City of GJ Considers Interim Housing
The City of Grand Junction held a series of meetings in April seeking the public’s input into a proposed safe camping facility for the unhoused community. It is not housing, but it is a start.
Warmest March on Record
Climate scientists have determined that this past March was the warmest March on record. March was the tenth month in a row to be the hottest month on record. Capitalism or a livable climate? We can’t have both.
Israel Used AI Targeting in Gaza
+972 magazine has reported on ‘Lavender’ an AI driven targeting system that has been used to target suspected militants with no human oversight. Interviews with six Israeli intelligence officers reveal sub-programs like “Where’s Daddy” that targeted militants while at home with their families. The dystopian future we have all feared is here, this is a must read. https://www.972mag.com/lavender-ai-israeli-army-gaza/
Student Encampments and Repression
The ongoing genocide and the months long growing protest movement has finally broken the strangle hold the pro-Isreal lobby has had on the media. Students at dozens of Universities have drawn a line in the sand and will not be moved until Gaza is free. They have met with unreasonable amounts of state repression. Local movements are growing see ‘events’ on last page and get involved.
Colorado Bans Excited Delirium
Colorado became the second state in the nation to disallow ‘excited delirium’ to be cited as the cause of death. Excited delirium according to wikipedia: “is a widely rejected diagnosis characterized as a potentially fatal state of extreme agitation and delirium. It has typically been diagnosed postmortem in young adult black males who were physically restrained by law enforcement personnel at the time of death.”
Carbondale Cuts Aid for Venezuelan Refugees
A group of 150 Venezuelan refugees that were found living under a bridge in Carbondale last November, and supported by that community since then, has had its resources drastically cut.
Right to Abortion on Colorado Ballot
Not excited to vote in November? Genocide Joe and Aspen millionaire Adam Frisch not taking you to ‘Ballot Town?’ Well you still need to vote to add a constitutional amendment protecting the right to abortion in Colorado. Well done Cobalt!
SCOTUS to Criminalize Homelessness
April 27th SCOTUS heard arguments in a case that will have major effects on how cities can criminalize homelessness. Judging by oral arguments, it’s almost certain that the ruling will not be good for people experiencing homelessness.
Glenwood Springs SRO Faces Felonies
GPD officer Sean Tarto was arrested on multiple felony counts. Charges include felony menacing, sexual assault, and the use of a stun gun in commission of a crime. Tarto had been torturing his victim for months, according to the affidavit.
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