06-08-2020
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Romney Accused Of Racism After Saying NAACP Wants 'Free Stuff'
Even before Mitt Romney delivered his speech before the NAACP National Convention on Wednesday, it seemed unlikely that his primary motive was to convince large numbers of black voters to turn against President Obama. After the speech, many pundits concluded that Romney actually wanted to get booed, and he even admitted in an interview that he "expected" to get a negative response.
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06-05-2020
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Trump Surrounds Himself With Generals Who Are Masculine - But Also Obedient
President Donald Trump has brought more generals into the upper reaches of his administration than any other modern president. As for their tenure in office, we're three for four. Or, maybe, two-and-a-half for four. Ret. Gen. Michael T. Flynn, former national security adviser, made headlines this month after pleading guilty to a felony and agreeing to co-operate with special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe.
Read More06-04-2020
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They Protected Barrios Against Looting. 'Don't Come Here To Tag Up All These Walls, Homie'
Dressed in a black tank top and black shorts that stretched down to his shins, Orlando Fuentes stood in front of a boarded-up T-shirt store at the Anaheim Towne Center on Monday night. About 30 other people and a pit bull named Daisy were with him.
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06-03-2020
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Rosenstein Says, In Retrospect, He Would Not Have Signed Page Warrant Application
Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said on Wednesday that he would not have signed off on a final warrant application of former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page if he had known the information that would be in a watchdog report.
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- Gov. Murphy Offers Support For Protests, AG Grewal Announces Measures To Strengthen Police-Community Trust
- 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Cast, Showrunner Donate $100,000 To National Bail Fund Network
- 'Leaves Black People Vulnerable': Celebrities Sign Open Letter Calling To Defund Police Departments They Still Want Police In Their Neighborhoods
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06-02-2020
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Dept. Of Homeland Security Names White Supremacy A Domestic Terrorist Threat
In the wake of the El Paso shooting and other white supremacist-motivated attacks, the Department of Homeland Security has added white supremacy to its list of domestic terrorism threats, marking the first time since the creation of the department post-9/11 that it has emphasized white nationalist domestic terrorism as a threat on par with that posed by foreign groups.
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06-01-2020
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Thousands Flood Downtown Newark For Peaceful Protests
Thousands of protesters filled Market Street on Saturday to protest police brutality. Signs listing the names of black men and women who died at the hands of police lined posters and T-shirts. George Floyd's name was shouted alongside the chant "I can't breathe."
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05-29-2020
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Amy Klobuchar Once Failed To Prosecute Derek Chauvin, Cop In Floyd Death
Former Democratic presidential candidate and potential vice presidential pick Amy Klobuchar failed to get charges brought against the police officer involved in George Floyd's death while serving as a county attorney in 2006, prompting criticism of her law enforcement background.
Read More05-28-2020
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Another 2.1 Million File Jobless Claims, But Total Unemployed Shrinks
First-time claims for unemployment benefits totaled 2.1 million last week, the lowest total since the coronavirus crisis began though indicative that a historically high number of Americans remain separated from their jobs.
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