Mayor Eric Adams Delivers Address on Death of Jordan Neely. “Jordan did not deserve to die,” Mayor Adams, solemnly said in the beginning of his statement. “My fellow New Yorkers this has been a week of strong emotions in our city. One of our own is dead. A Black man, black like me. A manContinue reading ““A Man named “Jordan.””
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Tales of Title 42.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/05/biden-immigration-asylum-border-title-forty-two-covid.html SLATE: “The Title 42 border restrictions are arguably the most significant COVID-19 measure still in effect, and also one of the most durable holdovers of Trump’s immigration agenda. When the COVID-19 public health emergency expires on May 11, the Title 42 immigration restrictions will finally end, leaving it to the Biden Administration to craftContinue reading “Tales of Title 42.”
Hopeless; Homelessness. A jagged road towards Hope.
Tired, restless, famished. Befriended and favored by good Samaritans; the ones who fill the cup with kindness and bestow compassion to the unlodged whose Lives are lived on the jagged road. A drifted life in the climate change of seasonal shifts; the frost, the rain, the blizzard, the snow; Summer scorching sunburn. Sunrise seeks LazarusContinue reading “Hopeless; Homelessness. A jagged road towards Hope.”
The EU Summit.
EU Council meeting. “EU leaders discussed the latest developments in the Russian-Ukraine war. President Volodymyr Zelensky joined the EU Council meeting.” The economy, energy, and migration were among the topics. https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/european-council/2023/03/23/ Council of Europe Summit EuroNews: “European Union (EU) to build a new competitive model for Europe while global tensions rise and resources are scarce.”Continue reading “The EU Summit.”
Mayors Fireside chat.”
“Fix the problem, now.” Our Mayors rise to the occasion. Regardless of a city’s prolonged issues; five, ten, or many years of grappling with certain issues, when an African American is elected as the Mayor, demands are emphasized that the problems are immediately fixed, and this expeditious demand is discussed among “Our Mayors” in theContinue reading “Mayors Fireside chat.””
Rev. Al Sharpton speaks at UK Homerton College.
UK, Homerton College President at National Action Network (NAN) 2023 Convention. A week after delivering Tyre Nichols eulogy, Rev Al Sharpton travels to London to address Europe’s Civil Rights issues. Police Accountability, Voting Rights; Equality and Justice for all. Rev. Al Sharpton: “I have seen race hate in the U.S., and the UK., and theContinue reading “Rev. Al Sharpton speaks at UK Homerton College.”
Reflections pool.
Demand the Change. President Obama: “Yes we can!” https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid023oBz3YanSEcEMzXWAaUjpEURFTnUTGSsPX2oYK5yPHV3PjJ4VUMFKmgSL7ARzc4xl&id=100068341285936&mibextid=Nif5oz
China’s Middle East Peace Deal
What are the implications of the China, Iran- Saudi Arabia deal? United States Institute of Peace: “The agreement could have major implications for the Middle East. What does it mean for Beijing’s and Washington’s role in the region and beyond? After decades of enmity and a formal cutting of ties in 2016, the rapprochement hasContinue reading “China’s Middle East Peace Deal”
Texas Border Crossings
Democrats on the Homeland Security Committee boycotted the Hearings and chose not to travel to Mc Allen, TX. Democrats claimed the Hearings were nothing more than the GOP trying to score political points. On Sunday, March 12th a large group of people from Mexico stormed on the El Paso bridge forcing authorities to put upContinue reading “Texas Border Crossings”
Election 2024: Crime and Border Control
Biden’s Criminal Justice Policy. “Criminal Justice policy will strengthen America’s commitment to justice, and reform the broken criminal justice system,” said Biden. Public Safety Matters. Safe Justice Act: “Our criminal justice system cannot be just unless we root out the racial, gender, and income-based disparities in the system; Black mothers and fathers should feel confidentContinue reading “Election 2024: Crime and Border Control”
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