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Published on Apr 22, 2021

Federal agents unprepared for Portland protests

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Hundreds of militarized federal agents who were deployed to Portland, Oregon, last summer to quell racial justice protests didn’t have the proper training or equipment to deal with riots and there was no plan for operating without the …

Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Washington State - Neutral
Published on 04:56 GMT

Speaker Pelosi Will Allow Republican Subpoena Power on Proposed Jan. 6 Commission

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said she has agreed to allow Republicans in a potential 9/11 style commission to have equal subpoena power and an equal number of members on the panel that would investigate the Jan. 6 breach on the U.S. Capitol, …

Source: The Epoch Times - Right-wing
Published on Apr 22, 2021

Amarillo Police Pro-Active Community Relations

Amarillo Police KGNCNEWSNOW.COM In the wake of the verdict for the trial of Derek Chauvin, relations between police and community members are continuing to be tested. But, in Amarillo, Police officials say they already have a pro-active approach that they …

Source: KGNC - Texas - Uncategorized
Published on Apr 22, 2021

Abingdon anti-racism group says 'fight not over' after Derek Chauvin

State Sen. Royce West, D - Dallas, testifies in favor of the George Floyd Act during a hearing of the Texas House Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety at the Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Thursday March 25, 2021. Lawmakers in Texas are taking

Source: This is Oxfordshire - Neutral
Published on Apr 22, 2021

IG report: Feds lacked training for 2020 Portland protests

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Federal agents with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security deployed to Portland last summer during the height of last summer’s racial justice protests had incomplete training, were missing equipment and had inconsistent use of …

Source: KOIN 6 - Oregon - Neutral
Published on Apr 21, 2021

Support U.S. economic well-being, not undermine it, with energy policy

ANALYSIS/OPINION: The United States is blessed with an abundance of natural resources and a thriving private sector that invests in our energy economy to foster innovation and create technological miracles. Like never before, these advances allow us to …

Source: The Washington Times - Right-wing
Published on Apr 21, 2021

REP. PATTERSON GREEN LIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY LEGISLATION

REP. PATTERSON GREEN LIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY LEGISLATION by: Rep. Patterson, Jared 04/16/2021 (Austin, TX) - On April 16, 2021, HB 1927, the first constitutional carry legislation to ever be considered on the Texas House Floor, was passed out …

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Published on Apr 21, 2021

Chronic leadership problems have plagued oversight of DHS inspector general’s office, GAO finds

Management and operational challenges plagued the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General for years, hurting its ability to effectively carry out its oversight mission, according to preliminary findings from the Government …

Source: KTVZ - Oregon - Neutral
Published on Apr 21, 2021

Derek Chauvin guilty verdict highlights need to continue Texas fight for police reform

The conviction of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd fuels the desire of activists and some lawmakers to end police brutality and fundamentally change policing in Texas. “We’re no safer now than we were 35 …

Source: The Dallas Morning News - Texas - Neutral
Published on Apr 21, 2021

Department of Homeland Security was ‘unprepared’ for Portland response during summer unrest, watchdog finds

The Trump administration’s Department of Homeland Security surged hundreds of federal agents to Portland, Oregon, last summer with incomplete training and missing equipment, a new watchdog report says. The department’s inspector general flagged several …

Source: KMIZ - Uncategorized
Published on Apr 21, 2021

Houston-area leaders call Derek Chauvin trial verdict a 'defining moment'

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- After a jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty in the death of George Floyd, Houston-area leaders are speaking out, with some calling this trial a "defining moment." Following Tuesday's …

Source: ABC 13 - Texas - Neutral
Published on Apr 20, 2021

US legislator Yvette D. Clarke calls for Temporary Protected Status designation for Vincentians

Caribbean American Congresswoman, Yvette D. Clarke, has called for the Joe Biden administration to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to persons evacuated from the Red Zone in St Vincent and the Grenadines, where the La Soufrière volcano has been …

