TGIF: Song of The Week + What We Covered
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Happy Friday! Below is a round-up of this week’s stories, but first, our Song of the Week: “Call ACAb” by Sam Stone. Thanks to Devin Burnam for introducing me to this ACAB anthem. You can listen to it here and here.
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Below is a round-up of what we published this week:
Texas Court Stops Execution of Innocent Man on Death Row
Robert Roberson was convicted and sentenced to death for killing his daughter, a crime that never occurred.
Rutgers Unions Come Out in Support of Their Colleague Targeted by Turning Point
“Silence in the face of these assaults will only embolden the far right,” the professors’ unions said in a statement.
Family of Veteran Who Died by Suicide in a LA County Jail Sues Sheriff’s Office
An investigation by the Los Angeles Public Press revealed that deputies were allegedly watching videos when they were supposed to be conducting welfare checks.
Civil Rights Groups Ask Court to Release Recent High School Grad Abducted by ICE
Carlos Guerra Leon is currently being detained in Louisiana, more than a thousand miles from his home in New York.
Lawmakers Who Received AIPAC, J Street Money Demand Release of Flotilla Volunteers
“The U.S. has an obligation to protect its citizens abroad and must act immediately,” they wrote in a letter to the State Department.
ACLU Asks Supreme Court to Reject Trump’s Bid to Enforce Anti-Trans Passport Policy
“I thought that 18 years after transitioning, I would be able to live my life in safety and ease,” one plaintiff said.
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Elizabeth