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Big win for Native Americans: Judge shuts down Dakota Access Pipeline
July 7, 2020Judge James Boasberg says the pipeline's owner and the government failed to complete a required environmental impact review.
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Minnesota protesters demand justice for Isak Aden, Somali-American man killed by police
July 6, 2020Justice Squad and Take a Knee Nation are teaming up to bring mothers and family members of those who have lost their lives to police violence to a July 12 march on the state capitol.
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Oakland demonstrators say, ‘Black Trans Lives Matter!’
July 6, 2020“We’re in a time of change,” David J, one of the organizers, told us. “If we’re struggling for humanity, then we must fight to include everyone, including members of the Black trans community.”
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Mexican labor lawyer Susana Prieto Terrazas arrested, raising USMCA enforcement doubts
July 6, 2020Prieto Terrazas led protests for better pay and coronavirus safety measures at plants. At the behest of factory owners, prosecutors sent police to arrest her.
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Coronavirus jackpot: Trump-connected lobbyists grab $10 billion of federal aid
July 6, 2020Trump pledged to “drain the swamp," but the lobbying industry has flourished, a trend that intensified with the $3.6 trillion in coronavirus stimulus.
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