Joe Biden
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William Walker, 1st Black House Sergeant-at-Arms, Sworn In
For the first time in House history, a Black person will assume the role of the chamber’s chief law enforcement officer. William Walker, the former head of the Washington, D.C., National Guard, became the first Black House sergeant-at-arms Monday after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi swore him in, according to the Hill. The sergeant-at-arms job, in…
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Biden to Expand Free Lunch Program to Provide Meals for 34 Million Students Throughout the Summer
While expanded vaccine eligibility hopefully means that the worst of the pandemic will soon be behind us, we’re still firmly in a recovery phase, and we have a long way to go before getting to whatever the new normal will be. In an effort to potentially reimagine what that new normal could look like, the…
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Of Course, Research Shows That Black Women Wait Longer in Line to Vote Than Anyone Else
Black women have long been the most important voters for Democrats, and their electoral power has been crucial at the presidential level—just ask former President Barack Obama. Democratic presidents, governors and other elected officials at various levels of government have Black women to thank for their positions and are keen to narrow in on this…
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How You Can Honor George Floyd's Life With Real Police Reform, Explained
A jury found Derek Chauvin guilty. He is going to jail. Whether or not convicting one man can effect change in the way Black and brown communities are policed is yet to be seen. However, using the momentum of this tragedy to transform the culture of policing does not depend on police chiefs and powerful…
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For Once, a Cop Did Not Get Away With Murder. Activists Want to Ensure It Is No Longer a Rarity
Tuesday, Black people celebrated the conviction of Derek Chauvin as jubilantly as they’d rejoice in their favorite sports team winning a championship. They know they are the underdogs. The rules are rigged against them, the opponent has outsized resources and always seems to be playing on home court, but yesterday felt like a buzzer-beater. Up…
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At Least 6 Mass Shootings Occurred This Weekend
Another bloody weekend in America has renewed calls for gun reform out of Washington, after at least six mass shootings took place over a four-day span, starting Thursday night. It started in Indianapolis, Ind., Thursday at a FedEx facility where eight people were killed in a mass shooting. Four of the victims were Sikhs. It…
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During Capitol Insurrection, D.C. Police Called for Backup 17 Times in 78 Minutes
Cmdr. Robert Glover of Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department was severely outnumbered on Jan. 6, when thousands of insurrectionists stormed the Capitol. At 1:13 p.m., he asked for backup. “Hard gear at the Capitol! Hard gear at the Capitol!” Glover shouted into his radio. He had arrived moments earlier at the request of the Capitol Police,…
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Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley's Crazy Fundraising Proves That Idiots Love Giving Their Money to Idiots
In the first quarter of 2021, Missouri Sen. and resident Republican fuckboi Josh Hawley raised some $3 million, a number that proves that crazy folks who loved some Donald Trump are still a unified pack of money spending idiots. From CNN: Hawley received more than 57,000 donations in that three-month period from more than 44,000…
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Brian Kemp Says MLB Moving All-Star Game Hurts Minorities, Because White People Love Pretending They Know What's Best for Black People
I’m sure I’ve said this before, but I’ll say it again anyway: White conservatives are annoying AF. Their dedication to being obtuse, gaslight-prone and wilfully disingenuous makes them the living embodiment of nails on a chalkboard, and among their most irritating practices is the one where they pretend to care about race when it suits…