Above Photo: Talib Williams performing one of his spoken word poems at his Defy Ventures graduation in 2019. Talib Williams, an incarcerated person at Correctional Training Facility in California, is filing a lawsuit against the state prison system for a raid that targeted Black people last summer. California prisoner, Talib Williams, is bringing a class action lawsuit on his behalf as well as other Black incarcerated people who were targeted by a July 20, 2020 raid at Soledad, California’s Correctional Training Facility (CTF). The suit seeks a reprieve from the state-sponsored terror that is their norm. Injunctive and declaratory relief, among other remedies, […]
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Above Photo: A session at COP26 in Glasgow, Nov. 5. (UNclimatechange, Flickr) Extractive industries not only use a privatized international arbitration system the most, they also receive the largest monetary awards, writes Manuel Pérez-Rocha. International negotiators are meeting in Glasgow, Scotland, to develop solutions to the climate change threat. But one major obstacle to global sustainability is largely absent from the discussions: the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) system. This system gives transnational corporations the power to sue governments over actions — including policies to address climate change — that reduce the value of their foreign investments. Allowing corporations to continue to […]
Above Photo: Jeff J Mitchell / Getty Images / Inequality.org Missing From The Climate Talks Next week international negotiators are meeting in Glasgow, Scotland to develop solutions to the climate change threat. But one major obstacle to global sustainability will be largely absent from the discussions: the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) system. This system gives transnational corporations the power to sue governments over actions — including policies to address climate change — that reduce the value of their foreign investments. Allowing corporations to continue to wield this power could undermine whatever agreements might be reached in Glasgow. How does this system […]
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has attacked President Donald Trump for supposedly goading Orthodox Jews into fighting his targeted shutdown orders with theatrical protests – and lawsuits – based on a prank call. Cuomo tore into the president during a call with reporters on Friday in which he defended the zoned economic shutdown orders imposed in several Covid-19 “hotspots” across the state earlier this week. Trump, Cuomo said, was a “divisive force” trying to “inflame divisions” among New Yorkers – especially Orthodox Jews. Also on rt.com Brooklyn’s Orthodox Jews burn masks in uprising against Gov. Cuomo’s new anti-Covid synagogue occupancy restrictions […]
Human Rights Defenders Sue German Parliament Over Anti-BDS Resolution By Adri Nieuwhof, Electronic Intifada. October 6, 2020 Human Rights Defenders Sue German Parliament Over Anti-BDS Resolution2020-10-062020-10-06https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/bds-e1601997227610.png200px200px Three human rights defenders are mounting a court challenge to the German parliament’s resolution condemning BDS – the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement for Palestinian rights. The BDS supporters are suing the German parliament for violation of their rights to freedom of expression and assembly. Based on the widely criticized IHRA definition that is promoted by Israel and its lobby, the resolution passed by the Bundestag in May 2019 smears BDS activism as anti-Semitic. The IHRA definition deliberately conflates […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/01/1080626970_0:269:3071:1997_1200x675_80_0_0_94a0bdc1a9ded6bb17757575300a4cf7.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202010011080626959-lawyer-of-kenosha-shooter-threatens-to-sue-biden-over-white-supremacist-remarks/ 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse has been charged with fatally shooting three people during an anti-racism and anti-police protest in Wisconsin in August. The Kenosha shooter’s lawyer, Lil Wood, has accused Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden of falsely claiming his client is a “white supremacist”. Wood posted on his Twitter on Wednesday that a legal complaint is being prepared for the former vice president demanding that Biden immediately retract his “false accusation” of “white supremacy” against Rittenhouse. Formal demand for public retraction is being prepared for Biden/Harris Campaign on behalf of Kyle Rittenhouse. I also hereby demand […]
