Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Hong Kong Protests: #MeToo Rally Held Against Alleged Police Behaviour
Global News: A #MeToo
rally was held in Central District of Hong Kong to protest alleged
inappropriate behaviour by local police officers towards female
protesters during recent demonstrations.
Fires Continue to Burn in Amazon as Brazil's Bolsonaro Rages at France's Macron
This report was published on YouTube on August 27.
Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Arrives in New York After 2 Weeks at Sea
Live from New York harbour as the Malizia II racing yacht, carrying
climate activist Greta Thunberg, arrives in North America after two
weeks at sea.
The 16-year-old Swedish climate activist is bringing her climate crisis
campaign to America after two weeks crossing the Atlantic Ocean, and is
expected to arrive in lower Manhattan Wednesday afternoon.
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New York State Marijuana Decriminalization Takes Effect Today
Statement from Governor Andrew Cuomo
"For too long communities of color have been disproportionately impacted by laws governing marijuana and have suffered the life-long consequences of an unfair marijuana conviction.
"Today is the start of a new chapter in the criminal justice system. By providing individuals a path to have their records expunged, including those who have been unjustly impacted based on their race or ethnicity, and reducing the penalty for unlawful possession of marijuana to a fine, we are giving many New Yorkers the opportunity to live better and more productive, successful and healthier lives.
"This law is long overdue, and it is a significant step forward in our efforts to end this repressive cycle and ultimately mend our discriminatory criminal justice process once and for all."
Source: The Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
48 Years Later, a Cold Case Mystery: Who Killed Officer Bolden?
Robert Bolden was gunned down in a Brooklyn bar in 1971, one of 10
N.Y.P.D. officers murdered that year. The killer was never found.
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Source: The New York Times
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
American Legion Honors Late Senator John McCain
Arizona Senator John McCain at events at Department of Interior headquarters honoring former Secretary of Interior Stewart Udall and the late Congressman Morris Udall.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine pays tribute to the late Senator John McCain
(R-AZ), this year’s recipient of the American Legion’s Distinguished
Service Medal. Senator McCain died August 25, 2018, from cancer just
four days before his 82nd birthday.
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Source: C-SPAN
Andrew Yang Unveils $4.87 Trillion Policy to Address Climate Change
This report was published on YouTube on August 26.
Judge Finds Johnson & Johnson Guilty in Oklahoma Opioid Case, Calls for $527 Million Payment
This report was published on YouTube on August 26.
Canadian Government Announces Rebate Program for Purchasing Energy-Efficient Products
Global News: Environment Minister Catherine McKenna announced on Aug. 27 that the government will be providing Canadians who purchase energy-efficient appliances rebates, and will be called the Energy Savings Rebate Program.
Retailers across the country participating in the rebate initiative
include Rona, Lowe's, Canadian Tire, Best Buy Canada, Tepperman's and
other retailers.
Newark Water Crisis: Racing to Replace Lead Pipes in Under 3 Years
A new $120 million financing plan will allow the city to replace its 18,000 buried lead service lines more quickly.
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Source: The New York Times
Desegregation Plan: Eliminate All Gifted Programs in New York
A group appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio proposed seismic changes to the nation’s largest school system.
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Source: The New York Times
Monday, August 26, 2019
The Power of the Pen: New York Legislation Increases Capacity to Prosecute Financial Fraud
Governor Cuomo today signed legislation (S.6536/A.8318) increasing New York's capacity to prosecute financial fraud relating to stocks, bonds and other securities. This measure restores the six-year statute of limitations under the Martin Act, allowing New York to better protect investors and consumers, prevent bad practices and hold companies accountable for fraudulent activity and conduct.
"At a time when the Trump administration is hell-bent on rolling back consumer financial protections, New York remains dedicated to preventing and prosecuting fraudulent financial activity," Governor Cuomo said. "By restoring the six-year statute of limitations under the Martin Act, we are enhancing one of the state's most powerful tools to prosecute financial fraud so we can hold more bad actors accountable, protect investors and achieve a fairer New York for all."
Attorney General Letitia James said, "If Main Street has to play by a set of rules, then so must Wall Street. This law strengthens two of our most critical tools in holding corporate greed accountable and delivering justice for victims of financial fraud. As the federal government continues to abdicate its role of protecting investors and consumers, this law is particularly important. New York remains committed to finding and prosecuting the bad actors that rob victims and destabilize markets. I thank the bill's sponsors, Senator Gianaris and Assembly Member Carroll, legislative leaders, and Governor Cuomo for helping to make this important bill the law of the land."
