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Black integrity matters
By Tynesha McCullers Some time ago, I was sitting in a room full of Black women in a sister circle. The purpose of the group was to discuss our experiences at work, our lives in general, and to find ways to support each other. This was probably the second time we had gotten together and […]
Meet Ashton P. Woods, the millennial Black Lives Matter activist running for Houston City Council-At Large
by Jamila Dawn Mitchell A fighter for equity and progress in Houston, Texas has taken their activism to City Hall. This time, as a candidate. Community organizer, Ashton P. Woods, has officially filed his candidacy for Houston’s At-Large City Council seat, representing some of the City’s politically active residents who continue to be at the […]
New experimental gene therapies offer potential cure for sickle cell, which largely affects Black communities
Sickle cell disease, which is caused by a mutated gene that results in red blood cells shaped like sickles, is a disease that primarily affects Black people. Given that, research surrounding a potential cure for the disease has been fairly modest. However, according to the New York Times, there have been advances in the science of […]
U.S. District Judge rules against addition of “citizenship” question on U.S. census
U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman has ruled against the Trump administration’s plan to add a question on citizenship to the U.S. 2020 census. Many courts and states are following through with lawsuits challenging the question of their own.
Voting rights restored to former felons in Florida, but lawmakers may add legal hurdles
On Tuesday, Amendment 4, a new Florida state law, went into effect and restored the voting rights of over 1 million with felony charges.
ICE dumps 200 migrants at El Paso bus station, leaving them in the cold with no money or shelter
According to Newsweek, over 200 asylum seekers were dropped off at a bus station in El Paso, Texas on Sunday night. Many of them were without money, food, and most did not speak English, making them incapable of communicating with those who worked at the bus station. Newsweek reported that dropping immigrants off at bus […]
To force Muslims to assimilate, Denmark requires all to shake hands in citizenship ceremonies
In a direct move to target Muslims, Denmark’s right-wing Parliament passed a law requiring all individuals in naturalization ceremonies to shake hands with the official dignitary. Many conservative Muslims refuse to shake hands with people of a different sex on religious grounds.The law also includes a clause that deliberately prohibits the wearing of gloves, and […]
Canada becomes second country to legalize marijuana, and also creates pathway to pardon past drug offenders
The Canadian House of Commons and Senate approved the legalization of marijuana in June. On Oct. 18, the law finally went into effect and not only did stores start selling recreational marijuana, those with past pot convictions were also pardoned.
In another story, Micah Johnson kills Officer Guyger before she can murder Botham Jean
“Officer who walked into wrong apartment and killed man faces arrest”. The headline states that the officer who killed Botham Jean mistakenly went into the “wrong apartment” as if it is fact. On the actual page, it adds “: Authorities” so at least you know who is behind what is taken as fact. It’s not […]
U.S. plans $280 million military base in Niger as critics say growing presence is destabilizing Africa
The U.S. is expected to build a military base in the West African region of Agades, Niger with total construction and operations costs of $280 million by the end of 2024.
The FCC continues its war on internet access for Native Americans
As reported by Gizmodo, Ajit Pai and his henchmen at the FCC are continuing their assault on the rights of Native Americans to have access to phones and the internet. Last year, the FCC voted to increase the hurdles for Natives to receive subsidies for broadband internet services. At the time, the 3-2 vote was […]
Activists stall vote on funding Chicago police academy, citing “misplaced priorities”
Chicago’s plans to build a $95 million police training compound in West Garfield Park has created a fierce community campaign, #NoCopAcademy. Due to protestors’ disruption of Tuesday’s city council meeting, the vote on the funding measure for the police academy has been postponed.