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Why Kenya Will Continue to Shut Its Doors on Taiwan
The recent denial of entry to two Taiwanese nationals seeking to attend the Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa was not an anomaly. It was the predictable outcome of a foreign policy doctrine that Kenya has spent decades institutionalising and which successive administrations have treated as non-negotiable. Contrary to claims that Nairobi merely buckled under Chinese pressure, Kenya’s approach to Taiwan is best understood as a product of strategic calculation.
Ruto the Peripatetic Diplomat
William Ruto embarks on a four‑nation sprint to sell Kenya’s ambition. It is early June, but Kenya’s president is already packing his bags. William Ruto arrived in Pretoria on Wednesday for a state visit, his second trip to South Africa in as many years. On Thursday, he and host Cyril Ramaphosa sat down for talks that, if past form is any guide, mixed bonhomie with blunt talk about trade imbalances and tariff walls. Mr Ruto’s itinerary reads like a European tour squeezed into a fortnight.
DOJ's Ongoing Abuses of the Rule of Law
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Separating Fact from Fiction in FACE Act Enforcement
This analysis was originally published at Just Security. Today, the Trump administration released a report repeating unsupported claims that the Department of Justice’s prior enforcement of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act unfairly targeted religious Americans.
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TransitMatters Analysis: South Shore, Slow no more — TransitMatters
Boston, October 9, 2024 — On September 6, 2024, the MBTA began a 24-day shutdown on the Red Line Braintree Branch, suspending service between JFK/UMass and Braintree to complete critical trackwork. On September 30, 2024, the MBTA claimed it removed 37 speed restrictions across 18 miles of track, improving round-trip Braintree Branch travel times by 24 minutes.
TransitMatters Analysis: A Cause for Celebration as Red Line Slow Zones are Removed, Students Rejoice — TransitMatters
Boston, August 19, 2024 — On June 18, the MBTA announced that it would shut down sections of the Red Line throughout July for the following days: Between Alewife and Kendall on the evening of July 12 and during July 15–26 Between Alewife and JFK/UMass, the weekends of July 13–14 and July 27–28 Between Alewife and Park Street during the weekend of July 20–21 and the evenings of July 15–26 On July 30, the MBTA announced the shutdown's successful conclusion.
Media Statement: 2024 Diversion Schedule — TransitMatters
BOSTON, November 9, 2023 — TransitMatters applauds the MBTA and General Manager Eng for releasing a long-term diversion schedule for 2024. For too long, the T has communicated diversions to the public on an ad-hoc basis with limited warning. Planning this work far in advance allows riders to make adjustments for when their trips are impacted. It also gives us at TransitMatters better confidence that the T is coordinating repairs and capital improvements to minimize disruption for riders.
TransitMatters Analysis: Fast Work On Slow Zones — TransitMatters
BOSTON, November 6, 2023 — On August 24, the MBTA announced that it would shut down the Ashmont Branch of the Red Line and the Mattapan Line from October 14 to October 29 to expedite critical track work. The agency claimed it would otherwise take six months of night and weekend diversions to complete.
Celebrating 10 Years Of Advocacy: TransitMatters' Guerrilla Poster Campaign — TransitMatters
For the next 6 weeks, we will be highlighting landmark moments in our organization’s history so far. First up: Our guerrilla diversion poster campaign, which inspired the T’s current diversion signage. In December 2009, our founder, Marc Ebuña, came across a Red Line service advisory lying face-down on the floor. This advisory was from a "seat drop," which was one of the ways the T used to communicate with riders about service advisories. Seat drops were not effective.
TransitMatters Exec. Director & Staff's Public Comments At August MBTA Board Meeting — TransitMatters
Below is the full transcript of the public comment our Executive Director, Jarred Johnson, presented to the MBTA Board on August 24, 2023: “Good morning, Secretary Fiandaca, Chair Glynn, General Manager Eng, members of the board, and staff. I appreciate the opportunity to provide public comment. My name is Jarred Johnson, the Executive Director of TransitMatters and a frustrated T rider. The work of turning around an agency beset with a myriad of problems is no mean feat.
