On October 23, 2020, Metropolitan Police Department officer Terence Sutton initiated an unauthorized police pursuit that killed Karon Hylton-Brown, a twenty-year-old African American father to an infant. For ten full minutes, Sutton followed Hylton-Brown in an unmarked car at speeds prosecutors called “unreasonable.” Hylton-Brown was riding a rental scooter without a helmet on. The pursuit, […]
Reporting by Michael Loria, USA TODAY Network Hundreds of National Guard members from Republican-led states will join federal troops on the ground in Washington, D.C., as part of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on crime in the nation’s capital. Trump seized control of the District’s police force and mobilized 800 soldiers from the Washington, D.C. National
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Reporting by Deborah Barfield Berry and Terry Collins, USA TODAY Network OAKLAND, CA ‒ Mayor Barbara Lee and other officials in this California city are treating President Donald Trump’s warning that he might send the National Guard there as more than just an offhand comment. They’re bracing for a fight. Lee and other Black mayors,
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WARREN PECK (voiceover): Our next interview is with a self-proclaimed “historical conservationist,” although he lacks any education or work experience in this capacity. His task? “Defending and preserving American history, ideals, and pride,” as he puts it. And who is he defending these things from? We’ll be hearing the answer to this and more as
As I passed Union Station on a walk, I saw tents with signs and art on the outside calling for an end to fascism and the Trump administration. They caught my attention. So, I decided to talk with two volunteers who were sitting and providing information to any interested passersby. They explained that FLARE (For
Dr. Charity Oyedeji is a board-certified hematologist—that is, a doctor specializing in the study of blood and blood disorders—and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Duke University. Oyedeji is the recipient of multiple research grants and co-author of more than 35 peer-reviewed publications. Her employers at Duke Health, the umbrella organization uniting the university’s healthcare and
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At the time of the 1970 United States Census, African Americans made up 71.1% of Washington, DC’s population. This was the most lopsided the city’s racial demographics had (and have) been since it was 72.7% white during the 1930 census. This enormous figure, 71.1% (which would be the fourth-blackest city in America today), represents the
Following Joe Biden’s decision to not seek re-election in 2024 and the resulting chain of events, liberal voters and commentators were torn on how to feel about them. Some felt that after Kamala Harris was chosen to run in Biden’s stead, that the younger, quicker, sharper vice president would finally put an end to the
In an unusual twist of events, the most controversial personality at a John D. Seevers reelection rally was not John D. Seevers himself. This time around—specifically Saturday, October 13 in Atlanta, Georgia—it was Atlanta-bred and internationally-renowned rapper 2 Nice, who gave both a performance and an official endorsement for President Seevers. “I ain’t even gon’
I first heard about Love Island about a year ago, during Season 6 of the U.S. version. The show originated in the UK—now in its twelfth season—but didn’t gain real momentum in the U.S. until recently. Out of curiosity and a bit of FOMO (fear of missing out), I decided to tune in. I wasn’t
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