Source: The Gleaner - Neutral
Published on Apr 20, 2021

Secret Service watchdog blocked probes on protests, coronavirus spread

WASHINGTON - The chief federal watchdog for the Secret Service blocked investigations proposed by career staff last year to scrutinize the agency's handling of the George Floyd protests in Lafayette Square and the spread of the coronavirus in its ranks …

Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune - Neutral
Published on Apr 19, 2021

What the statistics show about police shootings and public safety

Whatever the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin for the killing of George Floyd, that case — and the tragedy of another death, this time of 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in nearby Brooklyn Center, Minn. — …

Source: The Hill - Neutral
Published on Apr 20, 2021

The Incredible Rise of North Korea’s Hacking Army

Shimomura was a member of the Yamaguchi-gumi, the largest yakuza crime family in Japan. When one of his superiors asked him if he wanted to make a pile of fast money, he naturally said yes. It was May 14, 2016, and Shimomura was living in the city of …

Source: The New Yorker - Left-wing
Published on Apr 16, 2021

The Cybersecurity 202: Biden administration set to announce sanctions on Russia in response to massive hacking campaign

The actions come in response to a months-long U.S. investigation into the Russian hacking campaign, often referred to as SolarWinds after a software used to infiltrate nine federal agencies and about 100 private companies. The breach continued for months …

Source: The Washington Post - Neutral
Published on Feb 10, 2021

Representative Rhetta Andrews Bowers Appointed Vice-Chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety

Representative Rhetta Andrews Bowers Appointed Vice-Chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety by: Rep. Bowers, Rhetta 02/05/2021 Austin, Texas. - Representative Rhetta Andrews Bowers (HD 113) was appointed to serve as the …

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Published on Feb 10, 2021

Chairman James White Appointed to Chair House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety

Chairman James White Appointed to Chair House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety by: Rep. White, James 02/09/2021 (Austin, TX) - Speaker of the House Dade Phelan named State Representative James White as chairman of the House …

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Published on Apr 17, 2021

Biden administration shifts hundreds of agents from northern to southern border

WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection has shifted at least 300 Border Patrol agents, primarily from the northern border and coastal sites, to help deal with the spike of immigrants seeking entry at the southern border, the agency said.CBP, in …

Source: Times Union - Uncategorized

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Published on April 21, 2021 - 15:11 GMT

The GOP Has Made the Courts A Political Battleground. Like It Or Not, Democrats Need to Fight There to Win

By Joe Rothstein President Biden is under heavy fire from progressive Democrats for ducking the question of whether to add four justices to the Supreme Court. But Biden appears to be on firm ground with the public on that issue. A recent Reuters/ …

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Published on April 22, 2021 - 17:08 GMT

U.S. Supreme Court opinions: April 22

The United States Supreme Court has issued three new opinions. In Jones v. Mississippi, the court held that a discretionary sentencing system is both constitutionally necessary and constitutionally sufficient to sentence a defendant who committed a …

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Published on April 22, 2021 - 16:01 GMT

U.S. Supreme Court opinions: April 22

The United States Supreme Court has issued three new opinions. In Jones v. Mississippi, the court held that a discretionary sentencing system is both constitutionally necessary and constitutionally sufficient to sentence a defendant who committed a …

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Published on April 23, 2021 - 01:56 GMT

Pelosi Statement on Senate Passage of COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act

Contact: Speaker’s Press Office, 202-226-7616 Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the Senate passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act: “The epidemic of anti-AAPI hate crimes is a challenge to our country’s conscience that …

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Published on April 22, 2021 - 20:27 GMT

Pelosi Statement on Reintroduction of Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act

Contact: Speaker’s Press Office, 202-226-7616 Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after House Democrats reintroduced H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act: “House Democrats are taking a bold and important …

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Published on April 22, 2021 - 17:35 GMT

Pelosi Remarks at Press Conference on H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act

Contact: Speaker’s Press Office, 202-226-7616 Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney and Senator Tom Carper for a …

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Published on April 22, 2021 - 19:10 GMT

B.T. The Artist Talks About Black Lives Matter and George Floyd

USA, April 22, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- on 25th May 2020 the world was shocked with the death of George Perry Floyd Jr. on 21st April former police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder. That day was the day when the world came …

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Published on April 22, 2021 - 23:22 GMT

Dr. Johan Backman: Could covid vaccines be declared a global common good?

