Politics

Klobuchar Ends Campaign After Raucous Rally

NNPA NEWSWIRE — MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — Around 300 supporters showed up hoping to hear Klobuchar speak. But the planned event never got off the ground. About 50 protesters from various…

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COMMENTARY: The Homelessness Crisis – We Are Better Than This

NNPA NEWSWIRE — There are half a million people, mostly men, mostly white, but way too many African Americans. African Americans are 13 percent of the population and 40 percent…

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Day After Black Lives Matter Activists Shut Down Rally, Sen Amy Klobuchar Drops Out of 2020 Race

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The BLM activists at Klobuchar’s rally were referring to the case of Myon Burrell. Burrell was convicted of murder as a teenager as Ms. Klobuchar served as…

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CDC Removes Data on Number of People Tested for Coronavirus from Website as Infection Numbers Spike

NNPA NEWSWIRE — There have been more than 89,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 around the world and over 3,000 deaths. The vast majority of cases have been in China where…

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Documenting History: Rep. John Lewis Leads 55th Anniversary Selma March

NNPA NEWSWIRE — "Fifty-five years ago, a few of our children attempted to march across this bridge. We were beaten, we were tear gassed. I thought I was going to…

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South Carolina Democratic Black Caucus Chair Says Tom Steyer Understands all of the Issues

NNPA NEWSWIRE — "Tom Steyer is genuine. I was at an event talking about judicial executions with police and Black folk's being slaughtered by the cops," Cordero stated. "And Steyer…

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Schumer, Pelosi Joint Statement on Congressional Action to Combat The Coronavirus

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The United States government must do more to address the spread of the deadly coronavirus in a smart, strategic, and serious way and we stand ready to…

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Voting Rights Advocates File Emergency After Georgia Officials Strike Early Voting Sites in Gwinnett County

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Gwinnett County’s plan means that history is likely going to repeat itself. During the 2016 and 2018 election cycles, Gwinnett County had only one voting location at…

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Brown, Senate Democrats Press Upstart, Lenders for Answers Following Reports of Higher Interest Rates for Students of Minority-Serving Institutions

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) prohibits discrimination in any aspect of a credit transaction. Under the statute, lenders can be liable if they treat applicants differently…

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Congress Passes Historic Anti-Lynching Legislation

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) called lynchings racially-motivated acts of violence and terror that represent a dark and despicable chapter of our nation's history. "They were acts against…

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