Category: National News
Facebook Is Right to Not Censor Holocaust Denial
Mark Zuckerberg made several newsworthy choices this week. One — to invoke Holocaust denial as an example of content that Facebook should keep up because “there are different things that different people get wrong” and “it’s hard to impugn [their] intent” — was ill-advised. But another — to keep Facebook from diving deeper into the…
Police Officer Who Used Stun Gun on Black Man While He Was Already Sitting Won’t be Fired
Lancaster, PA — Sean Williams, a 27-year old Black man from Lancaster, Pennsylvania says he feels traumatized after being hit by a stun gun fired by a police officer even though he was unarmed and already sitting down. He has filed a federal lawsuit, but the police officer who did that won’t be fired or…
Victims of Sexual Abuse at Notorious Hutto Immigration Center in Texas Demand PREA Audit
(SAN ANTONIO, TX) – Two women who say they were sexually abused by guards while detained at a Texas immigration center are demanding an investigation into the mishandling of their cases, according to civil rights attorneys. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) sent a letter today to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security…
Teachers Value Their Unions: American Federation of Teachers on Educators for Excellence (E4E) Initial Survey Results
WASHINGTON—E4E released today the initial findings of its survey, “Voices from the Classroom: A Survey of America’s Educators,” and the results indicate a vast majority of teachers—union members and nonunion members alike—believe teachers unions are essential, even if they disagree or have concerns with positions the union’s membership has taken on some issues. AFT President…