A lawyer for Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old charged with murder for shooting three people last month during a riot in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has threatened to sue Joe Biden’s campaign for calling the teen a “white supremacist.” “Formal demand for public retraction is being prepared for Biden-Harris campaign on behalf of Kyle Rittenhouse,” the lawyer, Lin Wood, said Wednesday on Twitter. “I also hereby demand that Joe Biden immediately retract his false accusation that Kyle is a white supremacist and militia member responsible for violence in Kenosha.” Formal demand for public retraction is being prepared for Biden/Harris Campaign on behalf of Kyle […]
Tribes Sue Over Border Wall September 26, 2020 Tribes Sue Over Border Wall2020-09-262020-09-25https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/california-mexico_border_wall-e1601089095754.jpg200px200px Above photo: A group of Kumeyaay Indian tribes say the Trump Administration has hampered their ability to practice their religious beliefs and cultural traditions with the construction of the border wall. SherryVSmith via depositphotos.com. Washington – A group of federally recognized tribes sued the Trump Administration on Wednesday over construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall, saying the controversial barrier impinges on tribal members’ ability to practice their religious beliefs and cultural traditions. A group of five Kumeyaay Nation tribes filed the lawsuit in federal D.C. court against three government agencies — the […]
Two reporters for The Daily Caller were arrested in Louisville while covering the Black Lives Matter protests spurred by the court ruling in the Breonna Taylor case. Now the conservative outlet has threatened to sue police. Reporters Shelby Talcott and Jorge Ventura were arrested as part of a larger group breaking curfew in Louisville, Kentucky, on Wednesday night, following the announcement that police officers would not face charges of murder for the March killing of Breonna Taylor. Talcott captured footage of police ordering protesters onto the ground as they detain them. Daily Caller Editor in Chief Geoffrey Ingersoll tweeted that he […]
Australia: Youth Sue To Stop Coal Mine Expansion By Michael Slezak and Penny Timms, ABC.au. September 11, 2020 Australia: Youth Sue To Stop Coal Mine Expansion2020-09-112020-09-11https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/aus-e1599858660920.jpg200px200px Above photo: Avav Princi, Izzy Raj-Seppings, Veronica Hester, Laura Kirwan and Ambrose Hayes are all part of the action. ABC News: Brendan Esposito. A class action launched on behalf of young people everywhere seeks an injunction to stop the Australian Government approving an extension to Whitehaven’s Vickery coal mine, arguing it will harm young people by exacerbating climate change. The injunction, filed in the Federal Court on Tuesday, is a first for Australia. An expert […]
Across the country, as college students return to campus with masks and hand sanitizer, fraternities and sororities are doing what they’ve always done: drinking and partying. At the University of Washington this summer, 137 students living in frat houses tested positive for the coronavirus after hosting raucous parties that violated their own internal guidelines. At the University of Alabama, students completed an entirely virtual rush process that ended with new members showing up in person to sorority houses, packing themselves together to take photos and then crowding the neighboring bars. The next week, the university announced more than 500 cases on […]
Over 100 Protesters, Legal Observers To Sue NYPD Over Violent Arrests By Jake Offenhartz, Gothamist. September 4, 2020 Over 100 Protesters, Legal Observers To Sue NYPD Over Violent Arrests2020-09-042020-09-04https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/nypd-e1599263933685.jpg200px200px Above photo: A legal observer from the National Lawyers Guild is arrested in the Bronx in June. CS Muncy / Gothamist. More than 100 protesters and legal observers trapped by police in the NYPD’s violent ambush of a peaceful march in the Bronx earlier this summer are now planning to sue the city, after Mayor Bill de Blasio declined to discipline any of the officers involved in the mass arrest. At least 107 people have filed […]
Governor Andrew Cuomo said he would only allow indoor dining to resume in New York City if the NYPD sets up a task force to enforce social distancing rules, as restaurants sue authorities for $2 billion, citing “irreparable harm.” Cuomo addressed reopening businesses in NYC and elsewhere during a press call on Thursday, saying “compliance and enforcement” would drive the state’s guidance on lifting sweeping shutdowns imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus, especially when it comes to indoor eateries. “If we open restaurants that’s going to complicate by the hundreds if not thousands the number of establishments that have […]
