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June 12, 2020 By: Staff Report SEATTLE- After clashes between the police and protesters near Seattle’s East Police Precinct, law enforcement evacuated the site as an “exercise in trust and de-escalation”. That didn’t work. Protesters then set up tents there, reverse barricaded, and announced it…
Read More Have You Heard of CHAZ? What a Mess.
June 9, 2020 By: Staff Report The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Gen. Charles Q. Brown to be the next Air Force chief of staff. This makes him the first African American leader of a military branch, as the Pentagon and the country struggle with a…
Read More Senate Confirms First Black Air Force Chief of Staff, Historic & Unanimous Vote
June 9, 2020 By: Staff Report CHICAGO – As protests continue around the country in the wake of the George Floyd murder, Chicago breaks a record they can’t be proud of. 18 Murders in 24 Hours. “The Rev. Michael Pfleger, a longtime crusader against gun…
Read More Chicago Reports 18 Murders in 24 Hours
June 8, 2020 By: Twitter Users and Staff Report Senate and House Democrats donned Kente Cloth for their Police Reform announcement and moment of silence in memory of George Floyd. Users on Twitter respond: Standing in front of a church and holding up a bible…
Read More Trending-Social Media Backlash and Laughter, Kente Cloth Worn by Pelosi and Others
June 7, 2020 CNN is reporting that nine members of the Minneapolis City Council on Sunday announced they intend to defund and dismantle the city’s police department following the police killing of George Floyd. Council President Lisa Bender told CNN that with the nine votes…
Read More Minneapolis City Council Members Announce Support Defunding and Disbanding Police Department
June 7, 2020 By: Staff Report NYC- Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a phase of partially defunding the NYPD this morning. In a tweet and video conference, de Blasio said, “This morning we committed to move resources from the NYPD to youth and social services…
Read More BREAKING: NYC Mayor de Blasio to Move Resources From NYPD Partially Defund
June 7, 2020 By: Staff Report SAN FRANCISCO– Recent windy weather has amplified a new sonic feature of the Golden Gate Bridge when unusually high winds blast into San Francisco Bay, across the iconic span, generating a loud, humming noise that can be heard for…
Read More Golden Gate Bridge Now ‘Sings’ a Wind Song, Humming Away
June 6, 2020 By: Staff Report On Monday, a federal judge ordered that Hillary Clinton will testify at a deposition for the lawsuit over her use of a private email server for government and classified business while working as secretary of State during the Obama administration. “It…
Read More Hillary Clinton Will Testify In The Email Case
June 6, 2020 By: Staff Report If you haven’t seen the viral video yet, watch it below. It’s hard not to laugh. Even the officer in the viral video is trying to keep it together, “You about to lose yo job, ’cause you are detaining…
Read More YouAboutToLoseYoJob, Trending Throughout Social Media *VIDEO*
June 5, 2020 By: Deborah Childress The Coronavirus pandemic shrunk the U.S. economy by $8 trillion, according to experts. But new unemployment statistics and new laws enacted under the Trump administration indicate that all Americans are benefitting from the current administration’s efforts to improve the…
Read More Bright News for Economy and Economic Opportunities for All Americans