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The Daily 202: ‘Demilitarizing’ the police could be a more fruitful rallying cry for reformers than ‘defunding’
Trump reversed Obama’s post-Ferguson executive order. Democrats – plus Charles Koch and Rand Paul – are trying to restore the limitations on the Pentagon’s 1033...
Ava DuVernay Launches Initiative To Hold Police Officers Accountable For Their Actions
Ava DuVernay has long been on the frontlines, teaching moviegoers about the perils of the prison industrial complex through documentaries and docuseries such as 13th...
Pointer Sisters’ Bonnie Pointer Dead At 69
Bonnie Pointer, a founding member of the group The Pointer Sisters, died Monday. She was 69 years old. Pointer’s publicist Roger Neal reportedly confirmed that her...
Lovello Elizabeth Is The Go-To For Minimalistic Loungewear
Quickly, the consumer’s priorities in fashion are changing. Comfort, functionality, and the ability to mix and match a piece to get the best bang for...
Black Store Owner Gets Punched By Officer Responding To Robbery At His Shop
A Black store owner who called the cops to report a robbery at his shop was punched by an officer who apparently mistook him for...
Trump sides with deranged conspiracy theories over Black Lives Matter protesters
The president's efforts to smear Black Lives Matter protesters turn surreal.
Jaime Harrison Mocks Lindsey Graham And ‘BFF’ Donald Trump
Jaime Harrison is in it to win it, and the South Carolina Democrat is not holding back on shining a light on the inadequacies of...
The Long-Term Mental Health Effects For Black People Living Through Coronavirus and Racial Trauma
The truth is, many Black people have been experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for decades, many most likely even undiagnosed. The traumatizing role that slavery,...
The Technology 202: ‘Make the hire. Send the wire’ has emerged as a rallying cry for Silicon Valley’s black leaders
Just 1 percent of start-up founders who raised venture capital are black, according to a joint study from RateMyInvestor and DiversityVC. And 81 percent of...
When the Trump White House’s false narratives collide
Usually, it’s President Trump ripping the lid off them. This time, it was Attorney General William P. Barr.