Politics
Federal Courts Blunt Voter Suppression Efforts in Five States
In the span of thirty days, federal judges have scuttled voter suppression laws in North Carolina, Texas, Wisconsin, Kansas and North Dakota, giving voting rights advocates a few, much-needed victories for the blood and sweat wrought in their court battles and protests since the controversial United States Supreme Court decision in Shelby v. Holder. The…
Read MoreHillary Clinton’s misquoted criticism of Trump supporters
At a recent New York fundraiser with Barbra Streisand, Hillary Clinton said “half” of Trump supporters fit into a “basket of deplorables,” while the other half are people who feel the government has let them down and need understanding and empathy. The country is politically divided into two major parties: Democrat and Republican. The parties…
Read More“White Lives Matter” to be Classified as Hate Group by Southern Poverty Law Center
Protesters with the White Lives Matter movement will now be classified as a hate group by thewhite lives matter2 Southern Poverty Law Center. “I can’t speak to how many chapters will be listed, but it’s clear that the leadership of the group, the ends of the group ? it’s just a flat-out white supremacist group,”…
Read MoreHillary Clinton Looks to Build African American Base with Top Staffers
As the presidential candidates sprint towards the November 8 election, the Clinton campaign has turned to seasoned, Black political strategists to boost voter turnout in the African American community. Last month, the Clinton campaign hired Nadia Garnett to lead strategic efforts as the African-American Vote Director. “We have a theory,” Garnett said. “You have to…
Read MoreCarson Councilmember Mike Gipson Appointed to ‘Habitat’ Board of Directors
President and CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles, recently announced that Carson Councilmember Mike Gipson was unanimously elected to a three-year term as a member of the Board of Directors. His appointment begins on July 27, 2013. Gipson’s appointment follows the organization’s May 2013 Volunteer Appreciation event where he was honored as…
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