Above photo: Multi-state event brings together communities and advocates for justice and clean energy. Monroe County, WV – The Walk for Appalachia’s Future, a multi-day event amplifying the Appalachian region’s fights for environmental justice and renewable energy, launched on Tuesday, May 24 in Ireland, WV and continues through June 4, where the final event will be a youth-led rally in Richmond, VA. The Walk is bringing together community members and allies to highlight environmental damages caused by the fossil fuel industry, and the need to cancel the Mountain Valley Pipeline. The Tuesday, May 24 program featured an event in Ireland, WV with a photography […]
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Above photo: Detroit Moratorium NOW! Coalition demonstration outside Wayne County Treasurer on March 30, 2022. Roslyn Ogburn. Moratorium NOW! Coalition welcomes decision however is calling for a permanent solution to the housing crisis in the area and nationally. A Wayne County judge on March 29 granted a motion by Treasurer Eric R. Sabree extending the ban on owner-occupied homes being placed in jeopardy of seizure and public auction. This decision came in the aftermath of a campaign by the Moratorium NOW! Coalition (MNC) and other housing groups in the city of Detroit. A resolution was passed on March 29 by the […]
Above Photo: Christine Pontecorvo. The Better Path Coalition reported on January 6 two local residents Christine “PK” DiGiulio, Analytical Chemist from Downingtown, Upper Uwchlan Township, and Connor Young, Registered Nurse from Lionville, Uwchlan Township, locked their bodies and halted construction on the Energy Transfer Partners/Sunoco Mariner East Pipelines. This pipeline project is slated to take natural gas liquids out of the US to overseas markets. Before reaching the Marcus Hook shipping port, the line traverses 350 miles of personal and public property, 1,227 stream crossings, 570 wetland crossings, and 11 pond crossings; 337 of these crossings disturb what DEP refers to […]
Above Photo: Alex Bandoni/ProPublica. Rutherford County court document obtained by ProPublica and Nashville Public Radio. And It’s Getting Worse. Newly Obtained Reports Show That Black Children In Rutherford County Are Locked Up More Than Twice As Often As Population Size Would Suggest. And As The Rest Of The Country Has Made Progress On Racial Disparities, The County Has Gotten Far Worse. Tennessee’s Rutherford County, which has been widely criticized for its juvenile justice system, has been jailing Black children at a disproportionately high rate, according to newly obtained data. And, in a departure from national trends, the county’s racial disparity is […]
County Must Stop Development Of Moses African Cemetery By Catarina Ieronimo, The Diamondback. November 12, 2020 County Must Stop Development Of Moses African Cemetery2020-11-122020-11-12https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/20200904_131802-scaled-e1605201370889.jpg200px200px Above photo: Protest at construction site where Moses African Cemetery is being desecrated on September 4, 2020. Margaret Flowers. As someone who grew up in Montgomery County, I’ve heard and seen countless declarations from acquaintances, teachers and government officials that the county is incredibly progressive when it comes to racial justice. In my experience, many of those who sustain this claim will back it up with references to the diversity of county residents or to progressive legislation such as […]
An election worker accepts a mail-in ballot from a voter at a Houston drop-off site on Wednesday. A federal judge blocked Gov. Abbott’s order limiting one drop-off site per county late Friday. Go Nakamura/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Go Nakamura/Getty Images An election worker accepts a mail-in ballot from a voter at a Houston drop-off site on Wednesday. A federal judge blocked Gov. Abbott’s order limiting one drop-off site per county late Friday. Go Nakamura/Getty Images A federal judge has blocked a Texas plan to limit voters to one location per county for dropping off absentee ballots in the upcoming […]
A county elections board in Ohio has confirmed that nearly 50,000 voters received “inaccurate” ballots in the mail, vowing to correct the error while fending off charges from President Donald Trump that the vote has been “rigged.” Election officials in Franklin County – Ohio’s most populous region and home to the state capital of Columbus – said on Friday that tens of thousands of erroneous ballots were sent out to voters, caused by a mishap with a machine that loads the ballots into mailing envelopes. The elections board has promised to remedy the mistake in a matter of days. “The board […]