Over 100 global leaders, including 18 Nobel winners declared COVID-19 vaccines a global common good. PORVO, PORVO, FINLAND, April 23, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Over 100 global leaders, including 18 Nobel winners, have appealed to declare COVID- …

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Published on April 22, 2021 - 15:10 GMT

The Sun Company Offers Strategic Solutions for the Leaders Summit on Climate

Diversified renewable solutions can help world leaders manifest the goals set at the Earth Day summit. TUCSON, AZ, UNITED STATES, April 22, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Communities are thrilled to see life slowly return to normal after a grueling …

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Published on April 22, 2021 - 21:58 GMT

Animal Wellness Action Applauds Cleveland County Sheriff for Raiding Cockfighting Operation

Dozens of Cockfighting Arenas, Hundreds of Major Cockfighting Breeding Operations Continue to Operate in Oklahoma OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, UNITED STATES, April 22, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Animal Wellness Action (AWA) applauded Cleveland County …

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Published on April 22, 2021 - 21:17 GMT

Katherine Waldron is Endorsed by Trusted Elected Officials

Candidate for Florida House District 86, Katherine Waldron, has incredible support from local elected officials who understand our community WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, April 22, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Katherine Waldron, Port of …

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Published on April 22, 2021 - 21:12 GMT

Marter Makes It Official, Calls For Kinzinger To Resign

WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES, April 22, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- James Marter has made it official, filing with the FEC as a candidate for Congress in IL 16. Over the weekend, Marter spoke at a large LaSalle County Reagan Day Dinner and is …

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Published on April 22, 2021 - 19:04 GMT

UPDATE: 405 days since Chicago’s independent music venues shuttered

160,000 jobs, millions in revenue lost as the promise of federal financial relief to one of the city's largest job sectors goes unfulfilled CHICAGO, IL, USA, April 22, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- --- STATEMENT FROM CHICAGO INDEPENDENT VENUE …

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Published on April 22, 2021 - 18:56 GMT

What Good Leaders Do When Replacing Bad Leaders: HBR Column

Those who are replacing poor or controversial leaders have a special challenge. SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, April 22, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Every leader who fills a top role previously held by someone else faces the same challenge: …

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Published on April 22, 2021 - 16:14 GMT

Iran: Exclusive Videos & Photos showing activities boycotting the sham Presidential election

Nationwide activities of MEK supporters and Resistance Units calling to boycott elections "Our vote is regime change, yes to a democratically-elected republic" PARIS, FRANCE, April 22, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Iran: Nationwide …

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Published on April 22, 2021 - 16:04 GMT

Thanks to the Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions Every Day in Florida is Mothers' Day

The Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions helps increase the number of healthy moms and babies through their network of free services and referrals. TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA , UNITED STATES , April 22, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- By Monica …

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Published on April 22, 2021 - 15:15 GMT

Election integrity watchdog files second formal complaint in WI

Group claims ringleader of “WI-5” unlawfully invited private interests to manipulate elections RACINE, WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES, April 22, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Amistad Project, the leading election integrity watchdog, filed a complaint …

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Published on April 22, 2021 - 15:10 GMT

The Sun Company Offers Strategic Solutions for the Leaders Summit on Climate

Diversified renewable solutions can help world leaders manifest the goals set at the Earth Day summit. TUCSON, AZ, UNITED STATES, April 22, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Communities are thrilled to see life slowly return to normal after a grueling …

Distribution channels: Energy Industry, Environment ...
Published on April 23, 2021 - 01:56 GMT

Pelosi Statement on Senate Passage of COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act

