crackdown under President Donald Trump who has directed agents to conduct raids and deport immigrants who are in the US illegally. Videos

No Charges in Police Killing of Ryan Hinton, Says DA

By Matt Lavietes Police were “legally justified” when they fatally shot an 18-year-old Black man in Cincinnati last month and no charges will be filed in the May 1 death of Ryan Hinton, an Ohio prosecutor said Tuesday. The day after Hinton died, his father was accused of killing a sheriff’s deputy with his car. Hamilton County Prosecutor Connie Pillich said Tuesday the Cincinnati police officer “was legally justified in his use of force” against Hinton, who authorities have said was armed. Officials have said police fired at Hinton after they found him — and three other people — with a vehicle

WV HBCUs Defy State’s DEI Ban, Uphold Inclusive Values

Flanked by state lawmakers in an auditorium last month, Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed a law to stamp out what he called “that woke virus that’s invaded West Virginia.” Since day one, the governor has purged state government of policies promoting fair and full participation of all people — particularly those historically excluded. He has demonized diversity, equity and inclusion practices as “DEI.” At West Virginia’s other universities, officials quickly closed diversity offices, changed job titles and removed statements from websites. “DEI is dead in the Mountain State,” Morrisey said. The crowd applauded. But months earlier, both of the state’s historical

Minnesota Lawmaker Killed in Suspected Political Attack

By James Chater A 57-year-old man has been arrested in the US state of Minnesota on suspicion of killing a Democratic state lawmaker and her husband. The arrest on Sunday night was the culmination of a huge two-day manhunt following the deaths of Melissa Hortman, a Minnesota Democrat, and her husband Mark. State Governor Tim Walz called it a “politically motivated assassination”. Police said Vance Luther Boelter was armed at the time of his arrest in a rural area west of Minneapolis, but gave himself up peacefully when challenged. The suspect is also alleged to have shot and wounded Democratic

Trump’s Military Parade Sparks Patriotic, Political Divide

By Frank Langfit There are events that become a Rorschach test that brings out America’s political and cultural divisions in bold relief. Saturday’s military parade — which celebrated the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary and also fell on President Trump’s birthday — was that kind of moment. As the Trump administration geared up for the parade filled with tanks and armored personnel carriers rolling through the nation’s capital, people in dozens of cities across the country protested the event as a politicization of the armed forces by a would-be autocrat. The protests were called No Kings. The 33-mile trip from one protest

Nationwide Protests Erupt Over ICE Raids and Response

By Alicja Hagopian, James Liddell Los Angeles remains the epicenter of unrest after protests erupted in the wake of a string of raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Friday. Now, demonstrations have been sparked across the country, with dozens reported in at least 21 states since Friday. The first protests followed after crowds attempted to thwart ICE agents’ detention efforts in downtown LA last week. The following morning, President Donald Trump caused fresh outrage after deploying the National Guard before eventually mobilizing the U.S. Marines on Monday evening. Dozens of demonstrations have erupted around the country, both in solidarity with the LA protesters and as a form

Troops Deployed in LA Amid Trump Immigration Protests

By Brad Brooks, Omar Younis, Idrees Ali and Tim Reid US troops in Los Angeles to help manage protests are authorised to detain people until police can arrest them, a military official has said, as hundreds of Marines prepared to move into the city soon. Protests over President Donald Trump’s immigration raids have spread from California to other US cities, with hundreds of nationwide demonstrations planned for Saturday. Trump’s decision to dispatch troops to Los Angeles over the objections of California Governor Gavin Newsom has sparked a national debate on the use of the military on US soil. Newsom has

Marines Deployed to L.A. Amid ICE Protests, Legal Clash

About 700 active-duty Marines have arrived in the Los Angeles area to join National Guard troops who were sent to the city to respond to protests over federal immigration enforcement, a defense official said Tuesday morning, as California Gov. Gavin Newsom asked a federal court to block the deployment of troops onto city streets. The Marines join approximately 2,100 members of the California National Guard who are now on location in the greater L.A. area, operating in Los Angeles, Paramount and Compton. A top Pentagon official testified to Congress that the estimated cost of deploying the National Guard and the

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