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  • Did Miami Hire Former Proud Boys As Poll Workers?

    Did Miami Hire Former Proud Boys As Poll Workers?

    Three former members of the far-right nationalist group were due to work at the Miami-Dade County polling places. However, one has been removed.

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    November 3, 2022
  • Elon Musk Speaks With Civil Rights Leaders About Twitter Hate Speech Concerns

    Elon Musk Speaks With Civil Rights Leaders About Twitter Hate Speech Concerns

    The new Twitter CEO spoke with groups such as the NAACP and Color of Change about the midterm election and his moderation policies.

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    November 3, 2022
  • Texas Election Laws Are Making It Harder For HBCU College Students To Vote

    Texas Election Laws Are Making It Harder For HBCU College Students To Vote

    In addition to closing temporary polling stations, Texas doesn’t allow college IDs to be used as identification.

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    November 2, 2022
  • Alabama Voters Have A Chance To Strip Racist Jim Crow Language From Their Constitution

    Alabama Voters Have A Chance To Strip Racist Jim Crow Language From Their Constitution

    The original 1901 document installed poll taxes, restricted interracial marriage, and sent incarcerated Black people to labor camps.

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    November 2, 2022
  • The Brooklyn Nets Are Seeking Advice To Possibly Discipline Kyrie Irving

    The Brooklyn Nets Are Seeking Advice To Possibly Discipline Kyrie Irving

    Nets GM Sean Marks said the team is trying to find the best course of action, but is it too late?

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    November 2, 2022
  • The Lakers Should Definitely Revisit Trading For Myles Turner, Right?

    The Lakers Should Definitely Revisit Trading For Myles Turner, Right?

    The Indiana Pacers’ center definitely made a case for it on The Woj podcast.

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    November 1, 2022
  • The University of Missouri Has A Problem Retaining Its Black Faculty Members

    The University of Missouri Has A Problem Retaining Its Black Faculty Members

    The University’s Black faculty members now number 83, down from 92 in 2021.

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    November 1, 2022
  • Ex-Trump Aide’s New Radio Ad Claims Biden Is Racist Towards White Americans

    Ex-Trump Aide’s New Radio Ad Claims Biden Is Racist Towards White Americans

    America First Legal’s advertisement running in Georgia claims President Biden and VP Kamala Harris are conspiring against whites.

    By





    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    October 31, 2022
  • Black Churches Press On With Voting Tradition Despite Georgia’s Restrictions

    Black Churches Press On With Voting Tradition Despite Georgia’s Restrictions

    “Souls To the Polls,” a Black voting church tradition from the Civil Rights Era, continues to push through Georgia voting restrictions.

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    October 31, 2022
  • Trump-Appointed Judge Refuses To Block ‘Vigilante Groups’ From Poll Watching In Arizona

    Trump-Appointed Judge Refuses To Block ‘Vigilante Groups’ From Poll Watching In Arizona

    US District Judge Michail T Liburdi believes that any blocks would violate the First Amendment.

    By





    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    October 31, 2022
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