Kwame Raoul, the attorney general, wants the Chicago officer’s prison term reviewed. Some have questioned whether less than seven years was enough in Laquan McDonald’s death.
Butterflies, Bulldozers and Barbed Wire Rally Border Wall Opponents
From peaceful protests to resolutions condemning the fencing, communities along the United States-Mexico border are engaged in acts of resistance.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/08/us/border-wall-states.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
‘A Woman, Just Not That Woman’: How Sexism Plays Out on the Trail
Critics called Hillary Clinton “shrill” and “unlikable.” It’s no coincidence that the same words are being used against Elizabeth Warren, Kirsten Gillibrand and Kamala Harris.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/11/us/politics/sexism-double-standard-2020.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
California Is Expected to Pull National Guard Troops Out of Border Duty
Troops deployed last year at President Trump’s request will now help combat drug gangs and fight wildfires instead, under an order Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to sign on Monday.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/11/us/california-border-troops.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Virginia Democrat Backs Off Effort to Open Impeachment Inquiry Against Fairfax
A Democratic lawmaker’s push to swiftly begin impeachment proceedings stalled on Monday in the face of furious opposition from the party’s black caucus.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/11/us/impeaching-justin-fairfax.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
For Virginia Governor Grappling With Race, a Childhood Trying to See Beyond It
Ralph Northam’s early life, growing up on Virginia’s rural Eastern Shore, provides clues about how his perspectives on race were shaped.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/10/us/ralph-northam-childhood-race.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Florida School Hires 2 Former Combat Veterans to Take Down Active Shooters
A charter school in Palmetto, Fla., plans to protect its students by arming security guards with Glock handguns and semiautomatic rifles.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/11/us/guns-in-schools.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Trump and O’Rourke Face Off in El Paso Over Wall
President Trump travels to El Paso today for a rally to win support for his call for a border wall. But this time, his potential rival in 2020, Beto O’Rourke, will be there to answer him.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/11/us/politics/trump-el-paso-beto.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Democrats Join G.O.P. in Condemning Freshman for anti-Semitic Comments
Representative Ilhan Omar’s implication that Jewish money is driving pro-Israel sentiments has drawn fierce rebukes, this time from Democrats and Republicans.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/11/us/politics/ilhan-omar-anti-semitism.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
California Today: California Today: Meet Biddy Mason, a Black Woman Who Helped Build Los Angeles
Monday: A new children’s book explores Biddy Mason’s story and seeks to reframe her history; a border town’s pollution crisis; and the Grammys
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