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Chicago Mayor Agrees to Allow Deployment of Federal Police to Chicago after Call with Trump

July 27, 2020 admin 0

By Zachary Evans  – Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot expressed agreement with President Trump’s plan to deploy federal police to the city during a Wednesday evening phone call with the president, according to the mayor’s office. Trump […]

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WATCH: Rep. Val Demings (D-FL) Talks VP Candidacy, Blasts Trump for Pardons

July 26, 2020 Staff 0

by Stacy Brown Demings heads Biden’s list of potential running mates along with CBC Chair Karen Bass (D-Calif.), former Georgia State Rep. Stacey Abrams, Sens. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois), Atlanta Mayor Keisha […]

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Most Americans Say Social Media Companies Have Too Much Power, Influence in Politics

July 23, 2020 admin 0

BY MONICA ANDERSON – A majority of Americans think social media companies have too much power and influence in politics, and roughly half think major technology companies should be regulated more than they are now, according […]

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Georgia State Sen. Nikema Williams Picked to Replace Lewis on November Ballot

July 20, 2020 Staff 0

  (CNN) State Sen. Nikema Williams has been chosen to replace the late Rep. John Lewis on the ballot in November, paving the way for the first black woman elected to lead the Georgia Democratic Party […]

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IN MEMORIAM: The World Mourns A True Icon and Freedom Fighter – John Lewis 1940-2020

July 19, 2020 Staff 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The legislator, freedom fighter and justice warrior, who was famously beaten, bloodied and arrested in Selma, Alabama — and in other cities across the Jim Crow South — during the struggle for […]

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Trump, Asked Why Black People Have Been Killed by Police: ‘So are white people’

July 14, 2020 admin 0

WASHINGTON — By Lauren Egan  – The president’s comments come amid his continuing messaging struggle following the death of George Floyd and the nationwide protests that followed. President Donald Trump on Tuesday refused to answer a […]

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White House Official Ja’Ron Smith: The Left is ‘Playing Politics’ on Police Reform

July 14, 2020 admin 0

By Julia Musto | Fox News – While there is definitely “common ground” in the debate over police reform, the left is “playing politics” instead of problem-solving, Deputy Assistant to the President Ja’Ron Smith asserted Tuesday. In an interview on “America’s […]

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We Need Leaders to Affirm That Black Lives Matter, Not Exploit the Phrase to Divide Us

July 13, 2020 admin 0

By Kevin Cokley – Racial disparities suggest that Black lives really have not mattered. Refusal to even say the words disregards the pain experienced by Black people. President Donald Trump recently called Black Lives Matter […]

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Fact Check: Yes, Historians Do Teach That First Black Members of Congress Were Republicans

July 9, 2020 admin 0

By Brian Lymon – The claim: Historians do not teach that the first Black members of Congress were Republicans. A viral meme, posted on Instagram, features a well-known lithograph of the first Black members of Congress, with a bold […]

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Young Voters Say They Aren’t Enthusiastic About Joe Biden Presidency

July 8, 2020 admin 0

WASHINGTON – Perry Green doesn’t believe that Joe Biden is listening to what young, Black Americans want right now. Across the country, young people are protesting systemic racism and calling on political leaders to reallocate […]

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