As French citizens have been protesting against wealth inequality and rioting in the French captial for the past weeks, the participation of the far right under the guise of an “apolitical movement” against higher taxes is coming under scrutinity.
According to the Miami Herald, a 50-year-old man from Philadelphia who lives in the Florida Keys found himself on the fast track to a deportation to Jamaica, despite being an American citizen. Peter Sean Brown had only visited the country once on a cruise some years ago, but that did not stop U.S. Immigration and […]
Earlier this year, conservative government watch group Judicial Watch filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Department of Justice for communication records regarding the FBI’s investigation into the Clinton Foundation’s questionable operating practices.
The U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) states that more than half of all female murder victims were killed by a family member in 2017. The study concludes that the home is “the most dangerous place for women.”
As HBO gears up to release its documentary Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland on December 3rd, more information is coming to the forefront regarding Sandra Bland’s death in a Waller County, Texas jail cell. And in a recent profile by Essence magazine, her sisters revealed new issues with the case that […]
On Wednesday, Michael Avenatti, the attorney representing Stormy Daniels in her widely publicized legal battle with President Trump, was arrested on domestic abuse charges. He was later released on a$50,000 bail.
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump finally forced out Attorney General Jeff Sessions after sustained criticism from the president for recusing himself from handling Mueller’s investigation into the president’s dealings with Russia. Sessions has reportedly submitted his resignation letter to White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, and Matthew Whitaker was announced as the acting Attorney General […]
This past Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu endorsed a new bill which would allow for the execution of Palestinian prisoners, drawing harsh criticism for further promoting the selective application of punishment in the apartheid state.
According to NPR, hotel chain Motel 6 has agreed to pay $7.6 million following an investigation revealing that multiple locations in its chain shared their guest lists with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. It is not yet known exactly how many people have been arrested and/or deported as a result of the actions of […]
In an Axios interview this morning, President Donald Trump said he plans to sign an executive order to end birthright citizenship. Just a week ahead of the midterm elections and seemingly eager to redirect attention away from a string of white supremacist terrorist attacks, Trump is hard lining his anti-immigrant stances.
Texas Democratic voters are complaining that their votes for a straight party ticket are being switched in some counties to a vote for Republican Senator Ted Cruz. Some Republican voters are also reporting that their ballot selections for Ted Cruz are switching over to Democratic nominee Beto O’Rourke. Texas election officials are saying that they […]
by JaLoni Amor Owens For many Americans, one of the only days that left the nation feeling as hopeless and defeated as it did on November 8, 2016 was the day after. Those on the left, whether or not Secretary Clinton was their first choice for President of the United States and whether or not […]
