Independent Commission Calls U.S. Police Killing of Blacks Crimes Against Humanity, But Lacks Enforcement Authority
On 5/3/21 at 6:00 AM EDT
An independent commission announced its findings on April 27 with the publication of a detailed report that alleges the existence of systemic racism inherent in police violence against Black Americans, which they argue constitutes crimes against humanity.
Although the commission has no enforcement authority, it made specific referrals to the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC), the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government and the U.S. Congress, among others.
In the U.S., the referrals included a call for reparations, action to review and retool existing law enforcement policies, and passage of legislation to hold law enforcement officers accountable when Black individuals die as a result of their encounters with police.
02 May 2021, 10:05 pm
NASA has officially named Sen. Bill Nelson as the space agency s 14th administrator last April 29, which revamps the focus of the National Space Council with its head being Vice President Kamala Harris. Sen. Nelson thinks the Vice President is the perfect fit for the role, something that Harris was excited about, as she steps up as its new leader.
(Photo : Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 26: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris participates in a virtual bilateral meeting with Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei at the Vice President’s Ceremonial Office at Eisenhower Executive Office Building April 26, 2021 in Washington, DC. According to a White House news release, the two counterparts were expected to discuss “working together to address immediate relief needs of the Guatemalan people as well as deepening cooperation on migration.”
Bill Nelson sworn in as NASA s 14th Administrator
The fifth-generation Floridian has long been regarded as the leading space program advocate in Congress and has even explored beyond Earth himself. Author: 10 Tampa Bay Updated: 1:54 PM EDT May 3, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA Former U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Florida) was sworn in as the 14th administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Monday.
Vice President Kamala Harris swore in the former astronaut during a ceremony in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
“To have the president and the vice president have this kind of confidence in an old buddy from the senate, it’s indeed one of the high honors that anyone could have, Nelson said. “I want to say that it’s a new day in space.”