“There is no such thing as being moderate when it comes to protecting voting rights and lifting the poor and lifting low wealth people and providing health care, and providing living wages,” said Poor Peoples Campaign co-chair Rev. William J. Barber II. On Monday, roughly 300 protesters marched to Senator Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) office in…
“…As we work to solve this issue, it is essential that we change tactics in how we address drug use away from the failed punitive approach and towards a health-based and evidence-based approach,” said Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman. On the 50th anniversary of the inception of the state-sanctioned War on Drugs, representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman…
I was assaulted on campus at the University of Louisville by someone I knew. As scared as I was, I called 911. The city didn’t send a counselor or trauma advocate. Instead, two officers showed up. I could immediately tell they were annoyed. One officer asked if I was “sure,” and kept insisting that maybe…
Ciara revealed that she has officially lost the last ten pounds that stood between her and her pre-baby weight on June 15 by sharing an image flaunting her slim figure. The singer, who wore a burnt orange leather two-piece ensemble, shared that she is down 39 pounds — the weight she gained stemming from her pregnancy…
“I don’t know if it’s just him who really thinks this about us.” A Warren police officer has been put on leave amid an investigation into the racist comments he made on his personal Facebook account. The unidentified officer reportedly posted racially inflammatory comments on a local media story. In the post, he slammed Black…
According to the report Michael coughed, spit on the victim and said “‘If I have it, you have it” An Iowa man has been sentenced to 10 years behind bars for assaulting a man who asked that he adjust his face mask. Shane Wayne Michael, 42, was sentenced on June 9 after physically attacking and spitting…
“In the FBI’s view, the top domestic violent extremist threat comes from racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists, specifically those who advocated for the superiority of the white race” The Biden administration says it will enhance its analysis of threats from domestic terrorists, including the sharing of intelligence within law enforcement agencies, and will work…
Former NBA great Charles Barkley is fed up with cancel culture and the muzzles it has placed on him and his “NBA on TNT” co-hosts. Barkley has been known to make some off-the-wall comments and jokes throughout his career as a sports analyst. But apparently the show’s decision-makers have told the NBA Hall of Famer —…
“It made me a better-educated and more-informed person,” Virginia Governor Ralph Northam said. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam is opening up about his journey after a racist photo from his old yearbook surfaced in 2019. Northam completed an extensive interview with the New York Times to talk about the moment, and the aftermath, which he said made him…
Sunny Hostin defended Rep. Ilhan Omar on “The View” on Monday, calling the backlash she’s received part of the GOP’s continued strategy of “attacking women of color” after some Republicans equated her comments about an International Criminal Court investigation into war crimes allegedly committed by the U.S., the Afghan national government, the Taliban, Israeli security…
