Atlanta, GA — Activists in Georgia say a new bill being proposed by five state lawmakers will lead to the mass incarceration of children as young as 13. It’s known as the Gang Bill (House Bill 994), and it was sponsored by State Representatives Bert Reeves, Barry Fleming, Chuck Efstration, Andy Welch, and Ginny Ehrhart.
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Senate Closes In on Passing $2 Trillion Stimulus Package That Could Send $1,200 Checks to Individuals
The White House and Senate Republican leaders came to an agreement with Senate Democrats over a $2 trillion stimulus package to prop up the reeling U.S. economy as the coronavirus pandemic takes its toll on business activity across the nation. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced the agreement on the Senate floor shortly after…
Ava DuVernay and Netflix win dismissal of ‘When They See Us’ defamation lawsuit
John E. Reid and Associates filed a lawsuit claiming that the mini-series misrepresented the “Reid Technique,” used in interrogations Ava DuVernay attends the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 09, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) A federal…
Community College Sued For Trying To ‘Reduce The Number Of Black Students’
Students are specifically targeted, according to the lawsuit. A small community college in Kansas is being sued by the American Civil Liberties Union for telling its coaches to recruit more white athletes and for targeting Black prospective students with more scrutiny such as background checks before offering scholarships, according to the lawsuit.
U.S. Senate Is Now Floating the Idea of a “Digital Dollar”
House Democrats scrubbed any mention of a digital dollar from the coronavirus relief bill Tuesday morning. Now, just a few hours later, the U.S. Senate has picked up the ball on a potential U.S. digital currency. According to CoinDesk, S. 3571 introduced by Sherrod Brown, proposes a digitized version of the U.S. dollar. The digital…
Kentucky Gov. Gets Pushback from BLM Activists Over Bill Requiring School Resource Officers to be Armed
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed new legislation Friday requiring school resource officers to carry guns, despite pushback from local activist groups. The measure, which passed with overwhelming support in the state’s House and Senate earlier this month, mandates that every school in the state have at least one armed officer on campus, the Courier-Journal…
