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According to Homeland Security, 109 projects in Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, U.S. federal judge people were in transit when the order Dubai, Indonesia and Turkey. Former was issued and were prevented from Obama administration ethics advisor halts Trump's ban on entering the U.S. upon arrival and 173 and current fellow at the Brookings were prevented from boarding planes, of Institution Norman Eisen called the refugees, people from which 81 were later given waivers decision an "open and notorious Muslim countries admitting them to the country. violation of the Constitution." entering U.S. The stay applies to individuals who are already in the United States and those At 9:00 p.m. U.S. east coast time on who are currently traveling to the United ex- Saturday, January 28, 2017, (0200 on States under legal visas but does not Sunday, UTC), a U.S. federal judge in clearly apply to anyone who has not yet keyboardist Geoff Brooklyn issued an emergency ruling departed for the U.S. While it prevents halting deportation of individuals from these people from being deported, it Nicholls dies the U.S. under the ban on individuals does not specifically allow them to enter from seven majority-Muslim countries the United States either. It is not clear British metal musician Geoff Nicholls, entering the United States that whether they will be allowed to do so or keyboardist for Black Sabbath from 1979 president Donald Trump had initiated by held in detention. to 2004, died on Saturday, January 28, executive order on Friday. Another judge 2017, after battling lung cancer. He was in Virginia issued a similar ruling shortly 68. afterward. Prior to Sabbath, Nicholls performed The American Civil Liberties Union filed with New Wave of British Heavy Metal suit on behalf of two Iraqis who had been band Quartz. Quartz's 1977 début album detained at John F. Kennedy airport in was produced by , founding New York. Judge Ann Donnelly granted guitarist of Black Sabbath. the emergency request to halt deportation under the executive order Iommi broke the news of Nicholls's on grounds some of the people who death to fans, writing he was "so would be deported would face saddened to hear the loss of one of my "imminent danger" and "irreparable dearest and closest friends Geoff injury." Nicholls. He's been suffering for a while now with lung cancer and he lost his "What I do for this country? They put the Trump's executive order, officially titled battle this morning. Geoff and I have cuffs on" said Hameed Khalid Darweesh, "Protecting the Nation from Foreign always been very close and he has been a who had worked as a translator for the Terrorist Entry into the United States", real true friend to me and supported me U.S. military for more than ten years and specifically placed a 90-day halt on all the way for nearly 40 years. I will miss had been issued a visa after extensive immigration from seven Muslim- him dearly and he will live in my heart background checks. "You know how majority countries, Iran, Iraq, Syria, until we meet again." many soldiers I touch by this hand?" Yemen, Sudan, Libya and Somalia; suspended all refugee admissions for Hailing from , England, the Earlier yesterday, Trump issued a 120 days; and suspended all entry of origin of both bands Quartz and statement that his executive order was Syrian refugees into the United States Sabbath, Nicholls appeared on being carried out smoothly: "It's not a without time limit. Although the numerous Sabbath albums starting with Muslim ban, but we were totally administration issued a statement Heaven and Hell in 1980. Nicholls was prepared[.] It's working out very nicely. indicating the measure was meant to caught up in turmoil within the band, You see it at the airports, you see it all target "countries compromised by with Heaven and Hell released shortly over." The New York Times described the terrorism," National Public Radio's Greg after the firing of frontman Ozzy effects of the ban as "upheaval", and The Myre remarked it has been more than Osbourne and his replacement with Verge described them as "widespread twenty years since the last time any of , who died in 2010. confusion." the targeted countries was the origin for a fatal Muslim extremist attack in the Nicholls was not always considered a full Customs agents at John F. Kennedy U.S. The executive order did not apply to band member; despite achieving this Airport in New York detained about any of the countries from which recent status in 1986 when was twelve people. Others were prevented such attackers have hailed, such as Saudi released, he often played offstage or from boarding planes bound for the U.S. Arabia and Egypt which were home to from the side during concerts. In 1992 he This included both individuals coming many of the 9/11 hijackers. was demoted when Sabbath reunited to the U.S. for the first time and those in with Dio to release and he possession of a green card as proof of NPR noted the seven countries named in was again demoted when Osbourne legal residency, such as international the executive order are places where rejoined in 1997. In 2004 Osbourne's students returning for the spring Trump's family has "no business solo band keyboardist, , semester and legal residents returning interests" in play, whereas Trump's joined the band leaving Nicholls without from visits to their home countries. family is conducting or planning a role. If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit en.wikinews.org

