Mississippi just abandoned its Confederate-themed state flag By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press July 4, 2020 6:25 PM 4 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi has just abandoned its Confederate themed state flag. Later this year, state voters will decide whether to ditch …
Read More »Trump tweets the video with the chant of ‘white power’, then removes it
President Donald Trump tweeted with approval in a video showing one of his supporters chanting “white power,” a racist catchphrase associated with white supremacists. By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press June 28, 2020 9:07 PM 3 min read 3 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article WASHINGTON – President …
Read More »Toronto police convicted of hitting black man who lost his eye
A Toronto police officer was convicted of assault by hitting a young black man who lost an eye when he was arrested in 2016. June 26, 2020 8:40 PM 4 min read 4 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article TORONTO – A Toronto police officer was convicted …
Read More »Kentucky Capitol Meeting Urges Action on Breonna Taylor’s Death
Hundreds of people have gathered at the Kentucky Capitol to urge action in the investigation of three police officers in the fatal shooting of a black woman, Breonna Taylor, in Louisville. By Associated Press DYLAN LOVAN June 25, 2020 8:33 PM 3 min read 3 min read Share on FacebookShare …
Read More »DeVos issues rule directing more virus aid to private schools
The Trump administration is moving forward with a policy that mandates US public schools to share coronavirus relief funds with private schools at a higher rate than is normally required by federal law. By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer June 25, 2020 6:29 PM 5 min read 5 min read …
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