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Expert discusses issues affecting US democracy, expo to help minority businesses, and more on Houston Newsmakers
Read full article: Expert discusses issues affecting US democracy, expo to help minority businesses, and more on Houston NewsmakersKhambrel Marshall has a discussion about the issues that experts say are affecting our democracy.
Election Day: Freebies, specials and more you will want to know about as you celebrate democracy
Read full article: Election Day: Freebies, specials and more you will want to know about as you celebrate democracyElection Day is Nov. 8, and beyond celebrating democracy by exercising your responsibility to vote, you can also get some sweet, sweet freebies and specials in the Houston area.
U.S. Rep. Crenshaw on Capital riot investigation: ‘I don’t know what mystery is trying to be solved’
Read full article: U.S. Rep. Crenshaw on Capital riot investigation: ‘I don’t know what mystery is trying to be solved’U.S. Rep. Crenshaw on Capital riot investigation: ‘I don’t know what mystery is trying to be solved’
The League of Women Voters-Houston helps citizens register to vote for National Voter Registration Day
Read full article: The League of Women Voters-Houston helps citizens register to vote for National Voter Registration DayMore than 200 volunteers from the League of Women Voters - Houston are out in the community today for National Voter Registration Day.
Thai police revive royal defamation law ahead of protest
Read full article: Thai police revive royal defamation law ahead of protestNews of the charges comes as the Thai capital Bangkok girded for another pro-democracy rally Wednesday, Nov. 25. Police on Tuesday issued summonses for 12 protest leaders to answer charges of lese majeste, defaming or insulting key members of the royal family. Many in the student-led protest movement believe the monarchy holds too much power for a constitutional monarchy. One of the 12 protest leaders, Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak, posted his response to the summons on Twitter on Tuesday, saying: “I am not afraid anymore. A protest rally on Nov. 17 turned chaotic, as police employed water cannons and tear gas to block the protesters from entering the Parliament grounds.
Thai democracy protesters march despite police, rival groups
Read full article: Thai democracy protesters march despite police, rival groupsThousands of pro-democracy protesters march out from the Democracy Monument to the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. Despite a massive security presence and harassment from counter-demonstrators, thousands of protesters marched from Bangkok’s Democracy Monument toward Government House, the offices of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha. Before leaving Democracy Monument, several small clashes broke out between protesters and their opponents, who traded punches and threw plastic bottles as police tried to keep them apart. That demand has caused a huge controversy because the royal institution has long been considered sacrosanct and a pillar of Thai identity. Efforts by several royalist groups to counter the previous rallies fell flat, but the turnout of counter-demonstrators was much larger Wednesday.