Nicholls thereafter joined another ex- The hearing of the case was not made illegal is the belief, often religious, that Sabbath musician, Tony Martin, and public. Upon investigation, prosecutors life begins at conception. performed in Martin's band Headless accused Safia of meeting a member of Correspondingly, the event was Cross. Headless Cross was named after a the militant group in Istanbul, Turkey accompanied by religious music and 1989 Black Sabbath album. "Saddened to last year in a failed attempt to go to speeches, including one by Catholic hear of the passing of Geoff Nicholls", Syria. Safia's elder brother went to Syria Archbishop Timothy Dolan. One Martin said, adding "Safe journey, in 2015, but he was held in custody reporter for the BBC noted a large mate." there. Safia was in contact with a number of young women in the crowd, member of ISIL via the internet. especially college students. Signs Osbourne said Nicholls "was a great included "Women DO Regret Abortion" friend of mine for a long time. He will be The victim underwent surgery for life- and "I am the Pro-Life Generation," greatly missed. I'm very saddened at the threatening injuries, but survived. many held up by young women. Others news." Sabbath bassist showed pictures of fetuses, quoted Bible said he was "Very sad to hear of old verses, or called for the defunding of friend and Sabbath keyboard player Planned Parenthood by name. There is Geoff Nicholls passing." Anti-abortion March already a law in place, the Hyde Amendment, which bans the use of Nicholls further appears on two Tony for Life draws federal funds for abortions, though this Martin solo albums, and played in 1960s money can go to organisations that also band Johnny Neal and the Starliners. He thousands in perform abortions so long as the funds played occasional rhythm guitar at Black are kept separate. Sabbath live shows. Washington, D.C. As governor of Indiana, Mike Pence On Friday, January 27, 2017, thousands established some of the country's of anti-abortion protesters rallied in strictest abortion laws. Years ago, German teenager Washington, D.C. Unlike the half a Donald Trump said publicly that he was million who walked to the White House "very pro-choice" but has since changed sentenced to six years waving signs last Saturday, these came his stance. Trump commented, as is his to support one of the policies espoused custom, via Tweet, "To all of you for stabbing police by the United States president Donald marching — you have my full support!" Trump and Vice President Mike Pence: officer making abortion harder to come by. The crowds in Washington, D.C. yesterday numbered in the tens of A court in Celle, sentenced This event, called the March for Life, has thousands, in contrast to the roughly sixteen-year-old German-Moroccan girl taken place every year since 1973, the 500,000 in last week's Women's March, Safia S. to six years in prison on year abortion was ruled legal in the U.S. though some organisations did attend Thursday, January 26, for an attempted by the Roe v Wade Supreme Court both events. March for Life President murder. Safia stabbed a 34-year-old decision. "Pro-life" is the umbrella term Jeanne Mancini told National Public police officer in February last year using of choice of the U.S. political movement Radio, "I think we're a pretty different a vegetable knife in a train station in that favours rendering abortion illegal march — we're a one-issue march." Hannover. and less accessible and "pro-choice" is the corresponding term for the The abortion rate in the United States hit movement that favours keeping it legal a record low in 2013, but the pro- and and accessible. anti-abortion rights movements are at odds about why. Both sides credit Donald Trump has recently reversed increased availability of contraceptives, Barack Obama's repeal of a global but anti-abortion organisations tend to funding ban, which prohibits the use of give more credit to state-level laws that U.S. funds for any organisation that have made it harder to keep abortion provides or counsels for abortions clinics open and limit abortions to only abroad. the early stages of pregnancy. As NARAL Pro-Choice America President Ilyse Trump specifically asked Vice President Phone chats revealed Safia acted on the Hogue pointed out, the anti-abortion Mike Pence to attend the march. "Life is behalf of ISIL, the judge said, though the movement now has the opportunity to winning in America!" he told the crowd, militant group did not claim any work at the federal level; "We're living at noting that he serves under "a president responsibility. The Federal Prosecutor the apex of a 40-year, state-by-state who I proudly say stands for the right to Office sought the six-year sentence for effort by the anti-choice people [...] We life." A Pew Research Institute poll taken the juvenile a week prior. 20-year-old have to be prepared for the fact that this year shows that 69% of Americans Mohamad Hasan K., who knew about they've got all the pieces in place to do support the Roe v Wade decision, up Safia's plan, was sentenced to a 30- real damage." month prison term for failing to inform from 60% in 1992. officials. One reason why many opponents of abortion say the procedure should be

