(“’Nothing Compensates for the Stolen Years: Afghan Women Rebuilding Shattered Dreams in Iran,” The Guardian, July 4, 2024)
During the first two months of 2024, a pipeline company Targa Northern Delaware vented more climate damaging emissions in energy-rich New Mexico than all other oil and natural gas producers in the state combined. Releases by the company from its natural gas extraction wells were equivalent to carbon emissions produced by 26,000 cars in a year.
(“New Mexico Loophole May Allow Record Methane Releases,” American Prospect, May 16, 2024)
During the summer of protest against police violence in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd, activist Brianna Villafane joined a protest in lower Manhattan. During a confrontation with police, an officer pulled her hair and dragged her to the ground. An investigation by New York City’s Civilian Complaint Review Board concluded the officer engaged in serious misconduct. But the case stalled as New York Police Commissioner Edward Caban intervened using his “retention” power to make sure the case never made it to trial. Instead, Caban ruled the officer’s use of force in the case was “reasonable and necessary” and refused to order any disciplinary action.
(“New Yorkers Were Choked, Beaten and Tased by NYPD Officers. The Commissioner Buried the Cases,” ProPublica, June 27, 2024)
This week’s News Summary was narrated by Anna Manzo.
