Headlines of the month
This past March,July officers Brett Hankinson, On Wednesday, 29, Mexico’s SupremeMyles Court Cosgrove, and Jonathan Mattingly, barged (SCJN) halted a tremendous milestone into for Breonna Taylor’s houseagainst underanainjunction “no-knock abortion rights by voting in warrant” as she and her boyfriend, K enneth Veracruz. The injunction, approved by a judge in Walker were sleeping and a barrage of 32 Xalapa, ,Veracruz ordered thefired state’s congress to bullets that k illed Taylor . This month, remove articles 149, 150, and 154 of the locala Jefferson CountyThis grand decision jury only indicted of penal code. would one have the three officers,abortions Hankinson, and only decriminalizeed within 12 charged weeks, him for endangering neighbors. allowed for abortions Taylor’s due to health risks,None and of the officers were charged for the death of abolished the time limit on abortions for cases Breonna Taylor. addition, recently involving rape. TheInplan for removing theseleaked three body-cam reveals Brett by Hankinson and articles wasfootage originally introduced the women’s Myles returning to Taylor’s residence rights Cosgrove organizations National Commission to and commenting on potential evidence after Prevent and Eradicate Violence against Women the incident Needless folks (Conavim) andtook the place. National Institutetoforsay, Women (InMujeres) 2016. Unfortunately, fourTaylor’s out of across the in country are furious that five judges voted against upholding the injunction. death occurred at all, and that now, Taylor is While denied this decision being justice.would have only affected the state of Veracruz, activists hoped that it would set the precedent for other states to do the same.
Information on President Trump’s long-awaited tax-returns has finally been released by the New York Times. According to their report, Trump, the only in recent historythis to After winning thepresident Democratic nomination not tax-returns, paid year July, release Candacehis Valenzuela could now$750 makethe history he won the presidential election and his first. by becoming the first Black Latina in Congress year in office. In 10 ofa member the pastof her 15 school years, Valenzuela is an educator, however, didn’t ofpay board, and he a mother two.any Her income campaigntaxes was because he reported losing more money than supported by EMILY’s List, End Citizens United, he In addition, heHispanic is currently in a dispute themade. Congressional Caucus, the with the IRS over the legitimacy of a $72.9 Congressional Black Caucus, the Congressional million tax refund. Trump has Asian American PcificUnsurprisingly, American Caucus, and was referred to the report as “ fake news.” endorsed by the late John Lewis.
The day before New York City public schools Jena Faith, a 43-year-old woman,ofhas just were scheduled to open, trans the Council School made history in Steuben County , NY by filing Supervisors and Administrators (CSA) declared aa lawsuit against thevote county for the abuse “No Confidence” against Mayor Bill she de experienced in jail. Faith was arrested back in Blasio and Chancellor Richard Carranza due to 2018 for allegedly buyingupa with meal awith counterfeit their failure to come safe plan for money. While she was originally placed in a schools in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. women’s facility, she was abruptly movedontodea Along with the vote, the CSA is calling men’s facility she was misgendered, denied Blasio and Carranza to relinquish control of her the hormone replacement treatment, and sexually city's Department of Education for the assaulted. Thethelawsuit Faith upon her remainder of pandemic andfiled to seek out the release, however, now York led toState multiple reforms assistance of thehasNew education dedicated to protecting trans inmates. As result department. According to CSA leaders, aschool of these reforms, trans inmates in Steuben County officials want to get school’s reopened as safely will accessasto gender-affirming care, will be and have as quickly possible. able to wear clothing that aligns with their gender, and legally must be referred to by their correct names and pronouns.
Days before a major UN biodiversity summit, 64 In the past few months, the Greek government world leaders signed the Leader’s Pledge for has secretly expelled over 1,000 asylum seekers Nature, among them Angela Merkel, Justin by sending them off in occasionally Trudeau, Jacinda Ardern, and Boris Johnson. malfunctioning life rafts. Despite the many The document is a 10-point pledge that plans to outcries against Greece’s illegal actions, the reverse biodiversity loss by 2030. The pledge government has denied the allegations. Some warns that humanity is facing a climate crisis experts suggest that this recent humanitarian and declares that it will reduce deforestation violation is a result of other European countries and unsustainable fishing practices, eliminate not providing enough assistance to Greece for environmentally harmful subsidies, and taking in a high influx of Syrian refugees. Also, encourage food production rising tensionssustainable between Greece and Turkey have systems. on led peopleTheto pledge believe also that puts both pressure nations are countries that contribute the most greenhouse weaponizing Syrian refugees to place pressure on gasses like the US, Brazil, China, and Russia. one another.
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