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Protesters dance for Germany to drop 'lese Rescue helicopter gay rights, health majeste' law crash kills six in care at Philadelphia On Wednesday, January 25, 2017, Abruzzo, Italy 'Queer Rager' German Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet announced Germany is to drop A rescue helicopter crashed in Abruzzo,

the 'lese majeste' law which protects Italy on Tuesday, January 24, 2017. All six on board died. On Wednesday night, January 25, 2017, foreign leaders from insult. This law is to more than 1,000 protesters, most of come under effect in January 2018. them part of the LGBT community, staged a dance protest they called the "Queer Rager" outside the Leows Hotel in Philadelphia's Center City, where the U.S. Republican Party has arranged a retreat. Gay rights and health care featured amongst the issues raised.

Protesters expressed concerns about traditional gay issues, but Republican U.S. President Donald Trump's German justice minister Heiko Maas impending repeal of the Affordable Care called this law redundant and said, "the The flight was taking a wounded skier Act, law enforcement, climate change idea of lese majesty arose in an era long from the Campo Felice ski resort in and other issues were also visible. Signs gone by. It no longer belongs in our Rocca di Cambio to the regional capital, included "Health Care Is a Human criminal law". L'Aquila. It crashed near the resort. The Right," "BROWN BLACK LGBTQ LIVES mountainous site is around 100km (60 MATTER," and "Trans Bodies Are A year ago, German satirist Jan miles) from the scene of an avalanche Beautiful." Böhmermann presented a poem on the last week at the Rigopiano hotel, where Turkish president Recep Tayyip at least fifteen died and several remain Titled "Queer Rage(r): Guerrilla Dance Erdoğan. In the poem he said Erdoğan missing. Party," participants were invited to "kicks the Kurds, smacks the Christians, dance and carry signs. Like the Women's all while watching child pornography", Rescue operations at the hotel, which is March last Saturday, this protest was National Public Radio reported. on the other side of mountain Gran organised partially through Facebook. Böhmermann also called the Turkish Sasso, are ongoing. Rescuers diverted leader "stupid, cowardly and uptight". away from the scene to assist with the Event organiser Hanako Franz told ABC helicopter accident. Lucoli mayor Channel 6, "The focus for tonight is to In April, Böhmermann faced Gianluca Marrocchi said the helicopter call attention to the ways in which queer investigation, authorised by Merkel. was flying low. "After that it disappeared and trans, especially queer and trans Judges in Hamburg called the poem in the fog," he said to RAI. black and brown people, do not have abusive. In October, the investigation access to a lot of healthcare." was dropped on grounds of insufficient Some witnesses said there was an evidence of a crime. A final hearing on explosion before the crash, and the local "Get ready to WERK it out," reads the an injunction against Böhmermann is police said a crash signal was activated. event's official Facebook page. "As they scheduled for February 10 in Hamburg. A police spokesperson commented to try to take away our health care, to AFP, "The area where it came down is police Black, Brown, Trans and Queer If the measure passes, German citizens hard to access at the best of times, and bodies, to regulate our bodies, we’re would not be prosecuted by their thick fog is making it even more here to say #WeAreQueer #WeAreHere government specifically for difficult[.]" #WeWillDance." dishonouring foreign leaders. However, Maas says foreign leaders have the same The region has seen heavy snowfall and This is part of several events, including a right as any other plaintiff to file a civil several earthquakes recently. Thousands rally by health care professionals, defamation suit. of residents have spent a week without expected to continue until today, when electricity. Campo Felice is around the retreat ends. One event, which has The change to the law would require 120km from Rome, and popular with been given the go-ahead by the city of action by the German Bundestag. skiers from the capital. Philadelphia, is expected to draw 3,000 participants.

