In a significant political development, recent polling indicates that Vice President Kamala Harris is leading former President Donald Trump among American voters aged 65 and older. This trend could have substantial implications as the November election approaches, particularly given the pivotal role that senior citizens play in the electoral process. Polling insight A CNN/SSRS poll...
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‘Not Accepted!’: Rep. Mike Lawler’s Apology for 2006 Michael Jackson Impersonation Photo Falls Flat; He Denies It Was Blackface
A first-term Republican congressman offered a non-apology apology when confronted this week with photos taken of him dressed as Michael Jackson, his face visibly darkened. Mike Lawler, who represents a district in New York’s Hudson Valley, contends that blackface, a practice long considered racist, was not his intent. Instead, he said in a statement, the...
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The Georgia abortion ban and reproductive justice in historical context
The reproductive justice movement — led by Black women — has long emphasized the intersection of reproductive rights, racial inequality and economic justice. Grounded in a framework that acknowledges the impact of historical oppression, reproductive justice goes beyond the right to abortion, advocating for the ability of all individuals to have children, not have children...
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‘They Killed My Son and No One Gives a Rat’s Ass’: Family Outraged After Louisiana Prosecutor Drops Homicide Charge In Case Against State Troopers Who Brutally Beat Black Motorist Ronald Greene
Prosecutors last week dropped a negligent homicide charge against a Louisiana State Police trooper, one of the most serious counts remaining against several officers originally charged in the violent death of Black motorist Ronald Greene after a high-speed car chase and crash following an attempted traffic stop in Monroe, Louisiana, five years ago. After other...
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Ta-Nehisi Coates press stops show media’s response to pro-Palestinian voices
Author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates‘ interviews regarding his latest book, The Message, reveal more about how the media is further receiving and framing those who speak out on behalf of Palestinians and against the Israeli government’s ongoing war with Hamas, which is making Palestinian civilians the collateral damage in the ongoing conflict. In a recent...
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‘You Just Killed Him!’: Family Accuses Indiana Deputies of Cover-Up After 911 Call for Seizures Turns Fatal—Man Dies with Officer’s ‘Dirty Boot’ on His Back, Face Pinned in Pillow
Family members of an Indiana man who died after an encounter with local authorities say the body camera footage of the incident doesn’t fully depict what happened the night their loved one died. Rhyker Earl died after deputies and first responders were called to a Jasper County home on Sept. 8 to render medical aid...
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Key insights for Black voters ahead of the crucial VP debate
As the nation braces for the highly anticipated vice presidential debate between Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Ohio Senator JD Vance, Black voters find themselves at the epicenter of a political maelstrom. Scheduled for Oct. 1 in New York City, this pivotal event promises to shape the trajectory of the upcoming election, with implications that...