As the United States gears up for the 2024 elections, new polling data underscores the influential voting power of women of color, particularly within the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI), Black, and Latina/x communities. This demographic is poised to have a significant impact on the political landscape, with a focus on issues that directly...
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‘Stop Touching Him!’: Florida Cops Corner Black Boy with Blows, Pull His Hair Over Swimming In Apartment Pool, Shocking Video Shows
A video of two Florida cops punching, using a Taser to shock a Black 16-year-old boy and pulling his hair has gone viral, sparking outrage and demands for police accountability. The video that was reportedly first shared on Facebook shows Lakeland police officers beating the teenager WWE-style as he backed up into a corner at...
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Americans break election ties and jeopardize democracy in the process
Commentators and observers are concerned about the possibility of a tie in the November 2024 presidential election. One possibility is that both major-party candidates end up with 269 electoral votes – one short of the 270 required to claim victory. Another scenario is that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who appears to be attracting significant interest...
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‘How Dare You Tweet This?’: Eric Trump Faces Backlash on Social Media After ‘Shockingly Awful’ Memorial Day Weekend Post
One of Donald Trump’s sons is facing backlash for a Memorial Day post that some say disrespects the many Americans who have died while serving their country. On May 24, Eric Trump reshared a photo of members of the Trump family, including his father, on X with the caption, “The family that gave up everything to...
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Ice Cube says 2024 presidential choice will be a ‘personal decision’
Ice Cube doesn’t think celebrity endorsements will hold much weight in this current election cycle. The rap icon recently appeared on the Fox Business show “Mornings with Maria” to discuss the moves his Big 3 basketball league continues to make as well as the upcoming 2024 U.S. Presidential election. When asked if he thought there...
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No One Seems to Know Why Black Women Are Plagued with Fibroids. Here’s What We Can Say for Sure
Fibroids usually start after puberty. Most women are diagnosed with them between 18 and 50 years but some cases happen earlier than that. Older research showed that Black women were 10 percent more likely to have fibroids than white women by age 50 (80 percent versus 70 percent). But we don’t know why the numbers...
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Jasmine Crockett calls Marjorie Taylor Greene ‘racist’ after online insult
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, is doubling down on her stance in the virtual back-and-forth between her and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. “That’s all it is, it is racism,” Crockett said to reporters on May 17, according to CNN. “And she decided that she was going to be that person out loud and out front...