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  • Email Leak: Democratic Deputy Treasurer Doubts Black Candidate Electability

    Barbara Goldberg Goldman questioning the likability of Black Democratic candidates running for governor.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    March 14, 2022
  • Rep. Terri Sewell Plans to Reintroduce Freedom to Vote Act Upon Reelection

    Rep. Terri Sewell Plans to Reintroduce Freedom to Vote Act Upon Reelection

    Upon Alabama’s latest voter restrictions, Sewell plans to continue to fight for voter freedom in honor of the late Rep. John Lewis.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    March 14, 2022
  • Officer Who Shot and Killed 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant Cleared from Criminal Charges

    The grand jury found Officer Nicholas Reardon’s use of deadly force justified because Ma’Khia was armed with a knife.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    March 14, 2022
  • Five Florida Middle School Students Arrested and Charged with Hate Crimes

    According to arrest reports, the children said it was “Opposite Day” and yelled “brown power” while kicking and punching a group of white students.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    March 11, 2022
  • Guess Who’s Back: Stacey Abrams Qualifies for 2022 Georgia Governor Race

    Guess Who’s Back: Stacey Abrams Qualifies for 2022 Georgia Governor Race

    Stacey Abrams is going for a rematch against Gov. Kemp with a special focus on access to healthcare.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    March 11, 2022
  • Mayor Adams NYC Subway Safety Plan May Disproportionately Affect People of Color

    Black and Latinx people make up most of New York’s homeless population. The new safety plan may jeopardize their safety with the increase of policing.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    March 11, 2022
  • Families of 2 Black Women Who Died on the Same Day Demand Policy Change on Notice of Deaths

    The families of Lauren Smith-Fields and Brenda Lee Rawls say police did a poor investigation into their deaths and didn’t notify them of their deaths initially.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    March 11, 2022
  • Martin Luther King’s Daughter Criticizes Prince William’s Controversial Remarks on the Ukraine War

    Prince William has been accused of being racist following an alleged comment that war is “alien” in Europe but more likely to occur in other countries.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    March 10, 2022
  • New Police Report: Miss Alabama, Zoe Bethel, Ran ‘Full Speed’ Toward Balcony Railing [UPDATED]

    Bethel was in a coma until she was pronounced dead Feb 18. A police report found she ran toward a 3rd balcony with an “unknown substance” in her system.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    March 10, 2022
  • Cori Bush and Ilhan Omar Vote against Russian Oil Ban

    Cori Bush and Ilhan Omar Vote against Russian Oil Ban

    The two Democratic Representatives voted ‘no,’ joining 15 Republicans. Omar said her concern is how the sanctions will effect the people.

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    Kalyn Womack






    Published

    March 10, 2022
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