For the past four hundred years, and most recently after the brutal killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, and other Black citizens by police forces in America, Black people and progressive Whites in America have protested that “the system” is racist, broken, and needs to be fixed. By the system, I mean the […]
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Mayor issues administrative order to conduct citywide public engagement in policing discussions, reforms
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued an administrative order on Thursday, July 2, to procure services to conduct citywide engagement for a comprehensive examination of policing in the city of Atlanta. “Recent events have shown the need for an evolution in how Atlanta enforces the law within our communities,” Bottoms said. “Across the country, there is […]
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For nation’s birthday, Trump stokes the divisions within America
On a day meant for unity and celebration, President Donald Trump vowed to “safeguard our values” from enemies within — leftists, looters, agitators, he said — in a Fourth of July speech packed with all the grievances and combativeness of his political rallies. Trump watched paratroopers float to the ground in a tribute to America, […]
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Black-owned businesses see sales surge amid racism reckoning
When Mahdi Hashemian was looking for a bicycle for his 7-year-old daughter Zeynab last week, the Cambridge, Massachusetts, resident decided to skip his local cycle shops in favor of a Black-owned one a few miles away in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. At Spokehouse, a bike shop with “Black Lives Matter” painted in large bold letters outside, […]
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Georgia State Patrol headquarters in Atlanta vandalized
The Georgia State Patrol headquarters in Atlanta was vandalized early Sunday by protesters who appeared to set off at least one firework inside the building. Video showed several dozen people outside and the sound of drums being played in the background. Smoke could be seen through a glass window of the building after the red […]
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As monuments fall, Confederate carving has size on its side
Some statues of figures from America’s slave-owning past have been yanked down by protesters, others dismantled by order of governors or city leaders. But the largest Confederate monument ever crafted — colossal figures carved into the solid rock of a Georgia mountainside — may outlast them all. Stone Mountain’s supersized sculpture depicting Gen. Robert E. […]
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The 28 most outrageous lines from Donald Trump’s Mount Rushmore speech
President Donald Trump jetted to South Dakota on Friday to deliver a paean to what he believes to be is a forgotten America, in the shadow of Mount Rushmore. The speech laid out Trump’s consistently grim vision for an America in which he is not its President as he engaged in his usual amount of […]
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With inflammatory July 4 message, Trump distracts from the real threat to America
As the nation marked a somber Fourth of July with many Americans confined to their homes amid an alarming rise in coronavirus cases, President Donald Trump used his stage on the White House’s South Lawn Saturday to put forward a mystifying — and dangerously misleading claim — that 99% of coronavirus cases in America are […]
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More than 1,400 Georgia healthcare workers sign letter asking governor for more coronavirus restrictions
More than 1,400 Georgia healthcare workers have petitioned the state’s governor asking that he impose further restrictions to slow the spread of Covid-19. Georgia has seen the virus surge in the past week, with the number of new cases increasing by over 50%. In a letter dated Thursday, the healthcare workers ask that Gov. Brian […]
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‘John Lewis: Good Trouble’ highlights the civil rights icon’s remarkable life
“John Lewis: Good Trouble” derives its title from a favorite saying of the civil-rights icon and longtime congressman, but “Being John Lewis” — and witnessing the effect he has on those who meet him — might be equally apt. A fitting if slightly disjointed tribute, the CNN Films documentary is somehow both timely and timeless […]
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21 Savage aims to help kids with financial literacy during quarantine
21 Savage is expanding his mission to help underserved children during the pandemic. As a direct response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Grammy-award winning rapper announced he is launching a multi-tier expansion of his Juma Bank Account Financial Literacy program that offers financial resources nationwide. He is making a $25,000 donation to the City of […]
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Kobe Bryant will be memorialized on the cover of NBA 2K21
Kobe Bryant is being memorialized on the cover of the video game NBA 2K21. The Mamba Forever Edition will feature Bryant on two special covers. They were hand-painted by an artist using two of Bryant’s most famous photos for inspiration. Bryant was previously the cover athlete for NBA 2K10 and was featured on the Legend […]
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Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth says Trump’s ‘priorities are all wrong’
Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth on Sunday condemned President Donald Trump’s divisive message at Mount Rushmore over the weekend, saying his “priorities are all wrong” and adding that he has failed in his response to the coronavirus pandemic. Trump on Friday delivered a message that stoked racial and cultural division in the US, instead of unifying […]
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When the President’s own medical advisers refuse to correct his misleading claim, the coronavirus trust gap grows
On Saturday night, President Donald Trump made the dangerously inaccurate claim that 99% of coronavirus cases are “totally harmless.” On Sunday morning, one of his top health experts failed to correct the assertion, a stunning breakdown of the government’s core duty to keep Americans safe and protect the public health. CNN’s Dana Bash pressed US […]
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Virus, Floyd death merge in brutal blow to Black well-being
Doctors have known it for a long time, well before the resounding cries of “Black Lives Matter”: Black people suffer disproportionately. They face countless challenges to good health, among them food, transportation and income. The stress of living with racism has very real, physical effects. And they are especially prone to diabetes, hypertension and other […]