Groups Sue Trump Administration To Protect Clean Water September 3, 2020 Groups Sue Trump Administration To Protect Clean Water2020-09-032020-09-02https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/girls-stream-e1599102110520.jpg200px200px Above photo: Ren Photo/Getty Images. The administration’s latest attempt to undermine the Clean Water Act would jeopardize tribal and state rights to protect their water quality. Washington, D.C. — American Indian and Alaska Native federally recognized Tribes and environmental groups, represented by Earthjustice, sued the Trump administration over its attempt to weaken clean water protections. The rule changes proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency would force states and Tribes to accept damaging and unwanted pipelines and other fossil fuel projects on their lands. […]
Daily Beast: After reportedly declining the Republican National Committee’s request to perform Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” at their convention this week, Cohen’s estate is exploring legal options because the song was played twice anyway, according to Pitchfork. Also, no way in HELL Leonard Cohen would have appreciated Trump using Hallelujah as RNC Convention bumper music. It’s practically sacrilege. — Christy (@ChristyW907) August 28, 2020 Leonard Cohen’s estate told the Republican National Convention they could not use “Hallelujah,” but Trump and the convention did anyway. Twice.https://t.co/O6NIfW9VDn pic.twitter.com/XlwFwClp73 — Steven Greenhouse (@greenhousenyt) August 29, 2020 “We are surprised and dismayed that the RNC would […]
Eight schoolteachers from Meadowlawn Elementary School in Indiana have sued the local sheriff’s department after a traumatizing course of “active shooter” training allegedly left them physically and psychologically scarred. Active shooter training with the White County Sheriff’s Department was “one of the most terrifying experiences of [their lives],” the educators alleged in a lawsuit filed last week, claiming they were shot at point-blank range with airsoft guns and otherwise terrorized above and beyond the normal active-shooter drill procedure. They have demanded a jury trial, with some saying the experience forced them into early retirement. Also on rt.com This is America: Teacher’s ‘bullet […]
Campus Workers Sue UNC System Over Unsafe Working Conditions By Kate Murphy, The News and Observer. August 16, 2020 Campus Workers Sue UNC System Over Unsafe Working Conditions2020-08-162020-08-15https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/ncstate-e1597541018820.jpg200px200px North Carolina university employees are suing the UNC System, saying working conditions are unsafe as tens of thousands of students return to campuses during the coronavirus pandemic. “Essential workers across UNC System campuses continue to report to work with inadequate protective equipment to ensure their safety,” the UE150, NC Public Service Workers Union said in a statement Monday. Some university employees, including housekeepers and other campus workers, are provided one or two masks […]
Twitter has reportedly joined the race for TikTok’s juicy assets, while its Chinese owner seeks to sue the Trump administration, claiming that the move to force it out of the US market is based purely on anti-China scaremongering. Presented as a crucial move to protect Americans and their precious data from pesky Chinese spies, the US President Donald Trump’s executive order earlier this week set a 45-day deadline for ByteDance to ‘divest’ its US operations. Beijing argues that all the “national security” concerns are just a pretext for a hostile takeover to solidify Washington’s dominance online. Challenging the move, TikTok is […]
On Thursday, US President Donald Trump signed an order which bans “any transaction by any person, or with respect to any property, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, with ByteDance Ltd” or its subsidiaries beginning 45 days after the signing. The famous Chinese app is going to file a complaint regarding Trump’s Thursday order in the US District Court for the Southern District of California as soon as Tuesday, National Public Radio reported, citing a source familiar with the matter. The forthcoming lawsuit will argue that the president’s order is not in line with the Constitution of the United States, as it leaves TikTok […]
Icon for the smartphone app TikTok, which President Trump on Thursday took aim at through an executive order that prohibits transactions between U.S. citizens and TikTok’s parent company in 45 days. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP Icon for the smartphone app TikTok, which President Trump on Thursday took aim at through an executive order that prohibits transactions between U.S. citizens and TikTok’s parent company in 45 days. Mark Schiefelbein/AP TikTok is planning to sue the Trump administration, challenging the president’s executive order banning the service from the United States. The video-sharing app hugely popular with the smartphone generation […]
