Democracy Now! Daily Digest 2SEP16

Democracy Now! Daily Digest A Daily Independent Global News Hour with Amy Goodman & Juan González

Friday, September 2, 2016 democracynow.org Stories Historic Colombian Peace Deal Must Include Women, Address Sexual Crimes on Both Sides, Say Advocates Could the signing of a historic peace accord in Colombia between the government and FARC rebels bring an end to Latin America's longest armed conflict? "There's a long way ... Read More → Is an Arkansas Town Operating a "Hot Check" Court as an Illegal Debtors' Prison? A woman in Sherwood, Arkansas, just spent 35 days in a county jail after she accidentally bounced a $29 check five years ago. Nikki Petree was sentenced to jail last month by ... Read More → Judge Denies Hepatitis C Cure for Mumia Abu-Jamal, But Finds Lack of Care in Prison Unconstitutional A federal judge has denied a request from the former Black Panther and journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal for life-saving medication that could cure his hepatitis C. Last year, ... Read More → The Criminalization of Poverty: Woman Describes Fines & Arrests After $1.07 Check Bounces We continue our look at what the ACLU calls an illegal debtors' prison in Arkansas by speaking with a former resident who wrote a check for $1.07 for a loaf of bread. ... Read More → Headlines → Florida: 70,000 Lose Power as Hurricane Hermine Makes Landfall Member of Trump National Hispanic Advisory Council Resigns Trump Hires Head of Citizens United to Join Campaign Team Melania Trump Sues Daily Mail and Maryland Blog for Libel Clinton Wins Endorsements of Two Retired Four-Star Generals Pakistan: 14 Killed in Two Suicide Bomb Attacks Gabon: 1,000 Arrested in Protests After Contested Elections India: More Than 100 Million Workers Strike Today Colombia: Coca-Cola, Chiquita Accused of Financing Terrorism Japan: Veterans for Peace Join Protests Against U.S. Base on Okinawa 2 Florida Hospitals Will Not Bill Pulse Nightclub Victims Virginia: "Guccifer" Hacker Sentenced to 52 Months in Prison Indiana: Purvi Patel Freed After Feticide Conviction Was Overturned Stanford Swimmer Brock Turner Released from Jail After Only 3 Months Georgetown to Give Admissions Benefit to Descendants of Enslaved 2 NFL Players Join Colin Kaepernick in Refusing to Stand for Anthem Forward this email → Donate today → Follow