TransitMatters Executive Director's Public Comment At July MBTA Board Meeting — TransitMatters
Below is the full transcript of the public comments our Executive Director, Jarred Johnson, presented to the MBTA Board on July 27, 2023: “Good morning, Secretary Fiandaca, Chair Glynn, General Manager Eng, members of the board, and staff. I appreciate the opportunity to provide public comment. My name is Jarred Johnson, with TransitMatters. I want to talk about restoring public trust in the agency and fighting for riders.
TransitMatters Launches All-New Data Dashboard — TransitMatters
Today, TransitMatters is releasing a new, totally overhauled version of our Data Dashboard. Since its founding, TransitMatters has focused on helping Greater Boston advocate for the safe, frequent, and reliable transit that it deserves. Boston is fortunate to have passionate and tireless journalists, elected officials, and advocates working to advance these outcomes, and TransitMatters is evolving to fill an essential niche in this policy-making ecosystem: data.
TransitMatters' Statement On MBTA Global Speed Restrictions — TransitMatters
TransitMatters' Statement On MBTA Global Speed Restrictions BOSTON, March 10, 2023 — TransitMatters commends the MBTA General Manager for being transparent with riders about the issues with track conditions and quickly acting out of an abundance of caution. We are also happy to see that new leadership at the Department of Public Utilities is stepping up oversight efforts after decades of inaction. Steps like these are critical to regaining rider confidence and FTA approval.
TransitMatters Demands Answers For Beleaguered Red Line Riders; The MBTA Must Regain Trust — TransitMatters
TransitMatters Demands Answers For Beleaguered Red Line Riders; The MBTA Must Regain Trust BOSTON, October 24, 2022 — MBTA Red Line riders put up with a lot - broken escalators, crumbling staircases, and too-frequent derailments. But lately, anyone riding the rails between Alewife and Ashmont or Braintree has almost certainly noticed that their ride is also quite a bit slower than it should be.
Crawling Along: Introducing the Slow Zone Tracker — TransitMatters
Crawling Along: Introducing the Slow Zone Tracker Tracking Slow Zones on the MBTA Do you ever find yourself sitting on a subway car that is just crawling along? Maybe you’re running slightly late already. And maybe you start to wonder… “Surely it hasn’t always been this slow. Is it just my train? Has it been like this the whole week? Is it getting worse?” The TransitMatters Labs team is happy to announce a new tool that answers these questions.
NTSB: Faulty Door Control System May Be Cause Of Red Line Dragging That Killed Robinson Lalin
BOSTON (CBS) – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Monday that a faulty door control system may have been the cause of the Red Line dragging that killed Robinson Lalin last month. Lalin was getting off the train at the Broadway Station on April 10 when his arm got stuck in the door of the inbound train as it pulled away from the platform.
Robinson Lalin Identified As Man Killed After Getting Arm Trapped In Door Of Red Line Train In South Boston
By CBSBoston.com StaffApril 11, 2022 at 12:10 pm BOSTON (CBS) – The man who died after getting trapped in the door of a Red Line train was identified Monday by the MBTA as 39-year-old Robinson Lalin of Boston. The Suffolk District Attorney’s Office said Lalin got his arm stuck in the door of the inbound train as it pulled away from the platform at the Broadway station in South Boston around 12:30 a.m. Sunday. He was dragged a short distance and was killed.
CTA Passenger Hit With Gun, Shots Fired At Grand Red Line Stop
By CBS 2 Chicago StaffFebruary 28, 2022 at 11:40 am CHICAGO (CBS)– A 30-year-old man was hit in the head with a gun, after he got into an argument Monday morning while exiting the Grand station on the CTA Red Line. Police said shots also were fired during the incident, but no one was shot. Around 9 a.m., a 30-year-old man was exiting the CTA platform at the Grand stop on the Red Line when he got into an argument that turned into a physical fight, according to Chicago police.
MBTA could electrify commuter rail network for between $800m and $1.5b — TransitMatters
MBTA could electrify commuter rail network for between $800m and $1.5b BOSTON, October 20, 2021 — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority could electrify its commuter rail network for between $800 million and $1.5 billion, according to a new report from advocacy group TransitMatters out today. Electrification would not only help reduce the Commonwealth's greenhouse gas emissions and achieve net-zero, but also allow the MBTA to run faster, more reliable trains.
