Michael Safyan

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Defense Attorney
The Power of Peremptory Strikes
theappeal.org - Vida B. Johnson
The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Flowers v. Mississippi came out the right way, according to our existing case law. Justice Brett Kavanaugh …
Jewish Culture
Anti-Semitic fliers in Massachusetts declare Holocaust ‘fake news’
jta.org - Penny Schwartz
BOSTON (JTA) — Two anti-Semitic fliers that deny the Holocaust were posted at a Massachusetts synagogue, with reports of similar incidents at …
MIT Media Lab
An Indian research university has assembled 73 million journal articles (without permission) and is offering the archive
boingboing.net - Cory Doctorow
The JNU Data Depot is a joint project between rogue archivist Carl Malamud (previously), bioinformatician Andrew Lynn, and a research team from New …
NOAA
World experienced hottest June on record in 2019, says US agency
bbc.co.uk
The world experienced its hottest June on record last month, with an average temperature worldwide of 61.6F (16.4C), according to new data.
Mike Kelly
Republican congressman defends Trump, says, ‘I’m a person of color. I’m white.’
The Washington Post - By Colby Itkowitz
Ahead of the House vote Tuesday to condemn President Trump’s racist tweets about four female Democratic lawmakers of color, a Republican congressman dismissed the outrage by claiming that he’s white and,
Tom Wolf
In A Change Of Heart, Berks County Commissioner Moves To Oust ICE
wesa.fm - Katie Meyer
A Berks County commissioner has decided that after partnering with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain families for decades, it’s time for …
Christchurch
Jewish leaders donate $1m to mosque victims
rnz.co.nz - RNZ News
Jewish community leaders joined Muslim officials in Christchurch today, to hand over a million dollars raised in an American city for the victims of …
Russia
Rescuers: Syrian Airstrikes on Village Market Kill at Least 12
voanews.com
AMMAN - At least 12 people were killed and scores wounded on Tuesday in aerial strikes believed to have been carried out by the Syrian air force on a …
Protest
ICE protester at House of Correction in Dartmouth gets 10 days
southcoasttoday.com - Curt Brown
NEW BEDFORD — A protester who was part of a demonstration against ICE outside the House of Correction last August has been sentenced Tuesday to 10 …
Stanford University
Noose found hanging on Stanford University prompts investigation
sfchronicle.com - Lauren Hernández
A three-foot long noose found hanging from a bush on Stanford University’s campus over the weekend has prompted an investigation, school officials …
Myanmar
U.S. imposes sanctions on Myanmar military leaders over Rohingya abuses
Reuters - David Brunnstrom, Lesley Wroughton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States announced sanctions on Tuesday against the Myanmar military’s Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing and other leaders it said were responsible for extrajudicial killings
Mobile Technology
Elon Musk unveils Neuralink’s plans for brain-reading ‘threads’ and a robot to insert them
The Verge - Elizabeth Lopatto
Elon Musk’s Neuralink, the secretive company developing brain-machine interfaces, showed off some of the technology it has been developing to the public for the first time. The goal is to eventually begin
Pittsburgh, PA
Rabbi of targeted Pittsburgh synagogue says racists must be ostracized
timesofisrael.com - By Shaun Tandon
WASHINGTON (AFP) — The rabbi of a Pittsburgh synagogue attacked last year by a white supremacist said Tuesday that the wave of hate will only end …
United Nations
UN refugee agency ‘deeply concerned’ about US asylum curbs
siouxlandproud.com - The Associated Press
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. refugee agency says it’s “deeply concerned” about new U.S. restrictions on asylum, saying it will put vulnerable families at …
Vandalism
Woodland Hills synagogue vandalized with white paint
abc7.com
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. (KABC) -- Police are looking for the people who vandalized the outside of a Woodland Hills synagogue. White paint was thrown …
Trump Administration
Catholics to risk arrest Thursday in protest of migrant detention centers
americamagazine.org - Kevin Christopher Robles July 16, 2019
