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Scoop
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Scoop
Aotearoa Palestinian Deported From Egypt, Other Kiwis Carry On March To Gaza
An Aotearoa Palestinian woman has been deported from Egypt today, while other New Zealanders and Tāngata Whenua have entered Egypt as part of the Global March to Gaza to try to deliver aid to starving Palestinians. Thousands of humanitarians are making their way in convoys from all over the world to Palestine's Gaza border with Egypt, the Rafah border, to bring desperately needed aid and calling for an end of Israel's illegal blockade, which is a war crime and causing conditions of starvation and death. In an Instagram video published today in Egypt, William Alexander from Ōtautahi/Christchurch urged the public to email Winston Peters requesting the Foreign Affairs Minister communicate with the Egyptian authorities to ensure safe passage for the Aotearoa participants of the peaceful aid convoy to Gaza's southern border. Communities in Aotearoa are proud of our brave local activists who have made the journey to join the March to Gaza. Next week in Tāmaki Makaurau peace advocates will hold a vigil while the march to Gaza is occurring, calling for the urgent opening of Gaza's border and unhindered delivery of food and supplies to starving Palestinians. Date: 16th June, 17th June, 18th June, 19th June Time: Monday 5pm - 8pm Tuesday 5pm - 8pm Wednesday 5pm - 8pm Thursday 5pm - 8pm Location: Aotea Square, Queen Street, Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland In the past three days, journalists have barely managed to send messages to the world reporting the daily massacres by Israeli drones, quadcopters, bombs, as Israel has again bombed the internet services in the Gaza Strip, making internet access dangerous and leaving Palestinians reliant on E-Sims donated by people internationally through initiatives such as Connecting Humanity. The Samoud (Perseverance) convoy has made its way from Tunisia through Algeria to unite in Egypt with activists from all over the world for a concerted effort to stop the genocide in Gaza occuring through Israel's illegal blockade and intentional starvation of 2.3 million Palestinians, half of whom are children.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Yahoo
Colorado fallen officers added to national memorial in Washington, D.C.
DENVER (KDVR) — A group of fallen officers from Colorado is part of 345 officers that have died in the line of duty from around the country, to be added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund announced in a press release on Friday. Rockies game at Coors Field postponed due to snowy weather The names of the officers will be engraved on the walls of the memorial in Washington, D.C., until the end of April. Then, on May 13, the 37th Annual Candlelight Vigil will be held at the National Mall between 4th and 7th Street at 8 p.m. 'As we gather once more to honor our fallen officers, we're reminded not only of the lives they gave, but of the unwavering devotion that led them to serve,' said William Alexander, CEO of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, in a press release. 'Their courage and selflessness continue to guide us—they embody the very spirit of law enforcement. This solemn moment is a time to grieve, to remember, and to ensure that we carry their legacy forward with gratitude and purpose.' The 2025 Roll Call of the Heroes will feature the names of official Line-of-Duty Fallen Heroes, which includes 148 federal, state, tribal and local law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty in 2024. Other officers from previous years, whose cases were approved by the Memorial Fund's research department, will also be inscribed. The Memorial Fund said that there was a 25% increase in officer deaths in 2024 than the previous year. However, of the total 345 names being added, 197 are from previous years after the research staff confirmed the circumstances of their deaths and that they had a record in law enforcement services. Each year, an estimated 30,000 people will attend the vigil, with family, friends and community members gathering to honor the lives of the fallen officers. After the addition of the fallen officers in 2024's memorial, a total of 24,412 officers' names will be engraved at the memorial site. Lawsuits filed over student visa revocations in Colorado The officers from Colorado include: Stuart E. Holt, Boulder County Sheriff's Office — End of watch: 6/2/2014 Lucien Morgan, Chaffee County Sheriff's Office — End of watch: 5/12/1881 Christine Guerin-Sandoval, Colorado Department of Corrections — End of watch: 9/28/2023 Dale Coski, Denver Police Department — End of watch: 9/26/2024 Evan A. Dunn, Golden Police Department — End of watch: 11/6/2024 George L. Smith, Rico — End of watch: 6/3/1882 A complete list of names of the group to be enshrined in 2024 and more information can be found on the Memorial Fund website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