The Martin Act remains one of the most powerful tools at New York State's disposal to prosecute financial fraud. Previously, the Martin Act mandated a six-year statute of limitations; however, a Court of Appeals ruling overturned this precedent - reducing the statute of limitations to only three years. This ruling greatly jeopardized New York State's ability, through the Office of the Attorney General, to protect investors and consumers, prevent financial fraudulent activity and reimburse consumers harmed by such fraudulent activity. By restoring the statute of limitations to six years, this measure increases New York State's capacity to protect consumers, enforce securities law and it provides a reasonable amount of time to investigate cases of fraud.
Source: The Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
Bernie's Political and Green New Deal Revolutions
'Future Hope' Column
By Ted Glick
“The scope of the challenges ahead of us shares similarities with the
crisis faced by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the 1940s.
Battling a world war on two fronts – both in the East and the West – the
United States came together, and within three short years restructured
the entire economy in order to win the war and defeat fascism. As
President, Bernie will generate the political will necessary for a
wholesale transformation of our society, with support for frontline and
vulnerable communities and massive investments in sustainable energy,
energy efficiency, and a transformation of our transportation system.” -from the Sanders campaign’s “The Green New Deal.”
The release a few days ago of Bernie’s Green New Deal proposal, all
67 pages of it, was a big deal that is only going to get bigger as more
and more people read it and come to appreciate how important it is.
This is a visionary proposal. There is a lot of detail, and that is
important, but most important is that this is a proposal which
articulates the urgency of our situation regarding the climate crisis
and then puts forward a comprehensive and understandable set of actions
which could actually get us out of it. This set of proposals is at the
scale of the problem.
Not surprisingly for someone who is about a grassroots-based
political revolution, some of the proposals are clearly outside the
mainstream of Democrat and Republican politics and policy. At first
reading it’s hard not to think, wow, does he really think we can make
this happen?
But on second thought it’s kind-of like Medicare for All, or
tuition-free public colleges, or a $15/hour minimum wage. When those
ideas were first brought forward, who would have thought that a few
years later they would have become the focal point of political debate
not just on the political left but in the country as a whole, and in the
case of the $15/hour minimum wage actually starting to happen? And
let’s not forget that with catastrophic climate change staring down the
gun barrel at human society, there will undoubtedly be a willingness to
consider proposals that in another time there would not be.
What are some of Bernie’s major ideas?
-Publicly-owned “Federal Power Marketing Administrations,” PMAs,
which were first created by FDR to bring inexpensive electricity to the
country. Between four existing PMA’s, the Tennessee Valley Authority and
a new PMA to be created, they will “build more than enough wind, solar,
energy storage and geothermal power plants,” through investment of
$2.34 trillion. “Together with an EPA federal renewable energy standard,
this will fully drive out non-sustainable generation.”
-Build a “truly inclusive movement that prioritizes young people,
workers, indigenous peoples, communities of color and other historically
marginalized groups to take on the fossil fuel industry and other
polluters to push this over the finish line and lead the globe in
solving the climate crisis.”
Click here for the full article.
The U.S. Economy and Campaign 2020
C-SPAN: University of Maryland Economics Professor Peter Morici and Center for
American Progress' Andy Green discuss the state of the U.S. economy and
how it could impact the 2020 election.
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Firefighters Tackle Fires Continuing to Burn in Devastated Amazon Rainforest
This report was published on YouTube on August 25.
Paris Celebrates 75th Anniversary of City's Liberation from Nazi Occupation
Global News: Parisians and other people in the French city celebrated the 75th anniversary of the city's liberation from Nazi occupation on Sunday, with people dressed in World War Two-era military uniforms and dresses during a parade.
Two million Parisians assembled on August 25, 1944 for a celebration
parade that retraced the entry of French and U.S. tanks into the city.
The ceremony on Sunday also recreated the moment a French flag replaced a
Nazi flag, which had flown from the Eiffel Tower for four years, when a
huge French flag was unfurled from the iconic structure.
Some American veterans who helped liberate France decades ago also
attended the parade on Sunday.
Algae That Can Kill Dogs Is Discovered in 3 N.Y.C. Parks
The green-blue blooms of toxic algae have been found in Central Park, Morningside Park and Prospect Park.
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Source: The New York Times
Happening in Harlem: Starting Labor Day Weekend at the Peace Cafe
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Source: Street Corner Resources
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