The chairman of an Arkansas county Republican committee died from complications associated with COVID-19 on Tuesday—less than one month after his organization hosted a maskless gathering with other elected leaders. Steven Farmer, who served as the chairman of the Craighead County Republican Committee, died on Tuesday after a weeks-long battle with the coronavirus that resulted in a stay at the ICU and a ventilator, his daughter and the organization announced. The news comes just three weeks after his committee hosted an event with Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Rep. Louis Gohmert (R-TX), who contracted COVID-19 in July, for Reagan Day. Photos […]
Los Angeles prosecutors have charged a man with attempted murder over a gun attack on two sheriff’s deputies earlier this month. Both officers survived the shooting, despite sustaining serious face and head wounds. The 36-year-old suspect, identified as Deonte Lee Murray, was charged on Wednesday over the September 12 shootings. Prosecutors called for his bail to be set at a whopping $6.15 million. The attack was caught on a surveillance camera, with the footage showing a man casually walking up to a police cruiser parked by the Compton Metro Rail Station before suddenly unloading his handgun into the passenger side window. […]
Volunteers from St. John’s Episcopal Church in Bethesda help hand out food to a local resident at an event earlier this month. Xueying Chang/NPR hide caption toggle caption Xueying Chang/NPR Volunteers from St. John’s Episcopal Church in Bethesda help hand out food to a local resident at an event earlier this month. Xueying Chang/NPR An hour before the food distribution event began in Bethesda, Md., on a recent Friday, a long line of cars was already winding through the parking lot. Volunteers from St. John’s Episcopal Church worked to unpack boxes of bread, prepared meals and coffee — enough for the […]
Sheree Barbour holds her fist in the air in Denver, Colo. as people protest the grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images Sheree Barbour holds her fist in the air in Denver, Colo. as people protest the grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images Kentucky attorney general, Daniel Cameron, announced on Wednesday that none of the three police officers involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor would be charged directly over her death. One of the men was indicted for shooting into neighboring homes. In response, […]
A female Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy shot in Saturday’s attack was able to administer first aid to her partner and call for help despite a bullet going through her jaw, a report accompanied by a shocking image reveals. The unidentified deputy, who was described as a 31-year-old woman with a six-year-old son, radioed for help and applied a tourniquet to her partner’s wounds, according to reporting by Bill Melugin of Fox 11 Los Angeles. The other deputy was described as a 24-year-old man. A screen capture from surveillance video of the incident shows the female deputy standing over her partner, […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/0e/1080455983_414:0:4054:2048_1200x675_80_0_0_57ed2d490470abcc5cd7e11832c3328a.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202009141080456013-pennsylvania-county-prosecutor-warns-against-rioting-over-police-shooting-in-lancaster/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Rioting in the city of Lancaster in the state of Pennsylvania will not be tolerated following a fatal officer-involved shooting this past weekend, Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams said in a press release on Monday. Adams’ office said numerous buildings and vehicles were damaged and fires were set during overnight riots in the city. Adams added that police officers arrested several individuals allegedly involved in the incidents and that charges would be filed against them. “This office fully supports the right to gather and peacefully protest, however, the riotous behavior […]
A screen grab from a security camera video released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department shows a gunman walking up to sheriff’s deputies and opening fire without warning or provocation in Compton, Calif., on Sept. 12. AP hide caption toggle caption AP A screen grab from a security camera video released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department shows a gunman walking up to sheriff’s deputies and opening fire without warning or provocation in Compton, Calif., on Sept. 12. AP Two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies were shot Saturday near a train station. Sheriff Alex Villanueva called the incident […]