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Czech diplomats Kmoníček travelled to Beirut to witness Panek's transfer to the Polish embassy in secure release of Lebanon. The Polish foreign ministry says he is expected home imminently, Polish 'terrorist' in and that he went to Syria in order to convert people away from Islam to Syria instead follow Christianity. A Czech

Presidential spokesperson said The Czech government on Monday, negotiators worked in both Prague in the January 23, 2017, announced its Czech Republic and Damascus in Syria, diplomats had secured the release of a where the Czech embassy is located, for Human Rights Watch have called for Polish citizen imprisoned for terrorism several months. compensation for victims. They say the in Syria. The Polish foreign ministry on military is not absolved of liability and Tuesday confirmed the release of Leszek suggest the camp's tents were obvious. Panek, 54, from Wrocław. Eyewitnesses say the aircraft circled Official death toll twice, dropping multiple bombs, which appears corroborated by satellite from Nigerian imagery. President Muhammadu Buhari called it a "regrettable operational refugee camp mistake" and has since departed for a airstrike passes 100 holiday in London. Journalists are barred from the military- On Monday, January 23, 2017, Nigerian controlled camp. Officials claim all the authorities raised the official death toll dead in Rann have been buried, and two from January 17's airstrike upon a more died in hospital in Maiduguri. Most refugee camp to 236, though the BBC on of those killed were women and Tuesday reported an official told them children. Soldiers were also amongst Polish media reports Panek, who this was an error and the actual figure those killed. Eyewitnesses claim two vanished in late 2015 after crossing into was 115. The military said at the time a days after the disaster in excess of 100 Syria via Lebanon, suffers ill mental jet mistook refugees for rebels. Boko Haram militants attacked the health. He had previously been camp, fighting with soldiers for hours. travelling around Poland to warn of The new toll updates previous estimates, impending nuclear Armageddon. A which at the time of the incident were of MSF field co-ordinator Alfred Davies statement from the Czech Presidential at least 50 dead. The BBC on Tuesday said, "There are no words to describe the office said Panek's condition was reported an official told them the figure chaos [...] I saw the bodies of children "satisfactory". of 236 was erroneously reached by that had been cut in two." MSF have combining the numbers of dead and called for "a transparent account" with Panek requires crutches after he was wounded. The camp in Rann, Borno the organisation's general director shot during his arrest by the Syrian army State is home to thousands and lies near complaining refugees "were bombed by in Homs. He faced the death penalty the northeastern border with Cameroon. those who were meant to safeguard after being accused of "activities linked them". Some humanitarian groups have to terrorism". The Czech statement said Home to those displaced by Boko Haram suggested the incident constitutes a war he was released for humanitarian insurgents, the camp is in an area crime even as an accident, and Human reasons. When Polish authorities suffering famine. Farmers are unable to Rights Watch is urging an independent learned of Panek's location last year they work owing to bombs on their land. The probe. They say 35 structures were tried to negotiate his release before Red Cross was there to distribute food destroyed at two separate locations seeking Czech help. when the attack happened. Twenty within the camp. Nigerian Red Cross workers were injured The Czech embassy is the only or killed. Médecins Sans Frontières are "We saw dozens of patients with representation of any European Union treating the majority of the wounded in multiple traumatic injuries, including nation in Syria and as such it represents makeshift tents in Rann, which lacks open fractures and wounds to the all other EU members as well as the hospital facilities. A small number have abdomen and chest," said MSF doctor United States in the nation. Hynek been evacuated to Maiduguri. Mohammed Musoke. He described Kmoníček, head advisor on foreign wounded children, including a crying policy for the Czech President, said Military officials said at the time the Air baby with shrapnel in its neck and "a 10- Ambassador Eva Filipi in Syria and her Force had been dispatched to Rann after year-old boy with a large, deep flesh counterpart in Lebanon secured the reports of "remnants" of Boko Haram in wound to his thigh. The flesh was release with their "empathy and energy". the area. The military claims it is in a hanging loose on one side and you could Filipi has been praised by Syrian Deputy "final push" against the rebel group. A see through to the bone." Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad who last promised investigation has materialised year spoke of her commitment to Syria in the form of a panel of Air Force Survivor Baba, 37, a refugee, said despite danger and political turmoil. officials, with orders to complete the military aircraft were not an uncommon probe by the end of next week. If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit en.wikinews.org sight but the attacking jet behaved the two, in the tie breaker. Nadal song. Lionsgate studio received 26 abnormally. "The plane flew back and registered only four aces in the entire nominations — more than any other forth, and we knew something was match as compared to Raonic's fourteen studio. wrong before the bombing happened." but won two break points. Nadal won the His remarks were released by MSF. third set winning it 6–4 to register his Andrew Garfield, who previously starred 50th win in the Australian Open in two in The Amazing Spider-Man along with Prior to the attacks camp residents had hours and 44 minutes. Emma Stone, competes with Gosling for been starving, some dying from his role in Hacksaw Ridge. Based on the malnutrition. War and substandard Nadal's head to head record against the true story of US combat medic Desmond infrastructure left Rann isolated, and the Canadian is 7–2. He recently lost against Doss, the movie has received six attack came as the Red Cross were about Raonic in the Brisbane Open. Nadal nominations including Best Picture, to distribute food they had just arrived bagged 88% net points in the match Actor in Leading Role, Best Director, with. The Red Cross say they have five winning 76 points in the first serve. After Film Editing, Sound Editing and Sound weeks' worth of food. the match, King of Clay said, "I am just Mixing — La La Land also receiving excited about being back in the final nominations in these categories. Lion The International NGO Safety rounds of the most important events. I and Manchester by the Sea also received Organisation claims 2016 saw in excess am here to try to win this. It is always six nominations. of 90 aid workers killed worldwide, with difficult, but I fought and I worked hard 154 injured. to try to make that happen." Nadal has not featured in any of the Grand Slam semi-finals after 2014's French Open. Nadal beats Raonic to Swiss player and 2014 winner Stan Wawrinka is only player from the top reach Australian five seed left in the tournament. He is to face his compatriot Roger Federer in the Open semis semi-final.

On Wednesday, January 25, 2017, Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal defeated Canadian player and current world number 3 Milos Raonic in three La La Land receives straight sets in the Australian Open's record-equalling quarter-finals. Defeating Raonic 6–4, 7– 6, 6–4, Nadal is to face fifteenth seeded fourteen Oscar Author J.K. Rowling's screenwriting Bulgarian player Grigor Dimitrov in his début Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find fifth semi-finals appearance at the Rod nominations; Them starring Eddie Redmayne received Laver Arena. Hacksaw Ridge gets two nominations for costume design and production design. Redmayne won the six award for best actor two years ago for playing Stephen Hawking in The Theory On Tuesday, January 24, 2017, La La of Everything and was nominated last Land, directed by Damien Chazelle, year for The Danish Girl. received a record-equalling fourteen Academy Awards nomination, tied with This year, six black actors received 1950s movie All About Eve and 1990's nominations setting a new record. The Titanic. Mel Gibson's HackSaw Ridge hashtag #OscarsSoWhite was mentioned based on true story bagged six lot of times on Twitter as no non-white nominations. received nominations for the past two years. April Reign, creator of the The movie, featuring Ryan Gosling and hashtag, said "Everyone is saying the Emma Stone, received nominations in Oscars are more diverse this year. No all major categories. Gosling and Stone they're not. They're blacker, but where received nominations for Best Actor and are the Latinx movies, the LGBTQIA Actress respectively. The other movies? The Asian American/Pacific nominations include Best Picture, Islander community has had a worse Director, Cinematography, Costume year. We can't forget just because we Design, Film-editing, Original Score, have black nominees this year." Bradford Production Design, Sound Editing, Young, cinematographer of Arrival, is In the first set, Raonic served six aces, Sound Mixing and Original Screenplay. the first African-American to be but committed ten unforced errors. Two songs from the movie, Audition (The nominated and Joi McMillon – editor of Nadal won the first set 6–4 in 43 Fools Who Dream) and City of Stars, Moonlight – is the first non-white minutes. The second set lasted for 81 received nominations for best original woman to receive nomination. minutes, going to 6–6. Nadal bettered Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Viola If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit en.wikinews.org

