Author: John Arcadipane

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) emphasized the stakes of the 2024 election in a “60 Minutes” interview on Sunday, warning that much more than abortion rights are at risk if former President Trump gets a second term. He told CBS’ Norah O’Donnell that reproductive freedom will be an “incredibly significant” issue in the race.…

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Around 25 pro-Palestine demonstrators were detained by state police officers at the University of Virginia (UVa.) on Saturday. Saturday marked the fifth day of the ongoing protests in Charlottesville, Va., with continued demands for the school to withdraw investment from Israel. A group named UVA Encampment for Gaza called for the school to reveal all investments and avoid…

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Actor Jeff Daniels expressed his desire for voters in the 2024 general election to ultimately elect President Biden during what he described as the ongoing 'war on democracy.' The actor from 'The Newsroom' stated that former President Trump, the presumed GOP nominee, condescends to Midwestern residents, and these voters in the 'middle' are witnessing the GOP 'destroy…

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A group of pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Michigan briefly interrupted the spring commencement ceremony Saturday. Videos of students wearing caps, gowns and keffiyehs, a symbol of Palestinian nationalism, circulated online during the ceremony in Ann Arbor. “Disclose, divest, we will not stop, we will not rest,” they chanted. “Regents, regents, you can’t hide!…

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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Indiana filed a lawsuit Friday against Indiana University, alleging that the school violated the First Amendment rights of people who are banned from campus after participating in pro-Palestine protests. According to the ACLU, the three individuals arrested have been banned by Indiana University police and are prohibited from…

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Progressive Representatives Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Cori Bush (D-Minn.) compared police responses to ongoing pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses across the country to the Kent State Massacre on its 54th anniversary Saturday. "54 years ago, the Ohio National Guard opened fire on unarmed students at Kent State. Students have a right to speak out, organize,…

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