The Los Angeles County governing body has earmarked $100,000 for tip-offs that might help police to nab a suspect, described as a young black man, who shot two deputies multiple times in their car on Saturday while unprovoked. “The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has authorized a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect,” the LA county’s five-member governing body announced on Sunday, as the point-blank shooting of two police officers near a metro station in the city of Compton has attracted nationwide attention, including that of US President Donald Trump. An unknown attacker, […]
On Friday morning, days after wildfires overtook Butte County, California, relatives of 49-year-old Kelly Burke were frantically searching for her and spreading the word that she was missing on social media. One neighbor in the woods near her town, Berry Creek, claimed to see Burke evacuate with friends, but no one could reach her. “Living in Idaho and not being able to search for mom is killing me,” Burke’s daughter Chelsea Vonarmfelt wrote on Facebook. The next morning, Vonarmfelt began a long drive from Boise, intent on finding Burke, who’d vanished after the North Complex fire leveled her rural community of […]
The Kenosha County Courthouse has been set on fire by violent and armed Black Lives Matter rioters over an officer involved shooting earlier in the day. The rioters also broke into the building prior to setting it ablaze. Kenosha courthouse set on fire now. #KenoshaRiots pic.twitter.com/Cq3CBipXZo — Simulation Warlord🇺🇸 (@zerosum24) August 24, 2020 TRENDING: Police Make Second Arrest in Attack on 7-Year-Old Trump Supporter Outside of DNC Convention Looting is continuing in Kenosha. They have broken into the court house. The question now is. When will they light it up? pic.twitter.com/kZ60SDyQ3c — New York Socialist (@berniebromanny) August 24, 2020 At least […]
The email from the principal had a lighthearted, friendly tone, but the news she delivered was alarming: Three more students at Creekview High School in Canton, Georgia, had tested positive for the coronavirus—the fourth such letter sent to parents that week. That out of the way, she then moved on to what she called a “distraction,” noting that the high school volleyball team would be playing in a tournament the next day. “Come to CVHS to see our lady Grizzlies play at 9:00 10:00 or 12:30,” she wrote. “Go Grizzlies!” Two days later, after 25 students tested positive and more than […]
Scottish Premiership club Ross County lived up to their name when they added a new goalkeeper to their ranks this week, with their loan signing of Ross Doohan meaning they now have FIVE players in their squad named Ross. Remarkably, the loan arrival of Celtic stopper Doohan means County now have three goalkeepers on their books, and ALL of them are named Ross. Doohan joins fellow goalkeepers Ross Laidlaw and Ross Munro in the Scottish side’s lineup, meaning County’s defenders won’t have to learn a new name if the Celtic man ends up taking the starting goalkeeper position. READ MORE: ‘It looks […]
There was another large Trump boat parade last weekend.This time the parade took place at Oneida Lake. One boat stood out.The Oswego County Sheriff’s boat donned two Trump flags and joined the parade. And the sheriff was on the boat!He defended his boat’s entry in the parade. Oswego County Sheriff Don Hilton was on sheriff’s boat with Trump flag. He defends flying it https://t.co/xhUa60sGnh — Kevin Tampone (@ktampone) August 4, 2020 TRENDING: Teen Activist Who Rallied to Defund Police and Remove Police from Schools Is Shot Dead in Chicago Here is the statement from the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office. Syracuse.com reported: […]
Mostly Illiterate Corrupt St Louis County Prosecutor Indicts Two Police Officers For Firing on a Criminal Who Tried to Run Them Over — COP SHOWS UP AND CONFRONTS HIM AT PRESSER! Tap here to add The Western Journal to your home screen. Source link