Davis, Dev Patel, and Octavia Spencer A CAA spokesperson said "We have been were accompanied by hundreds of are the non-white people who are working on them as and when the thousands of others in hundreds of sister nominated for their supporting roles. recommendations came in and marches in cities across the United reviewing them in detail. We are States and on all seven continents, Disney's Zootopia and Moana received continuing to work to implement the including Antarctica. nominations for Best Animated Feature changes." They said the plan is "to have film. Pixar's Finding Dory did not receive as many in place as possible before the this nomination. Last year, Pixar's The start of the air show season." Good Dinosaur also missed the nomination but Pixar's Inside Out, directed by Pete Docter, won the award.

Manchester by the Sea's nomination made the e-commerce website Amazon.com the first movie streaming company to earn a nomination for the Best Picture category. Arrival bagged eight nominations. Florence Foster Jenkins starring Meryl Streep nominated for Best Actress earned her 20th career Oscars nomination.

The award ceremony is to be held on Hill was performing a large loop when

February 26 to be hosted by Jimmy his 1950s Hawker Hunter jet crashed Kimmel. into the A27 road near the town of Shoreham in West Sussex, England. Cars were caught up in the impact. He was an Though different publications are experienced pilot with a career with providing different figures, The UK Civil Aviation British Airways and the Royal Air Force Independent reports that between 3.3 followed by years of display flights. His and 4.6 million people walked and Authority issues military experience included flying carried signs, 750,000 in Los Angeles, Harrier jump-jets. 575,000 in Washington D.C., 450,000 in update on Shoreham New York, 250,000 in Chicago and many crash response Both Hill and the aircraft were well smaller figures in other cities, making known amongst airshow enthusiasts. this the largest protest in American The plane was sold by the military when history. In contrast to the protests on The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of it was decommissioned in 1996. Fellow the day of the inauguration, not one the United Kingdom on Tuesday, pilot David Wildridge, who also marcher was reported arrested in January 24, 2017, issued an update participated in the Shoreham show, said Washington D.C., Los Angeles, New detailing progress on its response to the at the time Hill was "well-known and York, Chicago or Seattle. August 2015 crash at Shoreham Airshow well-loved", "very professional", and that killed eleven. "the best of the best." At the march, women, men and children chanted slogans like "This is what The Air Accidents Investigation Branch All eleven killed were men. An inquest is democracy looks like!" and "Women's (AAIB) is expected to release a final presently scheduled for March. It was rights are human rights!" and carried report within months. It has issued a one of three deadly European airshow signs evoking images from Rosie the total of 21 recommendations to the CAA, crashes in four days, with fatal collisions Riveter to Princess Leia or referenced which yesterday confirmed it has in and Slovakia. things that Trump had said during his accepted all of them. Pilot Andy Hill, campaign, as in "Fury coming out my who survived but was seriously injured, wherever" and "Hands too small can't faces a manslaughter investigation. build a wall." Though celebrities such as The CAA says it has already Women's March feminist Gloria Steinem and singer implemented more than half the Alicia Keys gave speeches, only a recommendations in addition to becomes largest fraction of the demonstrators were close publishing its own review of airshow protest in U.S. history enough to hear them. safety in April. In April, it accepted The idea for a women's protest to the measures including an increase in the On Saturday, January 21, 2017, by election of Donald Trump is credited to distance between spectators and aircraft estimates, over 500,000 women and two people, retired attorney Teresa at shows. The latest recommendations other protesters — twice the figure Shook of Hawaii and fashion designer include changes to aircraft maintenance expected by organizers — marched Bob Bland of Brooklyn. Both women and the process of receiving permits. through Washington D.C. to protest the posted their ideas online, gaining many inauguration of Donald Trump as followers before the movement finally president of the United States. They merged. If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit en.wikinews.org

