Senate Democrats and Republicans prepare for a voting rights show down; 8 arrested at protest urging infrastructure package addresses climate change, Deadly weekend-10 mass shootings in S.F. Bay Area

Published: June 21, 2021, 6 p.m.

Comprehensive coverage of the day\u2019s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.\n\nSenate Democrats and Republicans prepare for a voting rights show down on eve of legislative vote on SB1, a major voting rights protection bill.\n8 arrested during protest urging climate change provisions be included in an infrastructure package, as bipartisan negotiations continue.\nGroup of indigenous women invite activists to Minnesota to help stop construction of Line 3 oil pipeline.\nW.H.O. announces support for a new vaccine center in South Africa, urges pharmaceutical companies to relax patents.\nIran\u2019s new president refuses to meet with President Joe Biden, but pledges to salvage Iran nuclear deal.\nEnhanced Child Tax Credit to give qualifying families up to $300 each month per child.\n10 mass shootings in the San Francisco Bay Area over the weekend.\n\nPhoto of climate justice protesters outside Sen. Ted Cruz\u2019s (R-Tx) home by John Paul Mejia @johnpaul_mejia.\nThe post Senate Democrats and Republicans prepare for a voting rights show down; 8 arrested at protest urging infrastructure package addresses climate change, Deadly weekend-10 mass shootings in S.F. Bay Area appeared first on KPFA.