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Minneapolis City Council Votes to Shift Almost $8 Million From the Police Budget as Part of ‘Safety for All’ Plan
The death of George Floyd while in the custody of Minneapolis police officers has transformed the city into one of the epicenters of the current movement surrounding racial justice and police reform. In a notable step forward, the Minneapolis City Council has voted to shift millions of dollars away from the police budget. According to…
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A Liberal North Carolina Town Has Unanimously Voted to Give Its Black Residents Reparations
Phew, 2020 sure is something different. In a unanimous decision, Asheville, N.C.’s City Council has voted to give reparations to its Black residents. The historic 7-0 vote was reached on Tuesday night, reports the Citizen Times, a USA Today affiliate. The measure comes with a public apology for the city’s participation in enslaving Africans and…
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Jackson City Council Votes to Remove Andrew Jackson Monument From City Hall and Put It Somewhere…Less Racist?
The movement to remove all monuments celebrating slavers, colonizers and oppressors continues in Jackson, Ms.—only, not quite. The city of Jackson isn’t doing away with its statue of 7th U.S. President Andrew Jackson (who the city is named for) altogether, it’s just moving the monument to racism from its prominent downtown area to somewhere where…
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Rapper Scarface of the Geto Boys Came Close to Houston City Council Seat
Hip hop and you don’t stop! A rap music trailblazer has blazed new trails in southern political circles. Brad Jordan, also known as Scarface — a member of Houston’s pioneering rap group the Geto Boys, ran for City Council and came close to winning. Last week, it was pretty much established that the revered lyricist…
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Rain Pryor Vane, Daughter of Legendary Comedian Richard Pryor, Announces Run for Baltimore City Council
While most of us spend our birthdays guzzling Ciroc and gyrating on our exes, actress Rain Pryor Vane decided to celebrate her 50th birthday by announcing her decision to run for Baltimore City Council. Best known for her roles in Rude Awakening and Head of the Class, the daughter of legendary comedian Richard Pryor broke…
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Houston Rap Legend Scarface Running for Houston City Council
After spending the past 30-plus years as your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper, rap legend Scarface is putting down the mic to run for Houston city council. The 48-year-old rapper, who was born Brad Jordan, teased the announcement on Instagram last week when he asked “Should I run for Houston City Council?” but made his campaign…
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Texas City Councilman Casually Drops Racial Slur While Attempting to Prove How Not Racist He Is After Controversial Facebook Post
Talk about not quitting while you’re ahead. A Schertz, Texas, city councilman decided to put his whole entire leg in his mouth and use a racial slur while apologizing for a controversial Facebook meme that caused backlash from his constituency. Following the massive destruction of Hurricane Harvey in Texas, Councilman Robin Thompson decided that it…