PBC News & Comment: Judge Orders Dakota Access Pipeline Shut Down

In big win for Standing Rock water protectors, federal judge in DC orders DAPL shut down, oil-free by August 5….--Dominion Energy ditches plans for Atlantic Coast Pipeline, days before genius investor Warren Buffet acquires Dominion
--SCOTUS rules against “faithless” members of Electoral College in rare unanimous vote
--Trump staged holiday events at Mt. Rushmore and White House, using phony patriotism to promote racism and division
--Trump tweets about destruction of Frederick Douglass statue in Rochester, NY and seems oblivious that it was likely done by his supporters
--then he attacks NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace over Confederate flag and noose incident
--after fake antifa post, armed rightwing nuts descended on Gettysburg, where nothing happened
--Kanye West for president?
--direct descendant of Thomas Jefferson says we should take down Jefferson Memorial
--Canadian leader Justin Trudeau snubs Trump invite to NAFTA event
--in Seattle, one protester was killed, 2 injured after being rammed by car with Black driver; here are Jonah Lehto’s reports for July 3 Seattle Protest Report 7.3.20, and July 4 Seattle Protest Report.7.6.20
--in Phoenix, video captures cops shooting a man who was sitting in a parked car
--as Barr and Trump resume federal executions, one of the first subjects is a man who doesn’t know why he’s being executed, which is illegal
--our Covid-19 update, edited by Linda Lewis
--as many as 28 million Americans are facing eviction
--Ghislaine Maxwell will appear in NY court this Friday to face charges of enabling Jeffrey Epstein’s predatory behavior
--Redneck country rocker Charlie Daniels dies at age 83