On July 18, protesters, including priests and religious, are expected to gather on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol in an event organized by a …
Trump Hangs Photo Of Kim Jong-un In White House, Next To Queen Elizabeth
ibtimes.com - Arthur Villasanta
A set of four photographs now adorning a wall at the White House is generating controversy because of its seeming bad taste. Jennifer Jacobs, a senior …
Manhattan, NY
Demonstrators shut down Manhattan intersection to protest ICE
weresist.org - We Resist
NEW YORK (WABC) — Demonstrators shut down a busy Manhattan intersection Monday to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, and President …
Politics
Trump Administration Implementing '3rd Country' Rule On Migrants Seeking Asylum
NPR - Bill Chappell
The Trump administration is moving forward with a tough new asylum rule in its campaign to slow the flow of Central American migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Asylum-seeking immigrants who pass
Liberal View
Jewish Groups and Synagogues Prepare to Shelter Immigrants During ICE Raids
haaretz.com - Danielle Ziri
NEW YORK - The New York Jewish community mobilized on Sunday to help undocumented immigrants who are at risk of being rounded up for deportation, as …
Man hurls subway rider's phone onto tracks for recording his anti-Semitic slurs
New York Post - By Ruth Weissmann
A hateful straphanger snatched a man’s phone and hurled it at an oncoming train because he was being recorded spewing anti-Semitic slurs, police said …
Houston, TX
No calls or showers: Boy, reunited with mom, tells of trek from Houston to Homestead
miamiherald.com - By Monique O. Madan
A 15-year-old boy from Houston, who was picked up by immigration authorities in Texas and sent to the Homestead children’s detention center even …
African-American News
Sadie Roberts-Joseph, Founder Of African American Museum, Found Dead In Car Trunk
HuffPost - The Huffington Post
The Baton Rouge Police Department said the 75-year-old was a "tireless advocate of peace." BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A 75-year-old Louisiana woman who founded an African American history museum was discovered
North India
Building collapse kills 2 in India; 12 trapped in rubble
The Washington Post - By Associated Press
NEW DELHI — A three-story building collapsed after monsoon rains in a hilly area of northern India on Sunday, killing at least two people and trapping a dozen others in the rubble. Jai Ram Thakur, a top
U.S. Politics
ICE raids: what we know
Vox - Gabriela Resto-Montero
ICE plans to sweep major cities on Sunday in a series of raids as part of an effort to detain 2,000 immigrants who have been issued final orders of removal. The raids were originally scheduled for June
Doomsday
'Doomsday prepper' couple is accused of abusing two victims on their farm for years
CNN - By Christina Maxouris, CNN
(CNN) — A Florida couple is accused of physically and sexually abusing two victims on their farm for years, police said. Mirko Ceska, 58 and Regina Ceska, 55, were arrested Friday by the Wakulla County
'Racist and Disgusting': Ex GOP Congressman Justin Amash Blasts Trump After He Says Congresswomen Should 'Go Back' to Their
newsweek.com
Representative Justin Amash, who this month announced his decision to leave the Republican party, and numerous other members of Congress took aim at …
Hate Crimes
Carmel couple charged with hate crime - Mid Hudson News
midhudsonnews.com - Hank Gross
SOMERS – State Police have arrested a Carmel couple on a hate crime charge related to a victim’s sexual orientation. Antonio Vuksanaj and Gina …
Hamas official says the group wants to slaughter every Jew in the world
elderofziyon.blogspot.com
There are many articles this morning in Arab media about a speech that Hamas politburo member Fathi Hamad made at the Friday Gaza rally. Hamad gave …
Passports
Fear of ICE raids leads some U.S. citizens to carry their passports
NBC News - Dennis Romero
"I’ve been carrying a passport since the day [Trump] was elected," said the American spokesman for a Latino organization. With immigration raids expected to begin Sunday in at least nine major cities,

Michael Safyan

Humanitarian, American Jewish World Citizen, Software Engineer, Googler, Technology Enthusiast • http://www.michaelsafyan.com/