A group of protesters has sued the Seattle government, arguing that “unmitigated police violence” has imposed a monetary cost on their right to demonstrate freely, forcing them to buy expensive gear to safely confront the cops. Filed by five plaintiffs who took part in ongoing protests in Seattle, the suit seeks a temporary restraining order barring the city’s police department from wielding force and crowd control munitions on demonstrators, alleging heavy-handed police tactics have made “safe protest prohibitive,” as “one needs an exceptional amount of protective gear to enjoy that freedom.” Also on rt.com Seattle PD impound van full of ‘explosives, […]
US President Donald Trump has suggested he could sign an executive order pertaining to universal mail-in voting in the 2020 presidential race, arguing he has the authority to do so while reiterating warnings of election fraud. As a number of states look to expand mail-in ballots for the November election amid concerns about the coronavirus, the president has repeatedly denounced the practice, telling reporters at a White House presser on Monday that he could issue an executive order on the matter, though did not specify what action he might take. “I have the right to do it,” Trump said, arguing that […]
States Sue Over Rule Limiting Them From Blocking Pipeline Projects By Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill. July 24, 2020 States Sue Over Rule Limiting Them From Blocking Pipeline Projects2020-07-242020-07-24https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/pipeline.png200px200px Above photo: Tom Anderson. A coalition of 20 states is suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over a rule that weakens states’ ability to block pipelines and other controversial projects that cross their waterways. The Clean Water Act previously allowed states to halt projects that risk hurting their water quality, but that power was scaled back by the EPA, a move Administrator Andrew Wheeler said would “curb abuses of the Clean Water Act that have held our […]
If you love The Daily Beast’s royal coverage, then we hope you’ll enjoy The Royalist, a members-only series for Beast Inside. Become a member to get it in your inbox on Sunday. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have launched a lawsuit against unnamed paparazzi who have allegedly used drones to photograph their 14-month-old son Archie at home in Los Angeles. The invasion of privacy complaint, which was filed in L.A. County Superior Court, claims Archie was photographed in the backyard of the family’s Beverly Hills home, which is in a gated community. Source link
Mayor Lori Lightfoot has urged Chicagoans to literally call the police over any “unconstitutional” actions by federal agents sent by President Donald Trump to help with a crackdown on skyrocketing violent crime. Residents should call the police or social services if they “see something that doesn’t look right,” Lightfoot said at a press conference on Wednesday. “If we see any steps out of line,” she said, “we are not going to hesitate to take the president to court and stop any unconstitutional actions.” The Democrat mayor singled out the Border Patrol and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for scrutiny. Chicago Mayor […]
According to a release from the ACLU, it is suing the departments that have been “deployed over the widespread objections of local leaders and community members, have been indiscriminately using tear gas, rubber bullets, and acoustic weapons against protesters, journalists, and legal observers. Federal officers also shot a protester in the head Sunday with a rubber bullet, fracturing the person’s face and skull.” The lawsuit seeks to block the federal law enforcement officers from dispersing, arresting, threatening to arrest or using physical force against journalists or legal observers. The ACLU of Oregon said in the release it plans to file many […]
Federal officers use tear gas and other crowd dispersal munitions on protesters outside the Multnomah County Justice Center on July 17, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. Mason Trinca/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mason Trinca/Getty Images Federal officers use tear gas and other crowd dispersal munitions on protesters outside the Multnomah County Justice Center on July 17, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. Mason Trinca/Getty Images The Oregon Department of Justice plans to sue several federal agencies for civil rights abuses, and state prosecutors will potentially pursue criminal charges against a federal officer who seriously injured a protester. The federal lawsuit will name the […]
