Weekend Review: Steve Bannon, Indicted for Fraud
Steve Bannon was arrested this week and charged with fraud stemming from the ‘We Build the Wall’ campaign, an online fundraiser turned non-profit. The organization operated under the vow that all funds would be dedicated to building parts of the Trump promised border wall, and none of the architects would receive a payout. Audrey Strauss, […]
Weekend Review: Body Cam Shows Officer Lack Of Empathy During George Floyd’s Last Moment
Newly released footage from a body camera worn by former Officer Tou Thao during George Floyd’s arrest highlights the startling lack of empathy shown by another former officer towards Floyd while he was dying in police custody. “This is why you don’t do drugs, kids,” Thao told a growing crowd of disturbed onlookers, who pleaded […]
Weekend Review: Violent Protest In Beirut After Blast
A Tuesday explosion at the Beirut port killed at least 158 people, injured thousands more, and caused up to $15 billion in damage to more than half of the city. Approximately 300,000 people are now homeless in Beirut due to the blast, which officials from Lebanon admitted was ignited when the fire reached a stockpile […]
Weekend Review: DHS Compiled Intelligence on Journalists During Protest
According to a report from the Washington Post, the Department of Homeland Security compiled intelligence reports on two journalists who published a leaked F.B.I. memo, an action usually reserved for terrorists and other violent suspects. The information in the memo, dated July 16 and marked unclassified, contained a disclaimer prohibiting distribution. The specific journalists, the […]
Weekend Review: Trump Commutes Sentence for Stone
On Friday, Pres. Donald Trump commuted the prison sentence for Roger Stone, a steadfast friend and adviser to the president who was found guilty last November of lying to Congress, witness tampering, and obstruction of justice to help protect Trump. The charges were related to claims Stone had made suggesting inside knowledge of a trove […]
Weeknd Review: Trump Stoke Division In Fourth Speech
U.S. Pres. Donald Trump continued to actively disjoint the nation he was elected to lead over the Fourth of July weekend, foregoing a chance to unify a fractured country. The president missed the opportunity to unite the nation in a time of grief but instead compare some dissatisfied Americans to “Nazis” and “terrorists.” Presumably, in […]
Weekend Review: The Ongoing Fight Against Brutality
Justice has been somewhat slow for Breonna Taylor and Elijah McClain, but the officers involved in their respective deaths are finally under intensifying scrutiny as the fight against brutality is forcing legislative changes across the country. Former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison, who was fired for his role in the death of Breonna Taylor in […]
Weekend Review: America Celebrates Juneteenth Through Steep Racial Tensions
Juneteenth: Friday marked 155 years since the end of the tradition of slavery in the U.S. on holiday known as Juneteenth, or June 19th. While the day is not yet recognized as a national holiday, it is nationally recognized by many citizens, specifically Black Americans, as a day of the momentous celebration. The day brought […]
Weekend Review: Transgender Health Protections Reversed on Anniversary of Pulse Tragedy
On Friday, the Trump administration finalized the removal of measures meant to protect transgender people from health care and insurance discrimination. In regards to medical discrimination based on sex, Former President Barack Obama’s administration had defined “gender identity” as “male, female, neither, or a combination of male and female.” The Trump administration has reversed the […]
Weekend Review: Floyd Death Shines Spotlight on Police Brutality in the U.S.
The spotlight is back on police brutality in the US following the death of unarmed black man George Floyd. Last Monday, employees at a Cup Foods store in Minneapolis, Minnesota called authorities to report a counterfeit $20 bill. Police arrived on the scene and the employees reportedly directed them to George Floyd, who was sitting […]
