Do #blacklivesmatter to Congress?

Do Black lives matter to Congress? [Here's what Twitter says]. And, speaking of Congress, their response to the Orlando shooting hasn't been [an overly welcoming] one. [Do Black Lives Matter To Congress? Here’s What We Learned From Twitter] Do black lives matter to members of Congress? We took to Twitter to find out, analyzing the accounts of all 535 members of Congress from both parties to determine what they posted, if anything, after the string of shootings last week[...(read more)] [Police Officers Working WNBA Game Walk Out After Players Wear ‘Black Lives Matter’ T-Shirts] [Congress’ Response To Orlando Shooting Is To Try To Legalize Discrimination] One month ago on Tuesday, a gunman shot and killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. House Republicans plan to mark this milestone with a hearing on a bill that would enable widespread discrimination against LGBT people. The legislation, ironically named the “First Amendment Defense Act” (FADA) rests on the idea that discrimination should be excused when it is justified by religion[...(read more)] [In Honduras, Environmentalism Is A Deadly Occupation] [Florida Elections Supervisor Removes Mosque As Polling Location, Citing Complaints] A county elections supervisor in Florida has removed a mosque from a list of polling locations after receiving a flood of complaints, frustrating local Muslims who say the move is discriminatory because churches and other houses of worship are still scheduled to host voters on Election Day[...(read more)] [Facebook] [Twitter] [Tumblr] [Instagram] [YouTube] ThinkProgress | Center for American Progress Action Fund 1333 H ST NW | Washington, DC 20005 Contributions to Center for American Progress Action Fund are not tax deductible [Donate] | [Manage Email Options] | [Privacy Policy] | [Unsubscribe] This email was sent to {EMAIL}.