Gavin Newsom Three Northern California churches are suing Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom for banning singing in houses of worship. Newsom on July 1st closed churches, gyms, hair and nail salons, indoor malls in Los Angeles and 29 other counties including Orange County, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Diego and all other counties in Southern California. There is no end date to the lockdown and Newsom said Black Lives Matter protests are allowed! Churches in Northern California counties are open, however Newsom imposed strict restrictions such as a ban on singing. TRENDING: California to Release 18,000 Prisoners by End of August to ‘Slow […]
Two Catalan pro-independence leaders are reportedly taking the retired chief of Spain’s official intelligence agency to court over allegations their mobile devices were monitored using the notorious ‘Pegasus’ spyware. Roger Torrent, the speaker of the Catalan parliament, and Ernest Maragall, the former regional foreign minister, announced they were filing a lawsuit against the former chief of Spain’s National Intelligence Service (CNI) Felix Sanz Roldan, local media reported on Thursday. Their legal action comes shortly after the Guardian and El Pais suggested the pair’s mobile devices were infected with Pegasus – a hacking tool developed by Israeli firm NSO Group. The papers […]
A man wearing military fatigues stands next to the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines MH17 carrying 298 passengers and crew, that crashed in eastern Ukraine six years ago. Dominique Faget/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Dominique Faget/AFP via Getty Images A man wearing military fatigues stands next to the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines MH17 carrying 298 passengers and crew, that crashed in eastern Ukraine six years ago. Dominique Faget/AFP via Getty Images The Netherlands said Friday that it will sue Russia at the European Court of Human Rights for Moscow’s alleged role in the shooting down of an airliner over […]
President Bolsonaro knowingly put reporters who stood disturbingly close to him at risk as he told of his positive Covid-19 test, Brazil’s media association said. The group is set to take him to court for the “criminal” act. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a staunch coronavirus skeptic, made headlines on Tuesday, saying his latest Covid-19 test results were positive. He was speaking in front of a hand-picked group of journalists whose microphones turned out to be mere feet away from the infected president. “Despite knowing he was infected with Covid-19, President Jair Bolsonaro continues to act in a criminal manner and endanger […]
Movie chains, including AMC Entertainment, Cinemark and Regal Cinemas, are seeking an injunction against Gov. Philip Murphy’s phased reopening schedule unless it allows them to reopen. Source link
The ACLU and other groups have sued Graham, North Carolina, calling the city’s ban on “demonstrations of two or more people” while under a declared emergency unconstitutional. They’ve remained silent on similar laws, though. Graham violated protesters’ First Amendment rights to freedom of assembly and speech with the law, which bars two or more people (or even a single person carrying a sign) from assembling without a protest permit during a declared state of emergency, the suit, filed on Thursday, states. The Alamance County Sheriff’s Office announced last Friday that no further protest permits would be issued “for the foreseeable future” […]
Families Of Deceased Workers Sue Tyson Over Outbreak At Meatpacking Plant By Ryan J. Foley, AP News. June 28, 2020 Families Of Deceased Workers Sue Tyson Over Outbreak At Meatpacking Plant2020-06-282020-06-28https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/tyson-food-sign-outside-of-offices-in-waterloo-iowa.-by-charlie-neibergall-ap.-e1593281663458.jpg200px200px Above photo: Tyson Food Sign outside of offices in Waterloo, Iowa. By Charlie Neibergall, AP. The families of three workers who died after contracting the coronavirus in an Iowa meat plant outbreak sued Tyson Foods and its top executives Thursday, saying the company knowingly put employees at risk and lied to keep them on the job. The lawsuit alleges that Tyson officials were aware the virus was spreading at the Waterloo […]
The Rolling Stones are threatening to sue President Trump over his continued playing of the iconic 1960s British Invasion group’s music at his campaign rallies. The Stones made the threat in a follow-up to a demand by BMI, the performing rights organization, that the Trump campaign stop playing Stones songs. The Stones’ late Sixties classic You Can’t Get What You Want has been the closing anthem at Trump’s rallies and White House events for years. Several other Rolling Stones songs are played over the campaign sound system during the hours before Trump takes the stage. Statement by the Stones issued Saturday, […]
