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Capitol police officer Eugene Goodman hailed as ‘a hero’

January 14, 2021 Bouldin 0

Source: Baptist Press Footage of the officer, identified as Eugene Goodman, shows him just steps ahead of rioters as they chase him up a flight of stairs. Mr. Goodman is then seen glancing towards the […]

Mitch McConnell, Nancy Pelosi’s homes hit with graffiti after $2,000 stimulus check fails

January 8, 2021 Bouldin 0

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home in San Francisco was spray painted graffiti and a pig’s head and fake blood was left at her door. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Vandals lashed out at the leaders of the […]

SECOND STIMULUS CHECK: WHEN WILL $600 COVID PAYMENTS ARRIVE? WHO WILL GET A CHECK?

December 31, 2020 Bouldin 0

The Associated Press (al.com) President Trump’s signature on the COVID-19 relief bill clears the way for another round of stimulus checks for the public. The exact timing on when they will arrive remains to be […]

Noah Harris Becomes Harvard University’s First Black Elected Student Body President

December 4, 2020 Bouldin 0

by The Associated Press (Hattiesburg, MS) HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — A 20-year-old from Mississippi has become the first Black, elected student body president at Harvard University. Noah Harris, of Hattiesburg, was elected president of Harvard’s […]

‘F’ GRADES INCREASED BY 83% DUE TO SCHOOL CLOSURES CAUSED BY CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

December 4, 2020 Bouldin 0

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent New research on student grades conducted in one of the United States’ largest school districts shows that the number of students getting “F” marks has increased […]

RIFLE SHELL CASINGS FOUND AT BREONNA TAYLOR SCENE

November 6, 2020 Bouldin 0

Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two long-rifle shell casings were found in and near Breonna Taylor‘s Louisville apartment after a botched police drug raid that ended in Taylor’s death, Kentucky’s attorney general said. It’s […]

Experts Say Police Brutality and Corona- virus Have Increased Anxiety Levels Among Black Americans

November 6, 2020 Bouldin 0

Associated Press WARREN, Mich. (AP) — The events of 2020 already had Eddie Hall on edge. Then, the troubles of a nation in turmoil landed on Hall’s doorstep in suburban Detroit in September when racist […]

Voter Suppression Tactics and Long Lines Fail to Quell Resolve of Black Voters

October 30, 2020 Bouldin 0

Associated Press The lines are long, but Black voters are demonstrating their will to vote. In Texas, Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina, and Indiana, African Americans’ resiliency and resolve have never been as severely tested. They […]

Black Americans rush to polls in surge of emotion

October 23, 2020 Bouldin 0

Black Press USA A 72-year-old voter in Dayton, Ohio, said, “I’m angry about everything.” A retired veterinary technician in Detroit said she voted for one reason only: “Donald Trump. To make sure he’s not reelected.” […]

Police Officer in George Floyd Killing Released on $1 Million Bail

October 16, 2020 Bouldin 0

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Derek Chauvin, the ex-Minneapolis police officer facing murder charges in the killing of George Floyd, was released from custody after posting $1 million bond. The Hennepin County Department of […]