Amid a campaign to tear down statues across the country that quickly moved from attacking monuments of Confederate generals to those of former presidents, the governor of South Dakota promises that the famous Mount Rushmore will not be next. “Not under my watch,” South Dakota Republican Governor Kristi Noem tweeted …
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Rayshard Brooks’ funeral: Bernice King demands end to racism ‘virus’, seeks’ reparations’
Dozens of mourners, some dressed in white and others in Black Lives Matter shirts, remembered Rayshard Brooks and called for change during a private funeral Tuesday at a historic Atlanta church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once preached. “We cannot stop our protests until our voices are heard …
Read More »Barack Obama plans to discuss the “turbulent moment” in US history at the first virtual fundraiser with Joe Biden
The campaign has billed the fundraiser for a base event, as there is no minimum amount of money one must donate to tune in. In fundraising, Obama plans to discuss Biden’s leadership and specifically why he believes his former vice president is right for the current “turbulent time” in US …
Read More »Central Fire outside of Phoenix joins thousands of acres already burning in Arizona
Almost 4,000 acres were on fire Monday when the central fire burned outside Phoenix, adding hundreds of thousands of acres that were already burning in nearby national forests. The central fire was zero percent contained as firefighters sought to protect the structures by preventing the flames from spreading south. The …
Read More »Representative Karen Bass is asked by Joe Biden to undergo a vice presidential investigation process: report
The veepstakes of the Democratic Party have a new contender Joe Biden’s campaign is investigating Congresswoman Karen Bass, president of the Congressional Black Caucus, as a candidate to be his running mate, according to a new CBS report. Bass, a five-term congresswoman representing Los Angeles, endorsed Biden in March. “Karen …
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