Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementBaltimore Mayor Brandon Scott Criticized For Increasing Police BudgetHe campaigned on promises to reform policing in his cityByKeith ReedPublishedApril 29, 2022
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OpinionOpinionOpinionOpinionRepublicans Are the "Free Speech" Party Until It's Time To Talk About American HistoryWhy are Republican legislators regulating books in libraries, racial discussions in schools, and "divisive concepts"…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedApril 29, 2022
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PoliticsPoliticsFormer NAACP-LDF President Calls Out Republican Louie Gohmert's 'Anti-Lynching' CommentsSherrilyn Ifill--the former leader of the NAACP's Legal Defense Fund--took to Twitter to blast Gohmert's ignorant…ByCandace McDuffiePublishedApril 28, 2022
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeAME Church Massacre Survivor Urges South Carolina Republicans To Pass Hate Crimes BillSouth Carolina is one of two remaining states in the country that does not have a hate crime law on the books.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedApril 28, 2022
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CultureBlack ExcellenceThe Evolution OfCultureBlack ExcellenceThe Evolution OfThe Evolution of Stacey AbramsThe longtime politician has been a strong advocate for voting rights and is credited with improving voter turnout in…ByNoah A. McGeePublishedApril 26, 2022
NewsCoronavirusNewsCoronavirusVice President Kamala Harris Tests Positive for COVID-19, Shows No Sign of SymptomsEarlier this month, she received her second booster shot.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedApril 26, 2022
PoliticsThe National InterestPoliticsThe National InterestJill Biden Reportedly Didn't Love Kamala Harris As VP PickNew book says FLOTUS wasn't happy about Veep's attacks in 2020 primaryByKeith ReedPublishedApril 25, 2022
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NewsLegalNewsLegalSupreme Court Rules That Congress Can Exclude Puerto Rican Residents From Disability BenefitsThe decision, which was made Thursday, will continue to omit Puerto Rican residents from participating in federal…ByCandace McDuffiePublishedApril 22, 2022
NewsNewsVice President Kamala Harris To Give Commencement Speech At HBCUShe'll speak at Tennessee State University on May 7ByKeith ReedPublishedApril 22, 2022
PoliticsPoliticsNew Florida Congressional Map Diminishes Black Representation in U.S. HouseThe new map, which was passed by Florida's Legislature Thursday, was met with resistance by Black lawmakersByCandace McDuffiePublishedApril 22, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalTrump Campaign to Pay up $1.3 Mil to Omarosa Manigault Newman for Legal FeesThe Trump campaign accused Omarosa of lying in her book and violating her non-disclosure agreement.ByKalyn WomackPublishedApril 21, 2022
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