Who knew that from Russia to Idaho, Moscow remains constant.
Content Warning: This article contains mentions of death and murder.
Happening in the World: Two Russian military airfields have been hit with explosions this morning, one near Ryazan, a city about 100 miles south-east of Moscow, and one near Saratov. The blast in Ryazan has been reported to have killed three and injured six in a fuel tanker explosion, with an additional two injured in the blast near Saratov. Both hundreds of miles from the Ukranian border, it’s still unknown what has caused these explosions. (BBC)
Happening in the US: On November 13, four students at the University of Idaho were fatally stabbed in middle of the night while in their bedrooms, and as a result, as many as a third of dorm residents have not returned to the school after their Thanksgiving break—those that have are securing their dorms with rods in their windows and doorbell cameras. In the weeks since the killings, the police in Moscow, Idaho, the town in which the university is located, have stated progress has been slow in the identification of a perpetrator and motive. (NY Times)
Happening in NYC: This past Friday, Ibrahim Khan, top-aide to New York Attorney General Letitia James, resigned in tandem with two women’s sexual harassment allegations coming out against him. After a nearly 10-year career, Khan’s position will be terminated at the end of the year while he continues to deny the allegations and state that no evidence has surfaced to validate the women’s claims. (Gothamist).
Happening in our Community: As a part of the New York African Diaspora International Film Festival 2022, tomorrow from 6 pm to 9 pm, the Teacher’s College will be hosting a screening of Brazilian director Zózimo Bulbul’s Abolição, a film about racism and Black identity in Brazil—the film was made on the 100th anniversary of Brazil’s abolition of slavery in 1988. Tickets, state-issued ID, and proof of vaccination are required.
Moscow, Russia via Paulo Filgueiras