Politics
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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin Vetoes 26 Democratic Bills
Some Democratic representatives believe the vetoes are in retaliation for rejecting some of Youngkin’s nominations for certain positions
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Nashville To Make Juneteenth A Paid Holiday
Nashville mayor John Cooper plans to sign an executive order on Thursday to make it official.
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Virginia GOP Official Resigns after Post Calling for “Public Lynching” Resurfaces [Updated]
David Dietrich, of Hampton’s electoral board, has resigned following the resurfacing of racist Facebook posts targeting US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
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SoHo Karen Pleads Guilty To Being A Karen
Miya Ponsetto, infamously known as SoHo Karen, admits to hate crime in a plea deal to avoid jail time.
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National Urban League’s 2022 State of Black America Report Provides An Urgent Warning To Democracy
The 2022 report claims that issues such as voter suppression and growing income inequality will “precipitate the collapse of democracy in the U.S.
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Stacey Abrams’ Gubernatorial Bid Launches New Ad Blitz
Two new spots highlight her experience as exec helping small biz
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Progressive Orgs Leveraging Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmation
New ad campaigns hope to bring out Black voters for Dems in midterms
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Proud Boys Leader Pleads Guilty to Jan 6 Insurrection
Charles Donohoe, 34, is the only Proud Boys leader to plead guilty and could provide prosecutors with information about what the organization had planned.
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Biden Administration Appoints ‘Racial Equity Czar’ To Join HUD
Adjoa B. Asamoah is the only Black woman advising a Cabinet Secretary on Racial Equity
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Abrams-Backed Lawsuit Challenging Georgia’s Election Process Goes To Trial
The lawsuit which was filed in 2018 targeting Georgia’s in-person cancellation of absentee ballots begins trial proceedings today