LA County OKs Coronavirus ‘Health Councils’ To Watch Worker Safety July 23, 2020 LA County OKs Coronavirus ‘Health Councils’ To Watch Worker Safety2020-07-232020-07-23https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/la-e1595541039715.jpg200px200px Above photo: Xochitl Cobarruvias with US Steel Workers Union demonstrates at a drive-by rally in front of the LA County Hall of Administration Tuesday, July 21, 2020. Community members held a car caravan and action calling on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to protect public health by supporting a motion to create Public Health Councils in the workplace. David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG. COVID-19 outbreaks in such sites as Los Angeles Apparel underpinned the Board of […]
A Covid-19 emergency order from Florida’s Broward County seemingly mandating face coverings even at home has some Americans up in arms, but authorities – perhaps doing damage control – now say it applies only to guests. The emergency order mandating masks in the home applies only to guests over the age of 10, Office of Public Communications media liaison Lori Shepard told prepper blog The Prepared on Monday. She explained that “if you’re in your own home and you’re with your family… the county is not asking you wear a mask.” “If somebody comes into your house and they’re not a […]
These people are insane.Broward County officials issued an “emergency mandate” that citizens now wear masks IN THEIR HOMES! Advertisement – story continues below The new mandate includes those who LIVE ALONE! They want you to believe this is “science.” TRENDING: Michelle Malkin Attacked by Antifa and Black Lives Matter Thugs at Denver Back the Blue Rally; Sends Law and Order SOS to President Trump Via Young Americans for Liberty: NEWS: Broward County, FL has issued an “emergency order” mandating that citizens wear masks IN THEIR OWN HOMES pic.twitter.com/jOg8OhOoum — Young Americans for Liberty (@YALiberty) July 20, 2020 Advertisement – story continues […]
85 babies under 1 year old in Nueces County have tested positive for COVID-19 since mid-March by Alex Samuels/Texas Tribune Eighty-five infants who are under the age of 1 have tested positive for the coronavirus in Nueces County since testing began there in March, county officials confirmed this weekend. The county, which includes Corpus Christi, has become emblematic of the recent surge of coronavirus cases in the state. When the pandemic first started ravaging the state, Nueces County stayed relatively healthy while the Amarillo region suffered. Now, however, the beachfront location has one of the fastest-growing outbreaks in the state, adding well […]
Democrats in Orange County California voted on Saturday to rename John Wayne Airport. The Orange County Democrats condemned Wayne’s “racist” comments. Now they’re coming for the Duke. 😑😑😑https://t.co/3da7PuUDCF — Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) June 28, 2020 TRENDING: WATCH: US Postal Worker Caught on Video Throwing Stack of GOP Congressional Candidate Campaign Mailers in Dumpster Yahoo.com reported: Orange County’s Democratic Party is hoping sundown is on the horizon for the Duke. This week, officials passed an emergency resolution condemning film legend John Wayne’s “racist and bigoted statements” made decades ago and are calling on the Orange County Board of Supervisors to drop his […]
Gavin Newsom The George Floyd riots are over so it’s back to COVID-19 fear porn. California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) on Friday told Imperial County they must reinstate their stay-at-home order because of an ‘alarming’ trend of Coronavirus cases. Cases. Not deaths. Cases. Last week the Democrat tyrant imposed a statewide mandatory face mask order. TRENDING: Black Lives Matter Activist Loses One of His Testicles After Being Shot in the Balls with Rubber Bullets During George Floyd Riots Hospitals are not overwhelmed, but Newsom is threatening California counties anyway. “The trendlines are disturbing,” Newsom said of Coronavirus cases in Imperial County […]
Yaquina Bay Bridge, Newport, Oregon. Photo by Erik on Wikimedia Commons. Amid a wave of public backlash, the rural county in Oregon that exempted “people of color” from Covid 19 mask requirements has now reversed its policy. Situated along the Oregon coast, well clear of Portland’s lunacy, Lincoln County made national headlines for their insane and racist policy. However, now they’ll likely face a new round of criticism for subjecting people of color to the same “ordinances” that whitey has to follow. The Statesman Journal reports: Lincoln County was hit by a tsunami on Tuesday and Wednesday, but it wasn’t the […]
