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The Hill

The pro-Palestinian protest movement is preparing for its biggest, most critical moment yet. Tens of thousands of people are expected to join rallies condemning the Biden administration’s policies on Israel and Gaza during the Democratic National Convention, which begins Monday in Chicago. Authorities are readying for crowds of up to 30,000. “It is very likely…

The Memo: Pro-Palestinian movement readies for pivotal moment at Democratic convention

CBS News

Ultra-right-wing Israeli nationalists stormed two military facilities late Monday, protesting the detention and questioning of nine Israel Defense Forces reservists suspected of raping and abusing a Palestinian prisoner whose injuries were so bad he had to be hospitalized. Social media videos show guards at the Sde Teiman military base and prison, near Beersheba in southern Israel, shouting at and pushing military police who'd arrived to question the reservists, seemingly in defense of the suspects.The Sde Teiman facility is known to hold Palestinians arrested in Gaza since Israel launched its war on the territory's Hamas rulers, in response to the group's...

Alleged rape of Palestinian prisoner reveals stark divisions in Israel

In the face of right-wing criticism, Joe Biden’s pro-Israel backers said they aren’t concerned after he said pro-Palestinian protesters “have a point” in his speech at the Democratic National Convention. The remark, made in the middle of Biden’s address Monday night, has become fodder for attacks...

Joe Biden’s critics are attacking him for saying pro-Palestinian protesters ‘have a point.’ His Jewish backers aren’t concerned.

Chicago, IL

Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When Vice President Kamala Harris flies to Chicago next week to accept her party's nomination for the presidency, she will be met head-on with voters protesting one of her thorniest electoral issues: the Biden administration's aid to Israel.

Pro-Palestinian activists plan to march on the DNC, hoping Harris will hear them

The Forward

(JTA) — As a 14-term Democrat in northern New Jersey, Rep. Bill Pascrell represented the “Little Ramallah” neighborhood of Paterson, one of the largest Palestinian-American communities in the country. And yet he managed to remain a pro-Israel stalwart while winning the support of Arab-Americans. The balancing act that made Pascrell a popular liberal member of...

Bill Pascrell, NJ Democrat who tread a fine line on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, dies at 87

Los Angeles County, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

The Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday that “extremism” on the U.S. Supreme Court is undermining public confidence in the institution and called on Congress to quickly establish term limits and an enforceable ethics code for the court’s nine justices. He also called on lawmakers to ratify a constitutional amendment limiting presidential immunity.

Biden decries ‘extremism’ on Supreme Court, details plan for term limits, ethics code for justices

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Florida State

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said he will consider more DUI patrols if voters legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida. Voters will consider Amendment 3 in November. It would allow adults 21 or older to possess, purchase or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical purposes.

More DUI patrols possible if marijuana issue passes

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Fox News

Federal judge rejects anti-Israel organizers' claims that designated Democratic National Convention protest route violates their First Amendment rights.

Chicago anti-Israel DNC protest groups handed loss by federal judge just days before start

South Carolina State

Explore Beaufort SC

The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

HuffPost

“Billionaires in both parties should not be able to buy elections, including primary elections,” the Vermont senator said.

Railing Against ‘Oligarchs,’ Sanders Touts Harris’ Achievements For Workers

Migrants enrolled in the Denver Asylum Seekers Program won’t get cash benefits after all. The council amended a contract with Haven for Hope during the Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee meeting Wednesday. Instead of Haven of Hope providing migrants with cash assistance on debit cards, it will instead provide “culturally appropriate” food, if the change is approved by the full council.

Denver may revoke cash assistance for migrants

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Wyoming State

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To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

Mediaite

Rep. Rashida Tlaib ripped Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the congressional leaders who invited him to speak to a joint session of Congress.
The post Rashida Tlaib Slams ‘Utterly Disgraceful’ Democratic Leaders for Inviting ‘War Criminal’ Netanyahu to Address Congress first appeared on Mediaite.

Rashida Tlaib Slams ‘Utterly Disgraceful’ Democratic Leaders for Inviting ‘War Criminal’ Netanyahu to Address Congress

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Advocates end their campaign for divestment from Israel after legal challenges

Organizers leading a campaign that sought to put the question of the city’s divestment from the State of Israel on the November ballot today announced that...

Advocates end their campaign for divestment from Israel after legal challenges

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