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01/08/2026

Despite protesters' calls to "end ICE," the controversial immigration agency whose officer killed a protester Wednesday isn't going away any time soon. So what overdue policy changes are even more urgent to protect safety and civil rights, following the killing of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis? Body cameras on every agent, medical first responders accompanying ICE officers, and better ICE officer training to lessen aggression and restrain the use of deadly force are just a few. https://main-stream.org/analysis-seven-overdue-policies-made-more-urgent-by-the-killing-of-renee-nicole-good/

01/07/2026

It was the the start of the end for Julius Caesar and Rome. It's also the anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo Attack that claimed 12 in France, the day when "Don't Ask Don't Tell" victims learned they'd be compensated, and a special day to push for the end of conversion therapy. Plus more. It's This Day in History for January 7. https://main-stream.org/january-7-in-history-harlem-globetrotters-play-their-first-game-first-known-cases-of-aids-in-women-charlie-hebdo-attack-kills-12-more/

01/07/2026

The woman killed today by ICE agents in Minneapolis was a mother of three. She was shot while driving her SUV toward an agent, while another agent tried to open her car door and reached at her, reports the Daily Mail - UK News. The victim’s grieving mother says her daughter was likely scared, while ICE officials are accusing the victim of using her vehicle as a weapon.

Good was named by her mother Donna Ganger on Wednesday afternoon.

01/07/2026

Teaser: today's history video features the Harlem Globetrotters, founded on this day in 1927 by a group of star players from Chicago. Watch for this and more historical moments in This Day in History, coming up later today.

: January 7, 1927, naglaro ang orihinal na Harlem Globetrotters sa Hinckley, Illinois para sa kanilang kauna-unahang road game. ...

01/06/2026

The groundbreaking Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity forms. The Brunswick Four stand up for gay rights in "Canada's Stonewall." Election tampering by Russia is confirmed by American intelligence officials. And the 2021 pipe bomber's failed devices are found. It's This Day in History for January 5. https://tinyurl.com/ywyx6pja

01/05/2026

Greg Hipskind was the owner of the QC Rock Academy, the drummer for Wicked Liz & the Bellyswirls, and a recent inductee into the Iowa Rock 'n' Roll Music Association Hall of Fame.

Greg Hipskind was the owner, director and head drum instructor at the QC Rock Academy. He was also the drummer of Wicked Liz and the Bellyswirls.

01/05/2026

Teaser: Every edition of This Day in History by MainStream MultiMedia revisits a video that helps convey a ground-breaking intersectional or progressive historical or cultural event. Today's highlight video: "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang became the first rap song to break into the Billboard Top 40 in 1980, helping to pave the way for rap's explosive popularity. Watch for more of This Day in History later today.

Official video for The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight.Rapper’s Delight was the first single released on Sugarhill Records on 16th September 1979. The reco...

01/05/2026

Beyond the politics and protest: here's some context about the oil that U.S. President Donald Trump couldn't stop talking about after he ordered the potentially illegal capture of Venezuela's illegitimate leader, Nicolás Maduro, on charges of drug trafficking and human rights abuses going back decades.

President Trump said "we're going to get the oil flowing the way it should be" after the surprise U.S. attack. Here's what to know about Venezuela's oil sector.

01/04/2026

This is the day the Gay Men’s Health Crisis formed, and also the day the Congressional Black Caucus became reality. Plus, America receives its first Jewish governor, first Female of Color in Congress, first female House Speaker and more. It’s This Day in History for January 4. https://tinyurl.com/399cyken

01/04/2026

At least 11 events, and deadlines to sign up for at least five sports, are coming in the next month for LGBTQ+ sports leagues and roller derby teams throughout Iowa and Illinois. They include the Pride Sports League of Central Iowa, Out Sports Quad Cities, the Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association, the QUAD CITY ROLLERS, Des Moines Roller Derby, and more. https://tinyurl.com/493x428x

01/02/2026

The push to end slavery kicks up a notch 65 years before it's banned. The Palmer Raids trigger the arrest of 4,000 people over Communist fears. "Gaming disorder" becomes a thing. And Donald Trump asks a Georgia official for the votes he needs to win in 2020. It's This Day in History for Jan. 2. https://tinyurl.com/y38bbr3e

01/01/2026

But of course, January 1 is a PACKED day in history. There's the official banning of slavery (twice); the start of major immigration through Ellis Island; major changes to laws about homosexuality; and so, so much more. Check out This Day in History for the first day of the year, curated by MainStream MultiMedia's team. https://tinyurl.com/2va2hf9w