Devil love is propelling the deep state to stomp on the U.S. Constitution and deprive us of our God-given oxygen along with our inalienable rights by making us wear face masks on orders from those who are poised to defund the police. And those officials who follow the devil’s law and mandate masks the way the Nazis once mandated yellow stars for Jews will be subject to citizen’s arrest by We the People for crimes against humanity. If you believe all that, you would have fit right in with the more fervent opponents who testified on Tuesday as the Palm Beach […]
Lincoln County, Oregon announced last week that residents must wear a face covering in public if they are unable to ‘socially distance’ to help stop the spread of COVID-19. However, only white people are subjected to the tyranny. On Tuesday, the public health officials announced that non-white people are exempted from the new mandatory face mask order to ‘prevent racial profiling.’ “No person shall intimidate or harass people who do not comply,” the Lincoln County public health officials said. TRENDING: We Were Right! FBI Confirms ‘Noose’ Found in Bubba Wallace’s NASCAR Stall Was Garage Door Pull Rope – It Was Just […]
Law enforcement in Los Angeles County has launched a probe in response to a complaint filed by an off-duty officer, who claims that a beverage he purchased at Starbucks contained a tampon, local media reported. The unidentified LAPD officer purportedly found the tampon in his Frappuccino after patronizing a Starbucks cafe in Diamond Bar, according to a local FOX affiliate. The off-duty cop used his police credit union debit card to purchase the drink, which may have alerted employees that he was law enforcement. A stomach-churning photograph shared on social media purportedly shows the coffee-drenched tampon in question – which had […]
Vince Champion — southeast regional director of the International Brotherhood of Police officers There are reports tonight that police officers in Atlanta, Georgia walked off the job tonight after murder charges were filed against Officer Garrett Rolfe in the death of Rayshard Brooks last weekend. Vince Champion, southeast regional director of the International Brotherhood of Police officers, was on ABC News tonight to discuss the charges against the Atlanta police officers. Champion told ABC New, “What we do know is you’re tearing up the Atlanta police department.” Warning: This ABC news report is hard to watch and loaded with complete BS. […]
Fulton County District Attorney Paul L. Howard, Jr. announced charges on Wednesday afternoon in the death of Rayshard Brooks last weekend at a Wendy’s restaurant in Atlanta. Brooks was killed by police after resisting arrest, wrestling with the police, punching one officer in the face, stealing the officer’s taser and then firing on the officers. DA Howard, Jr. says officials spoke to three witnesses and reviewed eight videos of the attempted arrest and shooting. Eleven charges were announced including felony murder by the officer involved in the shooting of Rayshard Brooks. TRENDING: Fulton County DA Announces 11 Charges, Including Felony Murder […]
In an historic win for the LGBTQ community, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that firing someone for being gay or trans violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Writing for the court, Justice Neil Gorsuch—a Trump nominee promoted by the right-wing Federalist Society—wrote the opinion, which Chief Justice Roberts and the four liberal justices joined. In the 6-3 Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia decision, Gorsuch wrote that “An employer who fires an individual for being homosexual or transgender fires that person for traits or actions it would not have questioned in members of a different sex.” The majority opinion was joined […]
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After the Portland police successfully broke up crowds downtown earlier in the evening, thousands who had gathered in southeast Portland marched through the city and into downtown. They converged, one again, at the “Justice Center” where they engaged in a stand-off with riot cops. Clashes outside Justice Center Video from around 11:30 pm on Sunday night outside the Justice Center in downtown Portland shows tense moments as police use flash bangs to deter protesters who were throwing fireworks at them.More: https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/portland-protesters-civil-disturbance-day-3-george-floyd-05312020/ Posted by KOIN 6 on Sunday, May 31, 2020 Though it was tense, it remained peaceful until the protesters-turned-rioters started […]
