Blackledge struggles against Police Violence in the wake of Police Murders of george floyd in minneapolis, Breonna Taylor in louisville, and the attempted murder of jacob blake in kenosha have once again sounded a call for black liberation while raising familiar questions about electoral politics and black freedom struggles. 50 years ago, his landmark election came on the heels of a 1967 rebellion in newark when the Police Beating of an unmarked black man struck an uprising against white supremacy. Amidst heightened organizing around racist urban renewal projects and educational injustice, the beating recalled countless Police Killings of black men in the city that had gone unpunished over the years and brought thousands into the july. At the july National Guard was called into uprisingto stop the which cost lives. In the following days, months, and years, the black and puerto rican communities leveraged the power and momentum of the uprising to build Community Power and organize succe
Its more pronounced when the sun is coming up and going wita glow towards sunset which is just before 7 30. It has an impact on air quality as well, all in the unhealthy range. This is a deep layer of smoke which is why its blocking so much sunlight. The good consequence of that is it broke the heatwave. Well talk about the air quality forecast over the next several day, how this is going to change and how it will disperse, coming up. Lets get back to more amazing video. Check out this eerie seen. This is how it looked for drivers heading over the bay bridge into San Francisco. This is around noon. The span is darkened in the orange haze. Here is a live look from the golden gate bridge. We have a look at other landmarks in a different orange light. Kit. Reporter so were coming to you live from the grizzly peak boulevard overlooking the berkeley hills. On any given day, normal day, you can see into the bay, golden gate, alcatraz, but not today. This is life in sepia tone. Do not adjust
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At grave risk, and in story after story this book chronicles how powerful players have hijacked the language of science to the detriment of we, the people, the essential bedrock of our democracy. Attacks on science and democracy are not new, though todays Political Climate brings them into sharp relief. Were witnessing the denial of facts and evidence, the dismantling of science and scientific the expertise in our federal agencies and the rollback of evidencebased public protections. The bottom line is that when science is sidelined in government decisions, people get hurt. And this assault poses an additional threat to our democracy. Indeed, the very fundamental institutions of our democracy our elected officials, appointed officials, our laws, our regulatory system, even the courts are under threat. Government is increasingly responding to the interests of the few over the interests of the many. Trust and confidence in our governmental and Public Institutions are eroding. Voter suppr
Point clear at the top of the table. Hello were looking at iran today a dramatic escalation of violence in what is already been 2 months of chaos and antigovernment unrest there was an attack by an unidentified gunman on protesters in baghdad thats killed at least 23 people raising new security concerns they stormed one of the main protest sites in square on friday nights listen 24 hours after vast gunfire was heard again in baghdad sending people running for cover and then what looks like a related event reports that more total solders home was hit by a drone strike however the influential shia cleric is said to have been away at the time also jabari following events for us in baghdad where protesters are demanding protection after one of the most violent nights in recent weeks. Manic among the crowds of protesters as gunfire echoes around central baghdad. Moments earlier gunmen pulled up in cars and trucks at the building where protesters have faced themselves since the latest series