Headlines for May 2, 2017
by mail@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!) from Democracy Now! on (#2N36S)
- Millions Take to the Street Worldwide for International Workers' Day
- Milwaukee: 30,000+ March on May Day to Demand Firing of Sheriff Clarke
- Texas: 2 Dozen Arrested in May Day Sit-in at Gov.'s Office to Protest SB 4
- Portland, Oregon: 25 Arrested in May Day Clashes
- Puerto Rico: Thousands Block Traffic and March Against Austerity on May Day
- HRW: Syrian Gov't Used Nerve Agents in 4 Attacks Since December
- Afghanistan: Record Number of Civilians Died & Displaced in 2016
- Amid Rising Tensions, Trump Says He'd Meet with North Korea's Kim Jong-un
- White House Pushing for Vote on GOP Healthcare Bill, Despite Confusion over Details
- President Trump: "Why was There the Civil War?"
- Fox Ousts Co-President Bill Shine Amid Sexual Harassment Fallout
- Texas: Judge Rules Harris County Bail System is Unconstitutional
- Milwaukee: Jury Recommends Charges for Jailers Who Denied Terrill Thomas Water
- Minneapolis: Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Shooting BLM Protesters in 2015
- Texas: Police Shot and Killed 15-Year-Old Black Teen Jordan Edwards
- #J20 Inauguration Day Protesters Facing Up to 75 Years in Prison
- Author and Editor Jean Stein Dies at 83 in New York City