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Juneteenth is at risk of losing its meaning
Juneteenth is meant to acknowledge Black emancipation from enslavement, but there's a risk it could turn into just another day off, defined more by road trips and sales on mattresses. The big picture: Corporations, retailers and some local governments are struggling with how to honor the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery. Walmart apologized last month after launching a store-brand ice cream labeled as “Celebration Edition: Juneteenth.” Following a social media backlash, it pulled pints from its shelves. The Children's Museum of Indianapolis also was forced to apologize this...…Juneteenth is meant to acknowledge Black emancipation from enslavement, but there's a risk it could turn into just another day off, defined more by road trips and sales on mattresses. The big picture: Corporations, retailers and some local governments are struggling with how to honor the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery. Walmart apologized last month after launching a store-brand ice cream labeled as “Celebration Edition: Juneteenth.” Following a social media backlash, it pulled pints from its shelves. The Children's Museum of Indianapolis also was forced to apologize this...WW…

Sen. Martin Heinrich to introduce plan to grant Puerto Rico statehood
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) at a hearing on Feb. 23, 2021 in Washington, D.C. PHOTO: Jim Watson-Pool/Getty ImagesU.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Rep. Darren Soto (D-Fla.) announced Tuesday they would introduce legislation to start the motions for Puerto Rico statehood.Why it matters: More than 52% of Puerto Ricans voted last November, three years after struck the island and caused one of the worst natural disasters in recorded history. It exposed the island's vulnerable position as a U.S. territory and its lack of resources to battle poverty.The details: Under the proposal,...…U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) at a hearing on Feb. 23, 2021 in Washington, D.C. PHOTO: Jim Watson-Pool/Getty ImagesU.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Rep. Darren Soto (D-Fla.) announced Tuesday they would introduce legislation to start the motions for Puerto Rico statehood.Why it matters: More than 52% of Puerto Ricans voted last November, three years after struck the island and caused one of the worst natural disasters in recorded history. It exposed the island's vulnerable position as a U.S. territory and its lack of resources to battle poverty.The details: Under the proposal,...WW…

NAACP sues Trump for inciting Capitol riot
President Trump greets supporters at the "Stop The Steal Rally" on Jan. 6 in Washington, D.C., before the Capitol riots. Photo: Tasos Katopodis/Getty ImagesThe NAACP Tuesday against former President Trump and far-right extremist groups in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riots that killed five people and injured dozens of officers. Why it matters: The federal lawsuit filed on behalf of House Homeland Security Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) shows that Trump continues to face legal problems stemming from the riot, even after in his Senate impeachment trial Saturday.Details: The lawsuit...…President Trump greets supporters at the "Stop The Steal Rally" on Jan. 6 in Washington, D.C., before the Capitol riots. Photo: Tasos Katopodis/Getty ImagesThe NAACP Tuesday against former President Trump and far-right extremist groups in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riots that killed five people and injured dozens of officers. Why it matters: The federal lawsuit filed on behalf of House Homeland Security Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) shows that Trump continues to face legal problems stemming from the riot, even after in his Senate impeachment trial Saturday.Details: The lawsuit...WW…

Biden's Day 1 challenges: Systemic racism
Photo illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Photo: Kirsty O'Connor (PA Images)/Getty ImagesAdvocates are pushing President-elect Biden to tackle systemic racism with a Day 1 agenda that includes ending the detention of migrant children and expanding DACA, announcing a Justice Department investigation of rogue police departments and returning some public lands to Indigenous tribes.Why it matters: Biden has said the fight against systemic racism will be one of the top goals of his presidency — but the expectations may be so high that he won't be able to meet them.The big picture: Biden outlined a...…Photo illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Photo: Kirsty O'Connor (PA Images)/Getty ImagesAdvocates are pushing President-elect Biden to tackle systemic racism with a Day 1 agenda that includes ending the detention of migrant children and expanding DACA, announcing a Justice Department investigation of rogue police departments and returning some public lands to Indigenous tribes.Why it matters: Biden has said the fight against systemic racism will be one of the top goals of his presidency — but the expectations may be so high that he won't be able to meet them.The big picture: Biden outlined a...WW…
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