Contact: Speaker’s Press Office, 202-226-7616 Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the Senate passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act: “The epidemic of anti-AAPI hate crimes is a challenge to our country’s conscience that …

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Published on April 22, 2021 - 12:30 GMT

THE COFFEE BUNKER, SUPPORTING VETERANS IN THEIR TRANSITION TO CIVILIAN LIFE, HAS JOINED NVBDC'S MVO TASK FORCE

MVO Task Force achieves strategic objectives by partnering with organizations having equal goals to help Veteran Businesses. DETROIT, MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES, April 22, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- NVBDC honors Military and Veteran Service …

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Published on April 22, 2021 - 10:00 GMT

North Carolina U.S. CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE NC-5 BO HINES Signs Term Limit Pledge to Serve only 3 Terms in the House

North Carolina U.S. CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE NC-5 BO HINES Signs Term Limit Pledge to Serve only 3 Terms in the House LOS ANGELES, CA, USA, April 22, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- U.S. CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE BO HINES, www.bo4nc.com, NC-5, signed …

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Published on April 22, 2021 - 20:27 GMT

Pelosi Statement on Reintroduction of Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act

Contact: Speaker’s Press Office, 202-226-7616 Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after House Democrats reintroduced H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act: “House Democrats are taking a bold and important …

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Published on April 22, 2021 - 18:39 GMT

Hoyer Floor Remarks in Support of H.R. 51, the Washington, DC Admission Act

WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) spoke on the House Floor this morning in support of H.R. 51, legislation to admit Washington, DC as the 51st state in the Union, which passed the House today. Below are excerpts from his remarks. …

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Published on April 22, 2021 - 06:14 GMT

"Do Not Murder" – A pillar of civilization

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES, April 22, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- It is a commandment in every great religion. The concept is laid down in the law of every civilized land. The right to life of every man, woman, and child, the …

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Published on April 22, 2021 - 17:35 GMT

Floor Speech in Support of H.R. 1333, the NO BAN Act, and H.R. 1573, the Access to Counsel Act of 2021

Contact: Speaker’s Press Office, 202-226-7616 Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives in support of H.R. 1333, the NO BAN Act, and H.R. 1573, the Access to Counsel Act of 2021. Below are the …

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Published on April 22, 2021 - 17:35 GMT

Pelosi Remarks at Press Conference on H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act

Contact: Speaker’s Press Office, 202-226-7616 Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney and Senator Tom Carper for a …

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Published on April 22, 2021 - 17:35 GMT

Floor Speech in Support of H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act

Contact: Speaker’s Press Office, 202-226-7616 Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives in support of H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would grant statehood to the residents …

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Published on April 22, 2021 - 15:52 GMT

Hoyer Discusses DC Statehood, American Jobs Plan, and Policing Legislation on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe”

WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) joined MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” today to discuss the upcoming House vote on DC statehood legislation, the American Jobs Plan, and progress on policing legislation. Below are excerpts of his remarks …

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Published on April 21, 2021 - 17:38 GMT

Groups Notify Biden Admin of Impending Lawsuit Over Nuclear Bomb Core Plans, for Plutonium Pits for New Warheads

Multi-state coalition says DOE’s plans to massively expand plutonium pit production violate a major environmental law, constitutes an environmental injustice COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES, SC, US, April 21, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- …

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Published on April 21, 2021 - 15:11 GMT

The GOP Has Made the Courts A Political Battleground. Like It Or Not, Democrats Need to Fight There to Win

By Joe Rothstein President Biden is under heavy fire from progressive Democrats for ducking the question of whether to add four justices to the Supreme Court. But Biden appears to be on firm ground with the public on that issue. A recent Reuters/ …

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Published on April 14, 2021 - 16:17 GMT

Bi-Partisanship? How Do You Negotiate With A Party Who's Main Goal Is to See You Politically Dead?

By Joe Rothstein No president in modern times entered the White House more intent on achieving bi-partisanship than Barack Obama. Obama had pledged to work across the aisle and he tried mightily to succeed, even though large Democratic majorities in …

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