Several sources have confirmed that former President Barack Obama phoned Reverend Jesse Jackson over the weekend, who is in Stable Condition at a Chicago Hospital. President Obama is said to […]
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A dire need in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa
The United Nations reports that Hurricane Melissa has scattered nearly 5 million tons of debris across Western Jamaica, hindering crews from delivering aid and restoring critical services promptly. According to […]
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Congressman Meeks chastises President Trump
“A complex reality” is being overlooked by President Donald Trump, with his Friday proposal to send the U.S. military into Nigeria over alleged anti-Christian behaviors, believes Congressman Greg Meeks of […]
Posted inOpinion
Trey Reed’s death: A question of lynching in Mississippi
The autopsy for Trey Reed is underway. The 21-year-old student at Delta State University was found dead hanging from a tree on the campus. There are questions about whether it […]
Posted inNational
Why Black people should be concerned about the Jeffrey Epstein case
The voices of victims in the Jeffrey Epstein case to “end secrecy” are loud outside of Capitol Hill. They’re telling their stories and demanding action from Congress. As the victims […]
Posted inLocal Politics, News
Who’s in charge of Los Angeles
“This is the federal seizure of power,” according to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who emphasizes that the Trump administration has federalized the National Guard, seizing power from California Governor […]
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The U.S. Constitution and immigration chaos
The nation’s democratic state attorney generals are conferring with one another over these unprecedented tense and escalating migrant raids conducted by ICE agents, the FBI, DEA, and other federal and […]
Posted inGovernment/Politics
Trump gets checked on tariffs
The Trump White House vows to appeal the three-judge panel of the United States Court of International Trade’s ruling that the proposed presidential tariffs exceed his legal authority. This ruling […]
Posted inNational
Remembering George Floyd
“The president’s been very clear he has no intentions of pardoning Derek Chauvin, and it’s not a request that we’re looking at,” confirms a senior staffer at the Trump White […]
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May Day and the intersection of civil rights and workers’ rights
Union members amplified
their voices last Thursday