Politics
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As Community Mourns the Death of Trans Woman Yahira Nesby, Police Release Footage of Suspect
NYPD have released surveillance video of a man believed to be linked to the killing of Yahira Nesby, a black trans woman who was found fatally shot in her apartment earlier this month. The footage, shared by WPIX 11, shows a black man wearing all-black clothing with gray-ish sneakers walking down a street. Nesby, described…
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Oprah’s Gift Is Her Presence, Storm Has Iridescence and Kaepernick Will Keep You Guessing: 2020 Presidential Black Power Rankings, Week 22
The best things about Christmas (also Kwanzaa and Hanukkah) heading into New Year’s week are the gifts and the promises. Yes, there is a slew of wonderful viral videos about grandmas crying at Christmas and Instagram thirst trap posts masquerading as New Year’s workout resolutions, but in the end, it’s a week of gifts and…
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Rev. Al Sharpton Blasts Trump-Supporting Evangelicals: “They Would Sell Jesus Out”
The Rev. Al Sharpton defended Christianity Today magazine for its editorial supporting Trump’s removal from office, while also criticizing the evangelical Christians who continue to stand in support of the embattled U.S. president. During a recent appearance on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, the civil rights leader and media personality weighed in on the controversial editorial from…
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Filmmaker Michael Moore Says White People Who Voted for Trump ‘Are Not Good People’
As the 2020 run for the White House kicks into high gear, Michael Moore is calling out white folks who voted for Donald Trump. The Oscar Award documentary filmmaker and activist has declared that “white people have not changed” and that people “should be afraid of them.” In an interview for the latest edition of…
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Federal Judge Halts Latest Voter ID Law From North Carolina
Another day, another thwarted attempt at voter suppression from the Republican party. CBS News reports that a federal judge has formally blocked a photo ID requirement scheduled to begin next year on that grounds that it inordinately targets black and Latino voters. This is not the first attempt at a voter ID law in North…
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Democratic Candidate Mike Bloomberg Exploited Prison Labor To Make Campaign Calls
Billionaire, former New York City mayor and stop and frisk advocate Mike Bloomberg is currently making a long shot bid at buying the presidency. Apparently, he was exploiting prison labor to do so which is just so on brand. The Intercept reports the Bloomberg 2020 campaign enlisted the services of ProCom, a call center company…
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Sen. Mitch McConnell Just Threw a $1 Billion Gift to His Home State, Just in Time for His Reelection Campaign
Have you heard the fable about the hare and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)? It goes like this: The hare was Usain Bolt fast. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was not only slow, he was a whole bitch. The two were set to race and Vegas couldn’t figure out why the Republican money was…
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As If Boiled Meat Wasn’t Bad Enough, Trump’s Campaign Seasoned the Season With a Website Full of Lies
President Trump has been a joke since taking office. He’s consistently outmatched and outwitted when sitting with heads of state; he lies so much that it’s hard to decipher what’s true and what isn’t, and he reportedly tried to park a truck with big tires on the White House lawn. So it’s unclear whether a…