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Here's What's Going to Happen at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's 48th Annual Conference
Ask U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.), chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, what’s on his mind for 2018 and he’ll get directly to the point: 218 seats. That’s the number of seats the Democrats need to really throw its weight around to do the things its members want to achieve over the next two years.…
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Detroit Bishop Apologizes for Comparing Ariana Grande's Name to a Taco Bell Item and Grabbing Her Breast
Bishop Charles H. Ellis III apologized to Ariana Grande for grabbing her breast during a hug and his insensitive joke about her name after she sang at Aretha Franklin’s funeral Friday, according to the Associated Press. Ellis, who officiated the funeral service, was quickly blasted on social media for his behavior. After Grande performed, Ellis…
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New Orleans Shooting Leaves 3 dead, 7 injured
Three people are dead and seven are injured after two suspects fired into a crowd in New Orleans’ Central City neighborhood Saturday night. ABC News is reporting that 10 people were struck by gunfire around 8:35 p.m. local time. Two men and one woman were pronounced dead at the scene; the woman was hit several…
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Congressman John Lewis Hospitalized, Expected To Be Released Today
Civil rights icon and U.S. Congressman John Lewis was hospitalized Saturday after falling ill on a flight to Atlanta, CNN reports. Lewis’ spokeswoman, Brenda Jones, said that the congressman is under routine observation and is expected to be released today. She did not provide details about his illness or where he is being hospitalized. Since…
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Chicago Activist Rides Progressive Wave in Mayor's Race
Ja’Mal Green is standing inside the entrance of the 87th Street Metra station, on Chicago’s Southside, with a fist full of business cards, telling passersby that he wants to run the city. “Hello. My name is Ja’Mal Green, and I’m running for mayor,” he says. Sometimes he stops mid-sentence, because some commuters dash past him…
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Trial Finally Set for White Man Accused of Shooting at 3 Black Men After Hurricane Katrina
A trial date has finally been set for a 55-year-old white man who was charged with shooting at three black men in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Authorities claim that Roland Bourgeois Jr. shot at three black men, wounding one, after he and others discussed protecting the Algiers neighborhood in New Orleans after Hurricane…
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22 Injured at Trenton, NJ, Arts-Festival Shooting
A 13-year-old boy is among the 22 people injured after a shooter opened fire at a 24-hour arts festival in Trenton, N.J., early Sunday around 2:45 a.m. The suspect, a 33-year-old man, is reportedly dead and another suspect has been taken into custody, according to CNN. The shooting may have started with a “neighborhood beef”…
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Sen. Marco Rubio Has Thoughts on Kanye West, Pusha T and Drake … Random, Confusing Thoughts
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) posted a video of himself on his social media accounts talking about Kanye West’s new album. And it was pretty odd. “I don’t know anything about Kanye West’s new album other than I guess he premiered it out there in Wyoming and invited a bunch of people,” Rubio said. “He’s an…
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Bernie Sanders Spoke to a Crowd of Black Folks and He Didn’t Screw It Up This Time
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) not only rocked the house here at the National Action Network Convention on Friday morning but also may have been the crowd favorite among politicians who’d stopped by over the past three days. Audience members shouted, “Ber-nie! Ber-nie!” as the Rev. Al Sharpton escorted him to the podium. The atmosphere had…
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Moms Took Kids to Mosque to Broadcast Islamophobic Rant on Facebook Live
Two Arizona mothers live-streamed themselves inside a Tempe, Ariz., mosque yelling Islamophobic statements in front of their children, according to CNN. In the March 4 Facebook Live video, Tahnee Gonzales and Elizabeth Dauenhauer are inside the Islamic Community Center of Tempe claiming to expose “Shariah law in America” and “the illegal invasion of Muslims.” They…
