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New York City officials are preparing to reinstall a Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument in Manhattan after its removal by the Trump Administration, while a federal grand jury declined to indict Democratic lawmakers who urged troops to refuse illegal orders. These events come as former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick launches a new venture and a Ukrainian sled racer plans to honor slain soldiers at the Winter Olympics, despite an IOC ban.
Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal, an openly gay Democrat, announced the re-installation of the Pride flag via a video posted on X on Tuesday evening, stating, "Our community is not going to stand by idly as the Trump Administration tries to erase our history." The flag is scheduled to be re-raised at the monument at 4 p.m. Thursday. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, also a Democrat, expressed outrage over the flag's removal, emphasizing New York's significance as the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ rights movement.
Simultaneously, a federal grand jury on Tuesday decided against indicting Democratic lawmakers who had appeared in a 90-second video from November. The video featured six Democrats, all with military or intelligence backgrounds, who warned that threats to the Constitution were originating "from right here at home." They urged members of the military and intelligence community not to comply with unlawful orders. The Justice Department had sought the indictment. According to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, service members are only obligated to follow lawful orders and have a duty to disobey unlawful commands.
In other news, former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, known for his activism, is launching a new venture. Kaepernick, who knelt during the national anthem in 2016 to protest racial injustice and police brutality, is now the CEO of Lumian, an AI literacy startup aimed at helping Gen Alpha and Gen Z. Kaepernick faced significant backlash for his activism, including death threats and being labeled a traitor, and has not been signed by an NFL team since. However, he is now focused on empowering young people to find their voices.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian sled racer Vladyslav Heraskevych intends to compete in the Winter Olympics wearing a helmet honoring athletes slain while defending their country from the Russian invasion. Despite a ban by the International Olympic Committee, Heraskevych stated, "We will continue to fight for the right to compete in this helmet. I truly believe that we didn't violate any law and any rule." The Olympics are scheduled to begin in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
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