
		June 17 2019

Parkland Shooting Survivor Has Harvard Admission Rescinded over Old Comments

Alexandra DeSanctis

Making the click-through worthwhile: Protestors in Hong Kong expand their list of demands, Joe Biden's support seems to be dropping as Elizabeth Warren gets a little lift in the polls, and Harvard rescinds its acceptance of Parkland shooting survivor Kyle Kashuv over old texts and comments.

Hong Kong Protests Continue

In Hong Kong, pro-democracy protestors are continuing their efforts to block a bill that would allow extradition to China, but their list of demands is expanding. On Sunday, protestors swarmed the streets even after the government agreed to suspend the bill in question and Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam offered an apology over the measure.

From the New York Times:

. . . The sheer size of the demonstration — organizers gave an unverified estimate of close to two million of the territory's seven million people — made clear the public remained unsatisfied.

Many of the protesters said they were disappointed with Mrs. Lam's statement, saying it seemed insincere. . . ... Read More


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