Author: Carma Henry

     There is more than one kind of oppressive killing knee to our necks that we need to address.

ACLU of Florida Statement on Passage of Anti-Protest Bill in the House

The Rubin Stacy Story

     Paul Murray, an army veteran from Texas already wanted by the Secret Service, was arrested outside of Vice President Kamala Harris’s official residence.

       Derek Chauvin, the officer who killed George Floyd, is now on trial. The defense attorney stated that Chauvin was following protocol and that the case should rely on more than the 9 minute 29 second video. On the contrary, the prosecuting attorney believed that it was a homicide and Chauvin betrayed his oath as a police officer. I agree with the prosecuting attorney; what Chauvin did is unjustifiable and illegal. He needs to get the proper punishment necessary for his crime. If he is able to walk free, this will be another example of how the justice system is unjust.

Faith Odunsi, a 15-year old Nigerian high school student, has won the 2021 Global Open Mathematics competition. She bested contestants from many countries around the world including the U.S., China, Australia, and others.

Coronavirus Report: March 29, 2021

On the 56-year mark of Alabama’s brutal Bloody Sunday attack on Black communities, their allies and democracy itself, President Joe Biden released recorded remarks this morning calling for Senate passage of the national Lawyers’ Committee-supported For the People Act (H.R. 1) and restoring the Voting Rights Act, now named the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. President Biden also is expected to sign an executive order to promote voter registration and other measures.

     Florida Republicans are considering a bill that would effectively make it a crime to give voters food or drink, including water, within 150 feet of polling places.

 Today the Washington State Senate voted to automatically restore voting rights to more than 20,000 people in the state who have past criminal convictions and are on community supervision, the equivalent of parole and probation in Washington. The House passed the same measure last month. The legislation now awaits Governor Jay Inslee’s signature to become law. Washington would become the 20th state to restore voting rights upon release from prison.