The killing of Renee Nicole Good is the fourth ICE shooting of a civilian in the past five months. Key ICE policy changes include censuring government officials who lie, better ICE agent training, body cameras on all ICE agents, medical first responders in the field with ICE agents, and adjusting protest tactics.
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One of America’s greatest traitors has his greatest victory. Thousands of Jews are rescued from Ethiopia. Pluto loses planet status thanks to Eris. Intelligence leaders confirm election interference by Russia. It’s This Day in History for January 5.
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This is the day the Gay Men’s Health Crisis formed, and also the day the Congressional Black Caucus became reality. Plus, America receives its first Jewish governor, first Person of Color in Congress, first female House Speaker and more. It’s This Day in History for January 4.
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LGBTQ+ sports leagues and roller derby teams throughout Illinois and Iowa have at least 11 events coming up in the next month. Plus, deadlines start today and continue through the month for volleyball, dodgeball, basketball, pickleball and more by leagues including the Pride Sports League of Central Iowa, Out Sports Quad Cities, and the Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association.
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Austria says “no” to torture, the Red Scare flares with the Palmer Raids, and the Selma Voting Marches begin. Plus, Donald Trump makes the call to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger that gets him in trouble for trying to overturn the 2020 election. It’s This Day in History for January 2.
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The We C BS “free speech protest” called for Tuesday in Rock Island, Ill., is one of those protests that doesn’t help. We’re calling BS on its attempt to act as arbiters of journalism while also furthering distortions of a complex situation that should not be dragged into the “us versus them” agenda.
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Thomas Paine is imprisoned for treason. Harriet Tubman returns home after her final rescue mission. Iowa becomes a state. The tradition of 420 is born at a Grateful Dead concert. Iran’s hijab protests begin. It’s December 28 in History, our daily look at progressive, intersectional history.
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Inspired by the Watts Rebellion, Maulana Karenga founds Kwanzaa. Abraham Lincoln orders the largest mass execution in American history. The Indian Ocean tsunami kills 250,000. And Simone Biles’ place as the most decorated gymnast in history is solidified with her third Athlete of the Year award. It’s This Day in History for December 26.
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Electric Christmas tree lights are invented. Shani Davis makes speed-skating history. Richard Reid becomes the “shoe bomber.” AIDS gets its first Hollywood look through “Philadelphia.” Suffragette minister Anna Howard Shaw refuses to pay taxes. Learn about This Day in History for December 22.
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South Carolina secedes, triggering the Confederacy. Early glimpses of Adolf Hitler’s danger. Max Robinson takes a stand for HIV and AIDS awareness after his passing. Afghan women are banned from universities under the Taliban. It’s December 20 in history, curated by MainStream MultiMedia.
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