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Black Kansas City Prosecutor Demands Name Be Removed from President Trump’s Commission on Justice Reform, Saying It Fails to Address Systemic Racism

November 30, 2020
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When President Donald Trump unveiled his Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice in January, he announced it as a task force put together to recommend crime reform measures to the U.S. Department of Justice. Mark Dupree, the Democratic district attorney of Wyandotte County, Kansas, said the commission remained on that course through…

Giving Tuesday: Contrary To Popular Belief, Black Folks Have Been Philanthropists ‘Since The Beginning Of Time’

November 30, 2020
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UPDATED: 12:45 p.m. ET, Nov. 30, 2020 — Original story: Nov. 27, 2018: African Americans — despite finding themselves at the bottom rung of the nation’s economic ladder — are collectively among the top ranks of financial contributors to charitable causes. As Giving Tuesday arrives this year, it’s important to remember that having meager resources…

Ethiopian Prime Minister Tells Peacekeepers to Stay Out, Says Nation Will Handle Insurgent Crisis on Its Own

November 28, 2020
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There was mounting pressure this week from the international community to end the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, a rebel stronghold in the nation’s northern province. But Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed did not yield to the ramped up calls for de-escalation, telling the international community to “stand by” and allow Ethiopia to resolve the…

Cindy McCain being considered for Biden’s ambassador to UK

November 28, 2020
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‘The final straw was the, you know, ‘they’re losers and suckers,” said McCain President-elect Joe Biden is reportedly expected to name Cindy McCain as his ambassador to the UK. A fierce critic of President Donald Trump, McCain, 66, crossed party lines to endorse Biden. President-elect Joe Biden delivers a Thanksgiving address at the Queen Theatre…

‘JUST BAD OKKKKK’: Toni Braxton Stuns Her Fans With New Blond Hair

November 28, 2020
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Toni Braxton is shutting it down on Instagram after debuting her ash-blond pixie cut. The singer posted the dashing photos on her page on Thanksgiving, and her fans were dazzled. Braxton wore a sheer black top that she complemented with red lipstick and sunglasses in the post’s two snapshots. The first image depicted the singer…

Cop assaults man videotaping police stop

November 28, 2020
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The unnamed cop is currently on administrative leave. Joe Bennett, a Black man who was filming police as they stopped another Black motorist in Jeffersontown, Kentucky, was ordered to stop filming by a cop. When Bennett politely cited his right to keep filming, the cop told him he was involved in the incident. At that…

Pope Francis installs first African American cardinal

November 28, 2020
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Gregory said he hopes to begin a positive relationship with President-elect Joe Biden Pope Francis has elevated 13 new cardinals to the Catholic hierarchy on Saturday and one of them is the first African American to hold the high rank, according to The Guardian. Wilton Gregory, 72, an archbishop of Washington D.C. is also the…

French police officers detained after video captures attack on Black man

November 28, 2020
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Four officers have been suspended and are now in custody after the beating of music producer Michel Zecler On Thursday, November 26, Black music producer Michel Zecler was entering his recording studio in Paris when he was confronted by four French police officers and beaten for several minutes. The beating was captured by a studio…

Joe Biden plans swift moves to protect and advance LGBTQ rights

November 28, 2020
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The president-elect seeks to undo executive actions taken by President Trump to weaken LGBTQ protections primarily based on religious grounds As vice president in 2012, Joe Biden endeared himself to many LGBTQ Americans by endorsing same-sex marriage even before his boss, President Barack Obama. Now, as president-elect, Biden is making sweeping promises to LGBTQ activists,…

Justice Department seeks to authorize firing squad executions

November 28, 2020
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Federal officials make moves to expand the ways that federal death row inmates can be put to death With a new presidential administration imminent, the current U.S. Department of Justice is scrambling to push through several policy changes before President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in in January. According to CNN, one such change involves expanding…