Why should people of faith join in at #PortlandProtest? It a Jesus thing. Really. #PortlandProtests

Crowd: #HandsUpDontShoot!

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Our deepest gratitude to Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms for offering her perspective on gun violence and the COVID-19 pandemic. If you missed it, watch the #DemandingWomen video recording ⬇️ x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Wow that went big. So Pls NB this mom’s sign from the protest.They are amazing inspirational women, and also, as they note...

“Sending troops into American cities doesn't make residents safer — particularly in Black communities and other communities of color, where the militarization of police has only put residents in more danger.” - Shannon Watts, founder, Moms Demand Action buff.ly/30zMnwM

"My father, thankfully, is not alive to see how Mr. Yoho treated his daughter. My mother got to see Mr. Yoho's disrespect on the floor of this House towards me on television. I am here because I have to show my parents that...that they did not raise me to accept abuse from men."

The pandemic has cost jobs around the world. Comparing people who lost the same position in the two countries reveals that the U.S. government is spending more on unemployment — but its citizens are getting less. propub.li/3hB1JYU

Ford is recalling more than 558,000 midsize SUVs in North America because the brakes may not work properly. abcn.ws/2DRuli9

Louis DeJoy issues a response to alleged illegal donations via his private spokesperson. This response does not read like a denial. He “regrets” making employees feel uncomfortable? #USPS

The USPS paid XPO Logistics $14,000,000 in just the past 10 weeks. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has up to $75,000,000 invested in XPO Logistics. This is a blatant rigging of the public sphere for direct and substantial private gain. DeJoy must resign. thehill.com/homenews/admin…

As of Thursday, 107 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 in Maine. Updated April 21. newscentermaine.com/article/news/h…

The guidelines provide sobering clarity: The first officers may be risking their lives. But, it says, innocent lives take priority. “A first responder unwilling to place the lives of the innocent above their own safety should consider another career field." 5/9

The guidelines actually provide scenarios in which officers are shot, including one modeled after the Santa Fe High School shooting, also in Texas. The scenario explains that if one officer is shot, the second “is expected to go on responding solo.” 7/9

It’s clear that officers did not follow that scenario this week. 19 officers staged outside the classroom. 78 minutes elapsed before they entered. Children repeatedly called 911 from inside. “It was the wrong decision,” top officer says. nytimes.com/live/2022/05/2… 8/9

The Uvalde mom who escaped police interference and even handcuffs to run into the school and save her children from a mass shooter says Texas law enforcement threatened her with a probation violation if she talked about her story to the media.

Got formalwear you don't need anymore? Donate your gowns and suits to us! For the next month, we'll be accepting your items at any library location. Everything will be dry cleaned and ready for prom. Teens will be able to pick items for wearing or to upcycle into something new!

"It’s ridiculous that the doctor thought I was safe to go home. But this scenario occurs too often, and this is exactly how tragedies can happen." huffpost.com/entry/postpart…

.Forgotten Child Fund is in desperate need of coats to keep kids warm this winter! Their team has packed more than 900 coats, but they still have hundreds of orders to fill. The charity has seen a 40% increase in requests for coats this year and they are asking for the public’s help.

I've come to realize: Privilege is the difference between choosing to advocate change and having no choice but to do so.