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U.S.Senate Candidate Chris McDaniel Says Blacks should stop ‘begging for federal government scraps’

BMS AdminSeptember 16, 2018September 16, 2018

by BMS AdminSeptember 16, 2018September 16, 201801359

U.S. Senate candidate Chris McDaniel was booed by a live MSNBC audience at Ole Miss on Friday morning after he said African-American Mississippians should stop

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Retired Teacher Corrects and Returns Error-Filled Letter to Donald Trump

Latoya StratfordMay 30, 2018

by Latoya StratfordMay 30, 20180316

A retired English teacher from Atlanta had written a letter to President Donald Trump after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, beseeching him to visit

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Governor of New Mexico Wants To Make Cops Immune From On-Duty Assault Complaints

BMS AdminJanuary 15, 2018

by BMS AdminJanuary 15, 20180221

New Mexico’s governor, Susana Martinez, is in the process of introducing legislation that would grant immunity to members of the state’s various police departments for

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Women who accused Trump of sexual assault demand Congress investigate

BMS AdminDecember 11, 2017

by BMS AdminDecember 11, 20170123

The three women who came forward accusing President Donald Trump of sexual misconduct are now demanding that Congress launch an investigation into the president over

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Alabama Senate Candidate Roy Moore Thinks America Was ‘Great’ During Slavery

Gloria LandmanDecember 9, 2017December 9, 2017

by Gloria LandmanDecember 9, 2017December 9, 20170122

A remark about the Trump campaign slogan “Make America great again” made by the Alabama Senate candidate, and accused child molester, Roy Moore recently resurfaced. TIME magazine

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Minneapolis Elects First Black Transgender Woman To City Council

BMS AdminNovember 9, 2017

by BMS AdminNovember 9, 2017087

Andrea Jenkins, a 56-year-old black transgender woman, easily won the race Tuesday for an open seat on the City Council in south Minneapolis. With roughly

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Trump ‘Sad’ Over Removal of “Our Beautiful Statues”

BMS AdminAugust 17, 2017August 17, 2017

by BMS AdminAugust 17, 2017August 17, 20170117

After flip-flopping several times, the President went to his go to means of communication, Twitter, and gripped about the removal of Confederate statues. Donald Trump

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Recent F.E.C. Report Reveals YouTube Stars, Diamond and Silk, Were Paid By Trump Administration

BMS AdminAugust 10, 2017August 10, 2017

by BMS AdminAugust 10, 2017August 10, 20171290

After becoming familiar faces during the 2016 presidential election campaign, YouTube stars Lynnette Hardaway and Rochelle Richardson—better known as “Diamond” and “Silk,” are once again back

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Dr. Jerome M. Adams Is Nominated To Be The Next Surgeon General

BMS AdminJuly 5, 2017July 5, 2017

by BMS AdminJuly 5, 2017July 5, 20170166

The position of Surgeon General of the United States is considered to be “the nation’s doctor.” And at 42-years-old, Dr. Jerome M. Adams, has been nominated by

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Sheriff David Clarke Jr. Withdraws From Homeland Security Job

BMS AdminJune 19, 2017

by BMS AdminJune 19, 20170112

Controversial figure and Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke Jr., has withdrawn his name from a senior post with the Homeland Security Department. He is known for

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Aja Brown, Compton’s Youngest Mayor, Re-Elected For Second Term

BMS AdminJune 9, 2017

by BMS AdminJune 9, 2017099

35-year-old mayor of Compton, Ca, Aja Brown, has been re-elected for a second term. Mayor Brown made history in 2013 at age 31 when she

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Trump Just Removed White Supremacist Groups From Terror Watch Program

BMS AdminFebruary 2, 2017February 3, 2017

by BMS AdminFebruary 2, 2017February 3, 20175 230

In his most shocking move since becoming president two weeks ago, Donald Trump’s regime is making changes to America’s domestic terrorism programs. He’s officially legalizing

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Sudanese Stanford Ph.D. Student Talks About Being Detained at JFK Under Trump Muslim Ban

BMS AdminJanuary 31, 2017January 31, 2017

by BMS AdminJanuary 31, 2017January 31, 20170746

Nisrin Elamin is a Ph.D. student in anthropology at Stanford University and a Sudanese citizen. Last week, she was attempting to make it back to

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U.S. Secret Service Settles $24 Million Racial Discrimination Lawsuit

BMS AdminJanuary 22, 2017

by BMS AdminJanuary 22, 20170189

The Secret Service Department, the agency known mostly for protecting the U.S. President, has settled a class-action lawsuit over their practice of racial discrimination. The

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Department of Justice Issues Report on Chicago Police Use of Excessive Force

BMS AdminJanuary 15, 2017January 15, 2017

by BMS AdminJanuary 15, 2017January 15, 20170130

In a recent interview just prior to leaving office, US Attorney General Loretta Lynch, talked about her time leading the Department of Justice. Ms. Lynch

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Hate Crimes Skyrocket Since Donald Trump’s Election

Anthony AlleyneNovember 20, 2016

by Anthony AlleyneNovember 20, 20161153

With the election of Donald Trump just over a week ago, the incidents of hate crimes have drastically increased according to the Southern Poverty Law

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Category : Politics

U.S.Senate Candidate Chris McDaniel Says Blacks should stop ‘begging for federal government scraps’

Retired Teacher Corrects and Returns Error-Filled Letter to Donald Trump

Governor of New Mexico Wants To Make Cops Immune From On-Duty Assault Complaints

Women who accused Trump of sexual assault demand Congress investigate

Alabama Senate Candidate Roy Moore Thinks America Was ‘Great’ During Slavery

Minneapolis Elects First Black Transgender Woman To City Council

Trump ‘Sad’ Over Removal of “Our Beautiful Statues”

Recent F.E.C. Report Reveals YouTube Stars, Diamond and Silk, Were Paid By Trump Administration

Dr. Jerome M. Adams Is Nominated To Be The Next Surgeon General

Sheriff David Clarke Jr. Withdraws From Homeland Security Job

Aja Brown, Compton’s Youngest Mayor, Re-Elected For Second Term

Trump Just Removed White Supremacist Groups From Terror Watch Program

Sudanese Stanford Ph.D. Student Talks About Being Detained at JFK Under Trump Muslim Ban

U.S. Secret Service Settles $24 Million Racial Discrimination Lawsuit

Department of Justice Issues Report on Chicago Police Use of Excessive Force

Hate Crimes Skyrocket Since Donald Trump’s Election

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