NC lieutenant governor warns he may sue governor over coronavirus response by Louis Casiano/Fox News North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest said in a letter Thursday to Gov. Roy Cooper that he intends to sue him over his executive orders issued during the coronavirus pandemic. Forest, a Republican, alleges that Cooper, a Democrat, issued a series of orders without seeking input from the Council of State, a group of 10 lawmakers that includes the secretary of state and attorney general. “The Emergency Management Act requires that you seek and receive concurrence from the Council of State prior to exercising the most expansive statewide emergency powers of the Governor,” Forest wrote. […]
More than a dozen businesses are taking the city of Seattle to court over its handling of the ‘autonomous’ police-free zone that sprung up two weeks ago, arguing that the city has failed to maintain basic public safety. The plaintiffs claim that the city government looked the other way as protesters took over a six-block neighborhood earlier this month, after police abandoned their East Precinct station. The area was dubbed the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ), but was later re-branded as the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP). The unpoliced encampment was soon plagued by crime, vandalism and violence. A series of […]
In 2017 the far left Soros-connected Media Matters sent out a document titled, “Democracy Matters: Strategic Plan for Action,” on their 2017 to 2020 plan to defeat President Trump and Republicans. The Media Matters plan included working with the tech giants: Facebook, Twitter and Google to censor and silence conservative voices and platforms. DAVID BROCK MEDIA MATTERS PLAYBOOK < 2017 – 2020 Democrats and their allies in Big Tech know conservatives were able to freely communicate before the 2016 election and get around the lies of the mainstream media.So Democrats put together a plan to silence conservative voices. TRENDING: EXCLUSIVE: The […]
The far left ACLU and Black Lives Matter mob sued President Trump and Attorney General Bill Barr on Friday. Advertisement – story continues below The two far left groups believe their rights were abused after the unruly mob was moved away from the White House the day after violent leftists torched the historic St. John’s Church in Washington DC. The protesters believe their rights were abused.Unreal. The liberal media has attacked President Trump more for moving a violent mob from the White House than for they did the mob for torching a historic church. The suit was filed last week. TRENDING: […]
Several publishers have filed a lawsuit against the Internet Archive alleging copyright infringement. Richard Newstead/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Richard Newstead/Getty Images Several publishers have filed a lawsuit against the Internet Archive alleging copyright infringement. Richard Newstead/Getty Images When the Internet Archive announced that it was creating a “National Emergency Library,” temporarily suspending wait lists to borrow e-books amid the pandemic, a crowd of writers and publishers made their outrage clear. Now, their complaint has made it to court. The Internet Archive, or IA, “is engaged in willful mass copyright infringement,” four major publishers said in a lawsuit filed Monday […]
Baton Rouge Inmates Sue For Release Due To COVID-19, Potential ‘Death Sentence’ Lea Skene, The Advocate. May 28, 2020 Baton Rouge Inmates Sue For Release Due To COVID-19, Potential ‘Death Sentence’2020-05-282020-05-28https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/inside-a-louisian-state-penitentiary-from-pinterest-e1590688770232.jpg200px200px Above photo: Inside a Louisiana State Penitentiary from Pinterest. A group of inmates in Baton Rouge’s jail filed a lawsuit in federal court Wednesday seeking their release to home confinement because the coronavirus is spreading through the lockup. Clifton Belton, who relies on a wheelchair to get around because of fluid in his lungs and partial foot amputation, is among several plaintiffs who argue their continued incarceration places them at high risk for serious […]
UK 07:00 GMT 08.05.2020Get short URL The British government has been accused by critics of failing to properly take into account the millions of self-employed and precarious workers whilst arranging for financial support measures for men and women who can’t work thanks to the COVID-19 lockdown. A joint lawsuit has been launched in the High Court against the British government by UBER drivers and the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB), over what they describe as discrimination from the UK treasury in its implementation of COVID-19 financial assistance programmes. UK Treasury secretary Rishi Sunak announced plans to cover 80% of […]