By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor In yet another social media moment invoking race in America, President Donald Trump retweeted a video of a supporter heard yelling, “White power!” The tweet displayed a video of a parade of supporters of the President riding golf carts through a retirement community...
Former Miami Cop Who Placed Knee on Black Woman’s Neck Booked for Misconduct
By N. Ali EarlyNNPA Newswire Another incident of police brutality against an African American has surfaced. According to the Miami Herald, Safiya Satchell was sitting in her Mercedes SUV when she was approached by an off duty police officer who was working as security for a strip club in the immediate proximity of the incident,...
House Leaders Demand Details on PPP Small-Business Loan Program
As June 30 application deadline nears, newer and shorter forgiveness form announced By Charlene CrowellNNPA Newswire Contributor As the remaining days dwindle for small businesses to apply for loans through the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), both banks and federal officials are being challenged by several House leaders to explain...
Trump’s Executive Order Falls Short, Congressional Black Caucus Says
In a statement released after President Donald Trump signed his executive a Order aimed at police reform, members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) slammed it for not doing enough to address the counter s and demands of Americans beleaguered by police brutality, over-policy and abuse of power in their...
House Judiciary Committee Set to Debate Justice in Policing Act on June 17
The House Judiciary Committee is set to debate, amend and rewrite the Justice in Policing Act at 9 a.m. (CST) Wednesday, June17. The process, called “markup” is the first step in the proposed legislation’s path to be signed into law. It must make it out of committee to be considered by...
Black Lives Matter Founder Finds Hope in Global Protests Over George Floyd’s Murder
“I was horrified,” Garza said of viewing the video of Floyd’s life being taken by a white police officer with his knee on Floyd’s neck. “Every time a Black person is murdered by police there is something disturbing about it.” She added, said in this case, “just the callousness of...
Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit Demanding Better Conditions in Broward County Jail
Despite the state’s move to reopen, Broward County Jail remains a hot spot for COVID-19 infections Submitted by Gaby Guadalupe, Westside GazetteNNPA Newswire BROWARD, FL– The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), ACLU of Florida and the Disability Rights Florida filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of individuals being held in...
Charged with A Crime of Karen-ing-The “Amy Cooper Inspired” Law backed by Governor Cuomo
Kelly WashingtonContributing Writer for The Chicago Defedender New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is joining the fight to make “Karen-ing” or “Connor-ing” -if male, a hate crime. In other words, callers who deliberately make false reports based on their race, gender, or religion, can find themselves facing charges for a hate...
Keep Fighting. Keep Filming! Tips on Filming Police Misconduct
Kelly WashingtonContributing Writer for The Chicago Defender Taking photographs, video, and audio in public spaces is our constitutional right. This even extends to law enforcement performing their duties in public. It is an accountability tool for civil servants, such as law enforcement, who abuse their power. We know that because...
Black-Owned Laboratory Uses Artificial Intelligence-Based Drug Discovery Platform to Develop Treatment for COVID-19
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia The novel coronavirus has ravaged most of the globe, but in the U.S., African Americans and other communities of color have disproportionately born the lethal impact of the pandemic. Darnisha Harrison, a Louisiana State University grad and founder and CEO of Georgia-based Ennaid Therapeutics,...