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Bad News First
The news can be disheartening, but it can also inspire or focus our engagement. Let’s gird our loins and take a quick peek.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked the promotions of all three female officers and two black men nominated to become one-star admirals.
- The Defense Department reduced the number of faiths from which military members can self-designate from 180 to 31, leaving mostly Christian denominations.
- In a speech delivered in France on the anniversary of D-Day, the Defense Secretary warned Europeans against an invasion of immigrants.
But Here’s the Good News
Encouraging developments don’t always make the headlines. But people are doing good things!
- The Public Integrity Project has sued to halt UFC fights on the White House Lawn.
- The New Jersey health commissioner is suing to gain access to the Delaney Hall detention center and a group of legal organizations is suing on behalf of detainees to challenge inhumane conditions at a detention facility in Texas.
- A judge has vacated the administration’s policy of charging $100,000 for H-IB visa applications.
And Here’s What You Can Do
Even small efforts have the potential to ripple out in ways we don’t expect. Plus, doing good is good for you.
- Attend an ACLU Zoom training on June 10 to learn how to protect our electoral systems.
- You have until June 15 to comment on the proposed “Triumphal Arch.”
- Do you live near a federal courthouse? Why not help digitize public habeas corpus case documents?
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