The video below reminds me of living in Washtenaw County, albeit in a condo on Geddes Road with a 9/11 parked out front. This was nearly 50 years ago and I used to run evenings, across the US 23 bridge, weaving up to Plymouth Rd and back down Huron Parkway. I had my own Arbery experience, being asked to explain at gunpoint to two Washtenaw County deputies why a White U of M grad student and USMC reservist (decorated combat veteran) was out at night. My first thought was to disarm them at leave them bleeding at the side of the […]
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency for one county after two dams breached on the same day, warning that downtown Midland could be under nine feet of water in just 12 hours as thousands evacuate. Both the Edenville and Sanford dams near Midland breached on Tuesday after several days of heavy rainfall, sending a torrent of water downstream along the Tittabawassee River and prompting the governor to issue an evacuation order for the area’s 10,000 or so residents. “If you have not evacuated the area, do so now and get somewhere safe,” Whitmer said in a statement, […]
Seniors line up in cars with their families in the main drive of Webster County High School in Dixon, Ky., waiting to pick up their diplomas outside of the school one at a time. Like almost all schools across the U.S., county high school officials had to adapt this year’s graduation ceremony because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ashley Westerman/NPR hide caption toggle caption Ashley Westerman/NPR Seniors line up in cars with their families in the main drive of Webster County High School in Dixon, Ky., waiting to pick up their diplomas outside of the school one at a time. Like almost […]
Guest post by Bill Hennessey Earlier this week, The Gateway Pundit reported on St. Louis County’s continued persecution of a small business that defied an unconstitutional order to shut down. House of Pain Gyms in Maryland Heights and Chesterfield re-opened last month in order to pay their bills and to provided needed physical fitness facilities for many St. Louis area police officers, fire fighters, and citizens. St. Louis County Executive Sam Page lost his mind, sending police to the locations repeatedly. When House of Pain refused to cower, Page filed a lawsuit seeking the names and addresses of every person who’s […]
LA County will likely extend its Covid-19 containment measures until the end of July, a top public health official said, triggering a wave of outrage as residents declare “summer cancelled” and even predict riots in the streets. The three-month extension to the county’s “safer at home” order was announced by Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer on Tuesday. Though she stopped short of issuing an official order, Ferrer said the timetable would not shift until officials see a “dramatic change to the virus and tools at hand,” stressing the need for increased testing capacity. Our hope is that by using the data, […]
Lendon Partain, a well technician, has never seen so many pump jacks idled across Andrews County. “Right now it’s scary,” he said. John Burnett/NPR hide caption toggle caption John Burnett/NPR Lendon Partain, a well technician, has never seen so many pump jacks idled across Andrews County. “Right now it’s scary,” he said. John Burnett/NPR In the endless boom and bust cycle of the oil business, there has never been anything like 2020. The oil patch is reeling from historic low prices. Futures for West Texas Intermediate crude closed at $25 a barrel on Friday, down from more than $60 a barrel […]
Lake County Illinois is the latest locale set up on online snitch page to report on your neighbors when they are caught without wearing a mask or violating social distancing policies. Advertisement – story continues below Via Wartime Citizen. Lake County Illinois sets up a #ChinaVirus snitch page!https://t.co/Ku9u8mojkh — WARTIME CITIZEN (@CapitolTrump) May 10, 2020 You can get to the snitch report page easily at the county webpage. TRENDING: Brennan Lashes Out As President Trump Warns More Documents Exposing Spygate Cabal Will Be Coming Out Soon Source link
Elon Musk says he will move his Tesla plant to Texas or Nevada after the county health official closed his plant due to coronavirus. Musk does not like the rulings by the “unelected and ignorant Interim Health Officer” from Almeda County. Tesla is filing a lawsuit against Alameda County immediately. The unelected & ignorant “Interim Health Officer” of Alameda is acting contrary to the Governor, the President, our Constitutional freedoms & just plain common sense! — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 9, 2020 Frankly, this is the final straw. Tesla will now move its HQ and future programs to Texas/Nevada immediately. If […]