The march's mission statement reads, in the pay gap. I'm concerned about the in 2008. In mixed-doubles, Bob betters part, "The Women's March on lack of women in the political arena. the two winning seven Grand Slams as Washington will send a bold message to There are a lot of things that are compared to Mike's four. our new government on their first day in important to me." office, and to the world that women's The United States is to play against rights are human rights. We stand The following day, President Trump Switzerland in the upcoming Davis Cup together, recognizing that defending the responded, via separate tweets, "Why tournament next month. most marginalized among us is didn't these people vote?" and "Peaceful defending all of us." protests are a hallmark of our democracy. Even if I don't always agree, Mary Schmich of the Chicago Tribune I recognize the rights of people to Wikinews is a free news called the march a response to the express their views." "presidential inauguration of a man who source, that you can has breezily, relentlessly disrespected women and who is set to oversee write. changes in our laws that go beyond Bryan brothers disrespect." Senior counselor at the About Wikinews Albright Stonebridge Group and former announce retirement We are a group of volunteer journalists U.S. undersecretary of state for political whose mission is to create a diverse affairs Wendy R. Sherman wrote in USA from Davis Cup community where citizens from around Today, "For me, the agenda is clear. It is the globe (including you) can solidarity. It is saying to the new On Sunday, the Bryan brothers collaborate to report the news on a wide administration that misogyny cannot announced their retirement from the variety of current events. By making rule. Whether reproductive rights, equal United States' Davis Cup team. Twins our content perpetually available for pay for equal work, an end to sexual Bob and Mike Bryan have participated in free redistribution and use, we hope to violence, women in combat or the the tennis tournament representing the contribute to a global digital commons. importance of girls' education US for almost fourteen years. worldwide, we are here; we will not relent; we will not give up." License This work is licensed under the Creative The march did focus on traditional Commons Attribution License. Articles women's issues such as reproductive published in this Print edition were rights but also addressed issues such as created by Wikinewsies. Other gun control and the environment from a content released under the Creative female perspective. "Gun violence is a Commons women's issue," attendee Amy Schumer CC-BY-2.5 license. posted online, "American women are 16 The text is released under the CC-BY-2.5 times more likely to be killed with a gun license. To read about the license, visit than in other high-income countries. In https://creativecommons.org/licenses/b an average month, 50 women are shot to y/2.5/ death by a current or former partner in the United States. Approximately 4.5 Various images in this document are million American women have been available in different Creative Commons threatened with guns, and guns are the Mike and Brian hold the record of license, mentioned below each image. weapon of choice in domestic murders." winning sixteen grand slam titles "A healthy environment is a basic right together. The 38-year-old duo made the for all of us," stated Natural Resources announcement via Instagram with Bob Defense Council President Rhea Suh. saying, "Mike and I want to formally announce our decision to step down The event organizers' stated principles from our role as active members of the included "open access to safe, legal, U.S. Davis Cup team". They won the affordable abortion and birth control for Davis Cup for the USA in 2007 calling it all people, regardless of income, "one of the greatest highlights" of their location or education" and Planned career and first represented the country Parenthood was the march's single in 2003. biggest sponsor. The duo defeated their compatriot Brian "I think it's important that a pro-life Baker and his Croatian partner Nikola feminist voice is there. I am not going to Mektić 6–3, 7–6 in the Australian Open's protest," antiabortion activist Abby Round of 16 today. They have won six Johnson told the Washington Post. "I am Australian Open together. They have going to join in solidarity[...] and to be won an Olympics gold medal in London honest, abortion is not the only issue I'm in 2012 and one bronze medal in Beijing concerned about. I'm concerned about If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit en.wikinews.org