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After a year where Black Lives Matter demonstrations saw Americans begin to re-address and rethink racial inequality in the nation, a pushback from predominantly Republican lawmakers is on the horizon, with 29 states in the US moving to introduce draconian anti-protest laws.
Florida is the most recent state to bring in legislation which critics say would crack down on demonstrations, infringe free speech rights and potentially disproportionately target people of color, while other states have pursued anti-protest bills which could even prevent those convicted from receiving public benefits.
Related: Republicans push ‘tsunami’ of harsh anti-protest laws after BLM rallies
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In non-infrastructure news, Joe Biden is expected to nominate Cindy McCain to a key ambassadorship, according to Politico.
McCain, the widow of the late Republican Senator John McCain, endorsed Biden last year and became one of his most influential supporters in her home state of Arizona. Biden ultimately won Arizona by 0.3 points.
Biden is preparing to name Republican Cindy McCain to a coveted ambassador post in Western Europe in what would be his administration’s first Republican appointee to a Senate-confirmed position.
McCain is undergoing vetting to be nominated for U.S. ambassador to the U.N. World Food Programme, a mission based in Rome, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter. ... Continue reading...