Issue 4 | August 24, 2017
Voices Unleashed:
A News Digest to Stay Informed
Your 60-second news digest for clear, direct information about the most urgent current events. 
Breaking
Trump gives rambling, divisive and insane 75-minute rally in Phoenix as many of his supporters left early .  More calls for Trump’s removal using the 25 th Amendment based on his mental instability. 
Updates
Science envoy, Daniel Kammen quits in an open letter that spelled out IMPEACH with first letter of each paragraph and Rabbinical group cancels annual call with Trump based on his Charlottesville response.

Pro-Trump rallies cancelled in 36 states based on low turnout of NeoNazis at the Boston rally.

Trump announces in his Monday speech that he is sending more troops to Afghanistan .

Areas of Concern
At Phoenix rally on Tuesday , Trump indicates he will pardon Sheriff Arpaio who was found guilty for refusing to abide by multiple court orders to stop targeting Latinos.  

Former National Intelligence Officer, James Clapper , who worked with every president since JFK, questioning Trump’s ability to lead and considers current situation terrifying.
 
Trump is about to send policy memo to Defense Secretary Matthis outlining terms of transgender ban. 
Action Item
The Southern Poverty Law Center offers a community guide with ten ways to fight hate. Here are the action items for Principle 3: Support the Victims. You can check out the full guide here.
Victims of hate crimes often feel terribly alone and afraid... Silence amplifies their isolation; it also tacitly condones the act of hate. Victims need a strong, timely message that they are valued. Small acts of kindness — a phone call, a letter — can help.
Inspiration





The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.  
  –Martin Luther King, Jr. 
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