Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) has characterized Republican lawmakers as “domestic terrorists” and “extremists,” insisting that she hopes people won’t continue to elect them, a statement that attracted criticism from Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.). Waters was asked about the prospect of police reform in Congress during an interview for “Ayman” on MSNBC on Saturday. She called GOP…
Beating Death Of Tyre Nichols May Renew Bipartisan Police Reform Talks In Congress
The Jan. 27 release of the videos of the brutal beating 20 days earlier of Tyre Nichols at the hands of five Memphis police officers has been met with strident and emotional condemnation from politicians across the ideological spectrum. It may also result in the renewal in Congress of bipartisan conversations to address the issue of…
Tyre Nichols’ Parents Accept Invitation to Attend State of the Union Address
January 30, 2023
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The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has invited the parents of Tyre Nichols, a man who died after being beaten by police, to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Feb. 7. Five African American police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, are accused of beating Nichols for an extended time. Video released by the Memphis…
Tyre Nichols’s Parents Accept Invitation to Attend State of the Union Address
January 30, 2023
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The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has invited the parents of Tyre Nichols, a man who died after being beaten by police, to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Feb. 7. Five African American police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, are accused of beating Nichols for an extended time. Video released by the Memphis…
Arizona Border Towns Struggle as Cartels Drive Border Crisis
January 30, 2023
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SAN LUIS, Ariz.—A tangled coil of razor wire marks the end of a segment of the border wall between San Luis, Arizona, and Mexico, but it’s just the beginning for illegal migrants entering the city day and night. Separating two parallel wall sections with 30-foot-high steel bollards is a narrow stretch of dirt road coined…
Arizona the Next Big Push for Drug Cartels As Border Crisis Worsens
January 30, 2023
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SAN LUIS, Ariz.—A tangled coil of razor wire marks the end of a segment of the border wall between San Luis, Arizona, and Mexico, but it’s just the beginning for illegal migrants entering the city day and night. Separating two parallel wall sections with 30-foot-high steel bollards is a narrow stretch of dirt road coined…
Chinese Students Forced to Scramble Back to Australia as Beijing Shuts the Door on Online Study
January 30, 2023
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Tens of thousands of Chinese students will have to return to Australian campuses after a sudden ban on remote studying for overseas diplomas by the Chinese Education Ministry. On Jan. 28, the Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange under the Education Ministry announced that from the first semester of 2023, the Center would no longer…
‘No’ Campaign Launches Against Voice Referendum
An official “No” campaign has been launched by Indigenous leaders Warren Mundine and Jacinta Price against a proposed change to the Australian Constitution. “Recognise A Better Way” calls for broader recognition of Australian Aboriginal communities but does not involve enshrining an almost permanent advisory body to Parliament, which is what the Voice to Parliament proposes….
Ronaldo’s Saudi Switch Another Symbol of Chinese Decline
HONG KONG—Cristiano Ronaldo’s headline-grabbing arrival at Al Nassr on a bumper pay deal captured global attention last month, but in an alternate world the five-time Ballon D’or winner may well have been destined for a move further east. The Portuguese striker’s Saudi Arabia switch following the cancellation of his Manchester United contract has highlighted a…
Guangzhou Retirees Stage Mass Protests Over Cuts to Medical Insurance Payments
January 29, 2023
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Large crowds gathered on Jan. 11 outside a local human resource and social security bureau in Guangzhou, protesting against a sudden reduction in payments to their personal medical insurance accounts, according to a video of the protest posted online. This is the most recent protest in a series of mass rallies in the city, the…
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