CTA Red Line Trains Running With Delays After Early Morning Power Outage
By Mugo OdigweSeptember 21, 2021 at 5:40 am CHICAGO (CBS)– CTA Red Line trains are running with delays after an early morning power outage. The power issue is impacted trains between 79th and 95th street station. The outage started around 12:30 a.m. and prompted a massive response from crews and police.
Man Stabbed While Sleeping On CTA Red Line Train
By CBS 2 Chicago StaffAugust 13, 2021 at 5:59 am CHICAGO (CBS)– A man was stabbed on a CTA Red Line train early Friday morning. According to police, the 52-year-old man was sleeping on the train, around 4:30 a.m. in the 100 block of South State Street, when he was stabbed twice.
1 Person In Custody After Man Stabbed On CTA Red Line Platform At Belmont Avenue
By CBS 2 Chicago StaffAugust 2, 2021 at 5:20 am CHICAGO (CBS)– A man was stabbed in the hand on the Red Line CTA platform at Belmont early Monday morning. Police said the 27-year-old victim and his attacker both got off the Red Line platform around 12:30 a.m. Police said the victim noticed a man arguing with another man. READ MORE: Man With Gunshot Wounds Dies After Car Crashes Into House In Golden Gate The victim tried to walk past and the man pulled out a knife and stabbed him in the hand.
Construction Work On CTA Red And Blue Lines This Weekend To Disrupt Service
By CBS 2 Chicago StaffMay 7, 2021 at 4:51 pm CHICAGO (CBS) — Commuters who use the CTA Red Line or Blue Line should prepare for service changes this weekend, as the transit agency continues construction work on the two busy rail lines.
Man Stabbed On CTA Red Line Near Berwyn
By CBS 2 Chicago StaffJanuary 27, 2021 at 5:47 am CHICAGO (CBS)– A man was stabbed on the CTA Red Line, near the Berwyn stop Tuesday night. According to police, a 45-year-old man was riding the train around 10:30 p.m., when another man asked him what time it was. The suspect then started stabbing the man with a box cutter and stole his wallet. The attacker then got off at the Argyle stop and has not been caught.
Man Stabbed In Drug-Related Incident At Lake Street Red Line Stop Downtown
By CBS 2 Chicago StaffNovember 26, 2020 at 2:32 pm CHICAGO (CBS) — A man was stabbed at the Lake Street Red Line stop early Thanksgiving Day morning in a drug-related incident, police said. At 2:44 a.m., the man was with a group of people in the platform at the Chicago Transit Authority subway station when he began to quarrel with another man in the group, police said. The other man took out a knife and stabbed the victim in the chest, police said.
Man Dies After Falling Onto CTA Tracks In Edgewater
CHICAGO (CBS)– A man died after falling onto the CTA Red Line tracks in Edgewater Monday night. According to police, the incident took place in the 1100 block of West Granville around 10:25 p.m. Police said the man in his 60s was pronounced dead after making contact with the third rail.
TransitMatters Response to MBTA EMU Procurement — TransitMatters
TransitMatters Response to MBTA EMU Procurement Ethan Finlan, Matt Robare, Alon Levy, Jay Flynn, Ted Pyne, & Peter Brassard August 20, 2020 Note: An abridged version of this analysis appeared in Commonwealth Magazine on 8/20/20.
Rolling Out Our Data Dashboard — TransitMatters
A key goal we have at TransitMatters is to empower grassroots advocacy for better transit. To achieve this goal over the medium and long term, we perform significant technical work to articulate specific improvements that need to be made for a more reliable, equitable, and capable transit system. Nowhere is this better demonstrated than in our Regional Rail project, especially in our recently released Regional Rail Phase 1 document released earlier this summer.
Red line of Hong Kong security law is not "doom and gloom," city leader says By
© . Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam attends a news conference ahead of national security legislation, in Hong Kong By Yanni Chow and Carol Mang HONG KONG () – Hong Kong’s national security law does not spell “doom and gloom”, its leader said on Tuesday, as she tried to calm unease over legislation that critics say could mean the end of freedoms that have underpinned the city’s success as a financial hub.
