After the death of 58-year-old Euree Lee Martin, three white Washington County deputies were indicted with the murder of the man. In 2018, the officers […]
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Black People Have Gone from ‘Picking Cotton to Picking Presidents’ Detroit Pastor Says on the Importance of the Black Vote
Amidst protesters demanding votes from being counted, a Detroit pastor said Black people have gone from “picking cotton to picking presidents”. What We Know: Protests […]
Pennsylvania Governor Blasts GOP for Calling on State’s Secretary of State to Resign Over Ballot Counting
Pennsylvania’s Governor, Tom Wolf, responds to the Trump campaign’s lawsuit filed on Wednesday, which intends to cease vote counting in a key state. What We […]
South Dakota AG Was ‘Distracted’ Before He Struck, Killed a Pedestrian, Officials Say
Officials say South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg was “distracted” when he fatally hit a pedestrian back in September. What We Know: On September 12, […]
USPS Disregards Court Order to Sweep Facilities; 300,000 Ballots Missing
On Tuesday, November 3, 2020 U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan of Columbia ordered the Postal Service to sweep 12 postal processing facilities that cover […]
Voter Intimidation Lawsuit Filed After Police Use Pepper-Spray At North Carolina March
The “I Am Change” march to the polls took place on October 31st in North Carolina with around 200 people in attendance. The crowd was […]
Five States Legalize Marijuana, Oregon Decriminalizes Hard Drugs
Voters across five states adopted various legalization measures on Tuesday and Oregon became the first state to decriminalize hard drugs. What We Know: Four states […]
Breonna Taylor Memorial to be Relocated to African American Museum in Louisville
The Jefferson Square Park memorial honoring the life of 26 year-old Breonna Taylor, who was killed by the police, will be relocating to the African […]
Ritchie Torres, Mondaire Jones Become 1st Openly Gay Black Members of Congress
Ritchie Torres and Mondaire Jones have become the first openly gay Black members of Congress. They will be filling seats for New York’s 15th and […]
Principal Who Would Not Confirm Holocaust Was ‘Factual’ is Fired Again
A former Florida high school principal’s failure to acknowledge the Holocaust as a “factual, historical event” in an email to a parent has led to […]