Prominent civil rights leaders, the Revs. Jesse L. Jackson and Bishop William J. Barber II, were among about 200 people arrested outside the U.S. Capitol on Monday while protesting for Congress to end the filibuster, protect voting rights and raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. The Washington Post reports, Jesse Jackson among … Read more
Update to Moral Monday at Sen. Sinema’s Office: End the Filibuster – Pass the For the People Act: Having citizens lawfully exercising their First Amendment rights to free speech, to assembly, and to petition their senator for action on voting rights at her office arrested for trespass, as occurred last month, Activists Arrested For A … Read more
Arizona Advocacy Network and Progressive Democrats of Arizona announcement: Join with three National Civil Rights Leaders * Rev. Jesse Jackson – Rainbow Push * Barbara Arnwine – Transformative Justice Coalition * Rev. Dr. William J Barber II – Poor Peoples Campaign Where: Kachina Park (North 42nd St and E Campbell Ave map) When: Monday, July … Read more
So our Senators get two weeks off for the July 4th holiday – nice work if you can get it. This is is supposed to be constituent work time in the state, but I do not find anything on Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s website announcing a schedule of events or town halls. If she does not … Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court decided four cases today, reducing the number of pending cases to eight (I expect four on Friday, and the last four on Monday). The much anticipated “cussing cheerleader” case was decided in her favor, consistent with the Court’s previous First Amendment free speech precedents, i.e., Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School … Read more