TransitMatters Calls for an End to Police Brutality & Urges the T to Commit to Freedom of Movement — TransitMatters
TransitMatters Calls for an End to Police Brutality & Urges the T to Commit to Freedom of Movement BOSTON, JUNE 3, 2020 - TransitMatters stands with our colleagues and allies across the nation deploring the terrible acts of violence committed against Black Americans, including extrajudicial violence committed by law enforcement officers. TransitMatters also stands with our colleagues and allies across the nation supporting the right to peaceful protest at all times.
RCMP’s latest crime report shows overall increase in North Battleford
Beck said in addition to police response, likely more of the public calling in to report impaired drivers would have contributed to the tally. As well he said there is evidence of an increase in alcohol use during the COVID-19 pandemic in general, so the rise in the number of impaired driving reports doesn’t surprise him. Residential break and enters climbed by 36 per cent in the first quarter, with 61 reports in 2020, versus 45 forthe period last year.
Five new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan’s Far North
Currently, there are 11 patients in hospital, with eight receiving inpatient care (five in the North and three in Saskatoon) and three in intensive care in Saskatoon. Of the 573 cases, 139 are travellers, 295 are community contacts (including mass gatherings), 64 have no known exposures and 75 are under investigation by public health.
Prince Albert Chamber releasing survey to gauge financial status of local businesses that did not receive aid
According to Hildebrandt, most business owners who responded in an initial survey indicated they had enough savings to hold on in the short term of the pandemic. But now, she said, that message is changing. “Some of the businesses that have called in say, ‘Hey we need help, we need help quick. We’re going through our savings,'” she said. “Most of the businesses who responded [to the initial survey] said they would have enough in reserve for two to three months.
Feds pledge one-time benefit top-up to seniors in COVID-19 aid
By Canadian Press $2.5-billion measure May 12, 2020 OTTAWA — The federal government is giving seniors a one-time, tax-free top-up payment to help manage extra costs associated with COVID-19. Seniors Minister Deb Schulte says seniors who receive old age security will get $300, and those who receive the guaranteed income supplement will receive $200. In all, the $2.5-billion measure will provide payments to 6.7 million seniors, Schulte says.
Feds pledge one-time benefit top-up to seniors in COVID-19 aid
By Canadian Press $2.5-billion measure May 12, 2020 OTTAWA — The federal government is giving seniors a one-time, tax-free top-up payment to help manage extra costs associated with COVID-19. Seniors Minister Deb Schulte says seniors who receive old age security will get $300, and those who receive the guaranteed income supplement will receive $200. In all, the $2.5-billion measure will provide payments to 6.7 million seniors, Schulte says.
Red Line, Traffic stopped Near Addison Stop Due To Person Struck By Train
© Provided by CBS Chicago CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago police say a person was struck by a train near the Addison Red Line stop around 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Police responded to the call of a person on the tracks in the 900 block of West Addison, and the victim was later pronounced dead. © Provided by CBS Chicago (Credit: Rachel Snow) Power was out in both directions around 5:30 p.m. Traffic is also shut down both ways from Sheffield to Fremont.
Chicago Business Owner Fatally Shot While Trying To Defend Himself During Robbery
One Killed, Two Wounded In Shooting In LawndaleThe shooting happened just before 10 Saturday morning near Congress and California. 10 hours ago Chicago Business Owner Fatally Shot While Trying To Defend Himself During RobberyA 33-year-old business owner was fatally shot in the chest while trying to defend himself during a robbery in Chicago's Park Manor neighborhood, Chicago police confirm.
One Killed, Two Wounded In Shooting In Lawndale
One Killed, Two Wounded In Shooting In LawndaleThe shooting happened just before 10 Saturday morning near Congress and California. 9 hours ago Chicago Business Owner Fatally Shot While Trying To Defend Himself During RobberyA 33-year-old business owner was fatally shot in the chest while trying to defend himself during a robbery in Chicago's Park Manor neighborhood, Chicago police confirm.
