DEMOCRACY NOW! DAILY DIGEST 1APR16

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

Friday, April 1, 2016 democracynow.org Stories Largest Pay Raise for American Workers in History? NY & CA Approve $15 Minimum Wage Hike Advocates are calling it one of the largest pay raises for American workers in the history of the country. About 5 million workers will see their wages increase substantially ... Read More → Exclusive: Cherelle Baldwin on Being Found Not Guilty for Defending Herself Against Abusive Ex In a Democracy Now! exclusive, Cherelle Baldwin joins us for her first interview since a Connecticut jury found her not guilty in the death of her abusive ex-boyfriend, Jeffrey ... Read More → Human Rights Advocates: U.S.-Backed Saudi Offensive in Yemen a "Dark Mark" on Obama’s Presidency Hundreds of thousands took to the streets in Yemen this week to protest the first anniversary of the U.S.-backed, Saudi-led offensive against Houthi rebels. The protests ... Read More → Headlines → Sanders and Clinton Campaign in New York Ahead of Primary Border Patrol Agents’ Union Endorses Trump Amid GOP Turmoil, Companies Weigh Whether to Sponsor RNC Chicago Police Union Hires Cop Who Killed Laquan McDonald as Janitor Chicago Teachers Union Launches One-Day Strike Report: 12 U.S. Generals Are Deployed to Iraq Top Women’s Soccer Players File Wage Discrimination Suit Mississippi Advances Sweeping Anti-LGBT Legislation Hacker Says He Was Paid to Rig Mexican President Peña Nieto’s Election U.N. Peacekeepers Accused of Sexual Abuse in Central African Republic Nevada: 8 Arrested for Blocking Entrance to Drone Base Canada: Hunger Striker Protesting Massive Hydroelectric Dam Project Fight for 15 Scores Big Victories in California and New York City