“Big rallies like this give confidence to people who have been sitting on the sidelines but are ready to speak up,” Democratic U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy said in an interview with The Associated Press.
Since the legislation’s passage in 1965, which bans a range of discriminatory voting practices by state and local governments and individuals, communities of color have turned longtime movements into direct political representation—and power.
Partisan politics takes a back seat as a community unites to protect its home from a solid waste recycling center.
Tech companies have proposed building more than 20 of the power-hungry complexes around the state. Some advocates are seeking to control their growth through zoning.
“We’ve had everybody from generals to airline pilots that have had their start at Van Sant,” said Tom Marden, biplane aircraft pilot and manager at Van Sant Airport.
Democratic candidate for sheriff Danny Ceisler said if elected he vows to “end this deportation partnership once and for all.”
The NAR is going “global with this Esthers movement” with a Million Women event in São Paulo, Brazil, scheduled for Oct. 25.
“Donald Trump and his enablers have hurt working Americans, terrorized our immigrant communities, and overreached their constitutional authority,” said Indivisible Bucks County’s Laura Rose. “We must all stand up to this betrayal of American values and ensure the rights of all are upheld.”
Lawyers in both cases say the DOJ is weaponizing the government and its resources against a group of people it opposes politically.
Following the release of the Bucks County DA report last week over the February Quakertown student protest and local law enforcement’s response, The Peace Center plans August listening circle sessions aimed at shared understanding and mending the Upper Bucks community.
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