Illinois Election Officials Say System In Place To Avoid Mishaps From Iowa Caucus
One Killed, Two Wounded In Shooting In LawndaleThe shooting happened just before 10 Saturday morning near Congress and California. 3 hours ago Chicago Business Owner Fatally Shot While Trying To Defend Himself During RobberyA 33-year-old business owner was fatally shot in the chest while trying to defend himself during a robbery in Chicago's Park Manor neighborhood, Chicago police confirm.
One Dead, Two Wounded In Lawndale Shooting
CHICAGO (CBS) — One man is dead and two others are seriously wounded after a shooting in Chicago’s Lawndale neighborhood. (CBS) The shooting happened just before 10 Saturday morning near Congress and California. Police say the victims were standing on the corner when a man walked up, pulled out two handguns and fired several shots. So far no one is in custody.
Illinois Election Officials Say System In Place To Avoid Mishaps From Iowa Caucus
By Vince GerasoleFebruary 8, 2020 at 6:30 pm CHICAGO (CBS) — Fiasco is the best description for what happened during the Iowa Caucuses. The complications at those “admittedly confusing for outsiders” Iowa caucuses were twofold. A coding error made it difficult for many caucus chairs at the last minute to download a mobile app to report their results, and then the backup phone hotline was overloaded with their calls.
Red Line, Traffic stopped Near Addison Stop Due To Person Struck By Train
February 8, 2020 at 6:00 pm CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago police say a person was struck by a train near the Addison Red Line stop around 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Police responded to the call of a person on the tracks in the 900 block of West Addison, and the victim was later pronounced dead. Power was out in both directions around 5:30 p.m. Traffic is also shut down both ways from Sheffield to Fremont. CTA officials suggest commuters consider alternative transportation.
Woman Charged After Fatal Crash Kills Her Spouse And Injures State Trooper
One Killed, Two Wounded In Shooting In LawndaleThe shooting happened just before 10 Saturday morning near Congress and California. 4 hours ago Chicago Business Owner Fatally Shot While Trying To Defend Himself During RobberyA 33-year-old business owner was fatally shot in the chest while trying to defend himself during a robbery in Chicago's Park Manor neighborhood, Chicago police confirm.
Harper College In Palatine On Alert For Coronavirus
One Killed, Two Wounded In Shooting In LawndaleThe shooting happened just before 10 Saturday morning near Congress and California. 4 hours ago Chicago Business Owner Fatally Shot While Trying To Defend Himself During RobberyA 33-year-old business owner was fatally shot in the chest while trying to defend himself during a robbery in Chicago's Park Manor neighborhood, Chicago police confirm.
Business Owner and Father Dies After Being Fatally Shot During Robbery
A 33-year-old business owner was fatally shot in the chest while trying to defend himself during a robbery in Chicago's Park Manor neighborhood, Chicago police confirm. 7 hours ago Latest Videos Illinois Election Officials Say System In Place To Avoid Mishaps From Iowa CaucusLocal election officials say Illinois has a system in place to avoid those kinds of mishaps.
Body Camera Shows Chicago Police Officers Pointing Guns At, Interrogating Innocent Children During Wrong Raid
Police body-worn camera video from another wrong raid reveals Chicago Police officers not only entering an innocent family's home, but also pointing assault rifles at and interrogating children without an adult present. 3 days ago Latest Videos One Killed, Two Wounded In Shooting In LawndaleThe shooting happened just before 10 Saturday morning near Congress and California.
3 Men Arrested For Stealing Woman’s Phone On CTA Red Line
By Eric CoxJanuary 3, 2020 at 5:15 am CHICAGO (CBS)– There was another robbery on the CTA. Police said four men cornered a woman on the Red Line stop and snatched her cell phone. Police questioned two men and arrested the robbery suspects. The victim said the men arrested were just two of the four men who approached her on the Train near the Monroe Stop downtown and took her cell phone. Another one of the men was arrested after exiting the Monroe stop, but the fourth suspect is still on the loose.
Media Statement - Rail Vision FMCB Resolution — TransitMatters
BOSTON, November 4, 2019 — TransitMatters applauds today’s action by the FMCB to advance Regional Rail in Massachusetts. We began this journey in February 2018 with the publication of our Regional Rail report and we are pleased to see its progress from plan to policy.
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