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... hands in crowds where there are no such security filters. "I don't feel or perceive any threat," he said. "I think anybody who fights for justice has nothing to fear." Lopez Obrador thrives on contact with common people and crowds; he has dismissed the military presidential guard corps and ...
... Federal authorities opened a civil rights investigation immediately after the shooting and released their findings in May 2017. They said Salamoni yelled that Sterling was reaching for a gun in his pocket before shooting him three times, and then fired three more shots into Sterling's back when he began ...
... it.” Activists interviewed for this article said they support the movement that Parkland survivors have created. “I think any tragedy, anything that is so traumatic for a community, is worth organizing around,” said Dante Barry, who founded the human rights organization Million Hoodies Movement for Justice. But many recent efforts ...
... is not living up to that potential. Yes, I teach U.S. history and civics, but also aim to teach the whole child. That means teaching them to stand up for what they believe in and fight for justice. Until America does better, I will not pledge allegiance to a ...
... Castile told the officer he had a gun, which he carried legally. Dashcam video released this past summer documented Yanez telling Castile not to reach for his gun; Reynolds testified that Castile was reaching for his ID. Castile can be heard telling the officer he wasn’t reaching for his ...
... with murdering San Francisco resident Kate Steinle in 2015 drew immediate fire from President Trump. Mr. Trump has repeatedly invoked her death to rally support for a crackdown on illegal immigration. For more on the verdict, we are joined by Vivian Ho. She covers criminal justice for The San Francisco ...
... for his wallet, per Yanez's instructions. Castile was also licensed to carry a gun. David French wrote that the verdict was a "miscarriage of justice," saying, "it’s simply false that the mere presence of a gun makes the encounter more dangerous for the police. It all depends on ...
Lawmakers in more than a dozen states are trying to increase voter participation by targeting young people.
On Tuesday at noon, members of the 115th Congress will be sworn in, with an emboldened GOP intent on unraveling eight years of President Barack Obama's Democratic agenda.
A Miami police officer shot and injured a black unarmed behavioral therapist Monday as he was taking care of his autistic patient. Cellphone video of the incident surfaced Wednesday.
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