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  • Reverend Bernice King Urges To Redirect Attention Towards Racism and Not Focus On ‘False Narratives’ About CRT

    Reverend Bernice King Urges To Redirect Attention Towards Racism and Not Focus On ‘False Narratives’ About CRT

    King stated that racism, extreme poverty, militarism were some of the issues we should be focused on.

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    January 12, 2022
  • Surprising No One, Senate Republicans Have No Midterm Agenda. Democratic Party, Let’s Talk.

    Surprising No One, Senate Republicans Have No Midterm Agenda. Democratic Party, Let’s Talk.

    Ahead of the 2022 midterms, Senate Republicans plan to watch the Democratic party trip over itself. Let’s talk strategy.

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    January 12, 2022
  • Tell Me Something Good: Biden Wants Changes To the Filibuster For Voting Rights, Groups Want Action

    Tell Me Something Good: Biden Wants Changes To the Filibuster For Voting Rights, Groups Want Action

    The president plans to call for specific changes, but some fear it might already be too late.

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    January 11, 2022
  • 16 Colleges, Including Yale, Duke, and Georgetown Allegedly Collude To Limit Student Financial Aid, Lawsuit Describes

    16 Colleges, Including Yale, Duke, and Georgetown Allegedly Collude To Limit Student Financial Aid, Lawsuit Describes

    The complaint alleges universities overcharged 170,000 financial aid recipients by “at least hundreds of millions of dollars” over 20 years.

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    January 11, 2022
  • Legendary Poet Maya Angelou Becomes the First Black Woman To Be Featured On U.S. Quarter

    Legendary Poet Maya Angelou Becomes the First Black Woman To Be Featured On U.S. Quarter

    It’s the first in a series of coins designed to celebrate the accomplishment of American women.

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    January 11, 2022
  • New NY Law Gives 800,000 Noncitizens the Right To Vote In Local Elections

    New NY Law Gives 800,000 Noncitizens the Right To Vote In Local Elections

    If not challenged by a judge, noncitizens would be allowed to vote, starting with the 2023 elections.

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    January 10, 2022
  • As Chicago Schools Stay Closed, Mayor Lightfoot and the Chicago Teachers Union Are Still Locked In Negotiations

    As Chicago Schools Stay Closed, Mayor Lightfoot and the Chicago Teachers Union Are Still Locked In Negotiations

    The Chicago Teachers Union provided a return proposal on Saturday while the Mayor takes a hardline approach on Sunday in an interview.

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    January 10, 2022
  • Michelle Obama Makes Midterm Push To Register A Million New Voters With Coalition

    Michelle Obama Makes Midterm Push To Register A Million New Voters With Coalition

    The former First Lady outlined voting rights initiatives in conjunction with other organizations in a letter published Sunday.

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    January 10, 2022
  • Far Right Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene: “We’re Proud of the Work We Did on Jan. 6th…”

    Far Right Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene: “We’re Proud of the Work We Did on Jan. 6th…”

    On the same day, both representatives pushed conspiracy theories and claimed the rioters had “no intention of doing violence.”

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    January 7, 2022
  • Judge Denies Request To Dismiss Vanessa Bryant’s Lawsuit Over the Death Site Photos of Kobe Bryant

    Judge Denies Request To Dismiss Vanessa Bryant’s Lawsuit Over the Death Site Photos of Kobe Bryant

    US District Court Judge John F. Walter cited “genuine issues of material facts” for the trial to proceed on Feb. 22nd

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    Murjani Rawls






    Published

    January 7, 2022
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