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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore set to issue more than 175,000 pardons for marijuana convictions

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is scheduled to sign an executive order to issue more than 175,000 pardons for marijuana convictions Monday, the governor’s office said. The administration is describing the pardons as the largest state pardon to date. The governor’s action regarding cases relating to use of paraphernalia make Maryland the first state to take such action, his office said. The pardons will forgive low-level marijuana possession charges for an estimated 100,000 people, according to The […]

June 17, 2024

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Speaking at Black church, Trump says immigrants ‘invading’ jobs

DETROIT (AP) — Donald Trump blamed immigrants for stealing jobs and government resources as he courted separate groups of Black voters and hardcore conservatives in battleground Michigan on Saturday. The Republican former president also made several new baseless claims attacking the nation’s voting system. But Trump’s fiery comments on illegal immigration, long a staple in his unapologetic message, marked a connecting theme in downtown Detroit as he sought to stitch together a delicate political coalition at both a Black church and a […]

June 16, 2024

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Watch: Advocacy group rings the alarm for police reform and AI racial bias

For this week’s edition of theGrio’s “The Hill with April Ryan,” we explore the issue of police accountability, which is at the forefront of many Black Americans who continue to push for passage of the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act. Damon Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, is one of those calling for federal laws in the wake of the fatal police-involved shooting of U.S. Airman Roger Fortson in Florida on […]

June 16, 2024

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Justice Clarence Thomas took more trips paid for by donor Harlan Crow, Senate panel reveals

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin says his committee has uncovered at least three additional trips given to Justice Clarence Thomas by GOP megadonor Harlan Crow as part of the panel’s ethics investigation into the Supreme Court. Durbin, D-Ill., said Thursday the committee obtained information from Crow that Thomas took three trips, and at least six flights, on Crow’s private jet in 2017, 2019 and 2021. The panel also found evidence of private jet travel during trips to Indonesia and […]

June 14, 2024

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Trump’s ‘horrible city’ comment about Milwaukee slammed as insult to Black voters

Democratic leaders slammed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s recent insult of Milwaukee, which they see as a direct slight to Black and brown communities across the city. “For folks who are saying Donald Trump is trying to make inroads for Black voters, well, he’s telling Black voters, he’s telling brown voters exactly how he feels by attacking the most diverse city in a state that he is desperately trying to win in November,” said Mandela Barnes, a senior fellow at […]

June 14, 2024

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Entrepreneurs Open 2nd Black-Owned Plant-Based Restaurant in New Jersey

Adenah Bayoh and chef Emeka Onugha are transforming plant-based dining with their second Black-owned restaurant, Brick City Vegan, now open in both Newark and Montclair, New Jersey. They offer fresh, flavorful dishes that prioritize health and sustainability without compromising taste.Their mission extends beyond food -- they aim to make vegan dining accessible and promote community health. They opened their first location in downtown Newark in 2021 to an enthusiastic reception and have now expanded to Montclair, according to Blavity.Adenah Bayoh, […]

June 14, 2024

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Concerns for Black communities mount amid secret recording of Supreme Court Justice Alito

A leaked audio recording of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and his wife is sending shockwaves throughout the civil rights community and the halls of Congress, stoking fear that the court’s apparent political and ideological bias will bring more harm to Black and other marginalized communities. “I’m concerned that a court that’s reactionary, which is what we now have, will impede the equality of Black and brown Americans,” said Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., who serves on the House Committee on […]

June 14, 2024

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Ozy Media went from buzzy to belly-up. Its founder, Carlos Watson, is now on trial

NEW YORK (AP) — For nearly a decade, Ozy Media projected an image of new-media success. The company boasted big-name interviews, an Emmy-winning TV show, a buzzy music and ideas festival and impressive numbers to show prospective investors — until it imploded in 2021 amid doubts about its audience size, viability and basic integrity. Those doubts are now at the center of a federal criminal trial. Founder Carlos Watson and Ozy are fighting charges of conspiracy to commit fraud. Even […]

June 13, 2024

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Pew study finds many Black Americans suspicious of government

If you’re Black in America, you’ve likely heard one of the following sayings: the “justice” system is out to lock up Black people, the government can’t be trusted, and some doctors would rather experiment on us than heal us. A new study from the Pew Research Center finds that the majority of Black Americans believe that most U.S. institutions are actively designed to hold them back (73%). The comprehensive national survey, which was inspired by real-life focus groups with Black […]

June 12, 2024