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Investigate DOJ's Roger Stone Reversal! Donald Trump has already shown that he thinks he's above the law, and will act accordingly. But the Justice Department showing preferential treatment for Trump's criminal accomplices is a threat to the country. This turn has come within a week of the Senate GOP refusing to hold Trump accountable for...

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/22/people-arrested-at-london-climate-protests

Climate activists stage 'die-in' at Natural History Museum Police say than 1,000 arrests made in eight days of Extinction Rebellion protests

Is Extinction Rebellion the next Occupy? This movement is gaining momentum around the world. The protest movement grows in the US as citizens face arrest while demanding action on climate change.

MUELLER REPORT: Yesterday AG William Barr wrote a letter to Congress outlining the “principal conclusions” of the Mueller Report. Barr claimed that the report found no evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, and that while it did not exonerate Trump from obstruction of justice, there was not enough evidence to bring forth obstruction of justice charges. https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/435523-mueller-findings-do-not-conclude-trump-committed-crime. We have only Trump loyalist AG Barr’s word on what the report said, and only his interpretation on whether there’s enough evidence to pursue obstruction charges. The American people need to know the whole truth, not just what AG Barr wants to tell them. The Mueller report must be released to Congress and the public. Let’s call the DOJ (202-353-155) and our MoCs and tell them we will not relent, nor will we be satisfied with the findings, until we hear the whole truth.

New Jersey Senate passes bill to keep President Trump off 2020 ballot unless he releases tax returns TRENTON, N.J. -- President Donald Trump could miss out on being on the 2020 ballot in New Jersey if he doesn't disclose his tax returns under a bill now advancing. The Democratic-led state Senate passed legislation Thursday inspired by the Republican president's failure to disclose his tax returns.

Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20) is expected to introduce a resolution today, with the support of over 100 democrats, opposing Trump's national emergency declaration: https://politi.co/2tt2ImQ, https://wapo.st/2Tac05F If a veto-proof majority passes the resolution in both the House and Senate, the state of emergency will be terminated. While this is not very likely, it is still possible, and we can at the very least get our MoC on the record with a vote. Let's contact all three of our MoC and tell them that we want them to vote in favor of a resolution opposing Trump's national emergency.