Ilhan is finishing up her remarks, Bernie on shortly.
“Ilhan and I share a common link as the descendants of families who fled violence and poverty, and who came to this country as immigrants. But that is not just my story, or Ilhan's story — that is the story of America."
— @BernieSanders with @IlhanMN in Minneapolis pic.twitter.com/bUGVwhHqpl— John Nichols (@NicholsUprising) November 4, 2019
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BREAKING: Ex-Dallas cop Amber Guyger found guilty of murder in shooting death of her neighbor, Botham Jean https://t.co/zL98abrQFV
— #WVTM13 (@WVTM13) October 1, 2019
Not a lot of justice in the US for African-Americans, but we’ll take it. This is what Ilhan Omar tweeted:
This is a crucial step in confronting police brutality and holding its perpetrators accountable.
Accountability is important. But we must keep striving for justice by making sure no one is unjustly killed in the first place. https://t.co/ZO5mEYEDMo
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) October 1, 2019
Axios reports that Chuck Grassley isn’t eager to make known whom the whistleblower is.
This is a crucial step in confronting police brutality and holding its perpetrators accountable.
Accountability is important. But we must keep striving for justice by making sure no one is unjustly killed in the first place. https://t.co/ZO5mEYEDMo
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) October 1, 2019
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Researchers at Stanford, Harvard and the Census bureau have recently published a study that takes a broad look at equality of opportunity in the US. The data set they analyzed is enormous. It tracks 20 million people now in their late thirties, evaluating their childhood circumstances across race, class, family structure, neighborhood, school, etc. They evaluate where these individuals ended up, in terms of income, and several other factors (including whether or not they were incarcerated). The results simply eviscerate any argument that there’s a level playing field and equality of opportunity. Across a wide range of factors, it’s clear … Continue reading →
You may recall that I was * cough * less-than-enthusiastic about Phil Murphy winning the recent gubernatorial primary in New Jersey. I was, and still remain, skeptical about an ex-Goldman Sachs man who bought the loyalty of local Democrats with large donations and poured $16 million of his own dollars into the primary race. But, since winning the office last November, and replacing Chris Christie, Murphy has made some welcomed moves such as supporting a $15 minimum wage, the legalization of marijuana for recreational use, more funding for public schools, and help for those facing eviction or foreclosure, to name … Continue reading →
