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JP Morgan Chase Pledges $30 Billion in New Commitment to Reduce Racial Wealth Gap
JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the United States, announced Thursday that it is pledging $30 billion over the next five years as part of a commitment to address deeply entrenched racial inequality, particularly in housing and business. The multi-pronged plan, which dedicates billions of dollars in loans specifically for Black and Latinx households and…
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Daniel Cameron Wants to Ban Breonna Taylor Grand Juror From Speaking Publicly About Proceedings
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron filed a motion Wednesday attempting to bar an unidentified grand juror from speaking publicly about indictment proceedings in the Breonna Taylor case. Last week, the juror made the rare decision to file a motion with the court asking for Cameron to release audio recordings of the proceedings, as well as…
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Investigators Say Jonathan Price Tried to Shake the Hand of the Cop Who Shot Him. That Cop Has Now Hired Amber Guyger’s Attorney
Police body camera footage revealed new details about what happened between 31-year-old Jonathan Price and Wolfe City, Texas, Police Officer Shaun Lucas in the moments before Price was fatally shot. According to an affidavit from the Texas Rangers who are investigating the shooting, Price attempted to shake Lucas’ hand at the start of their confrontation.…
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I'm Rooting for the Coronavirus
I remember Michael Harriot. Yesterday would have been his birthday. He was a human being. Before his untimely demise, Michael spent most of his time doing things like inhaling oxygen, exhaling carbon dioxide, and figuring out why people consume candy corn in a world where Skittles, Starburst and Now & Laters exist. Michael even believed…
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18-Year-Old Arrested and Charged in Connection With New York City Bike Rally Demonstrators Struck by SUV
f Over the weekend, a group of organizers put together a “Justice Ride” protest in the Flatiron district of Manhattan, N.Y. The demonstration was abruptly disrupted after a motorist plowed into the crowd of bicyclists and fled the scene. Police have now arrested and charged a teenager in connection to the incident in which a…
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Georgia Man Arrested for Pointing Gun and Throwing Smoke Grenade at Protesters
A Georgia man was arrested after firing a smoke grenade and pointing a gun at protesters last weekend. CNN reports 34-year-old Frederick James of Decatur, Ga., was arrested Saturday and charged with aggravated assault and reckless conduct. On Saturday, a group of 30-40 protesters were laying in the street in front of City Hall to…
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George Floyd Mural in Minneapolis Defaced for the 2nd Time
In Minneapolis, a mural dedicated to George Floyd was defaced for the second time in the past two months. ABC News reports that surveillance footage depicts a man in a ski mask approaching the mural and spraying it with red spray paint at around 4 a.m. on Sunday. In August, a similar incident occurred when…
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St. Louis Fake Bonnie and Clyde Couple Officially Indicted for Brandishing Guns at Protesters
Mark and Patricia McCloskey—the only Ken and Barbie dolls curmudgeonous enough to fit in Donald Trump’s playhouse (and by “playhouse,” I mean the RNC)—have officially been indicted by a grand jury for brandishing guns at protesters in St. Louis, Mo., in late June. The Associated Press reports that on Tuesday, Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner charged…
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California District Attorney Reopens Investigation Into 2009 Police Killing of Oscar Grant
The 2009 shooting of Oscar Grant was a pivotal moment in the fight for police accountability: a graphic video showing a transit officer shooting Grant in the back was among the first of its kind, documenting a harrowing and deadly example of police brutality and setting off nationwide protests as millions bore secondhand witness to…
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I Didn't Intend to Do This Product Review But Rescue!'s Fly Traps Work Like a Mug and Sharing is Caring
Do you need to get rid of some flies? I did. Wrote a song about it; like to hear it, here it go. A few weeks ago I started noticing random posts on my social media platforms about the aggressive amount of flies in the Washington, D.C. area. While I wanted to scream at them…