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Voters to determine fate of Harry Dunn who left Capitol Police job (and pension) to run for Congress

When Harry Dunn resigned from his job as a U.S. Capitol Police officer, he admitted it was a “crazy” thing to do. After more than 15 years on the force protecting members of Congress, Dunn resigned about four years shy of being able to collect a pension to trade in his police badge for the title “congressman.” “I walked away from a job for just an opportunity,” Dunn told theGrio during a phone interview the day before his Tuesday Democratic […]

todayMay 14, 2024

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Vice President Harris drops F-bomb while talking about breaking barriers

Vice President Kamala Harris dropped the F-bomb on Monday while speaking about breaking barriers as the “first” to occupy her role inside the White House. Harris, the first Black American, first Asian American and first woman to serve as vice president of the United States, used the expletive during a moderated conversation for a leadership summit hosted by the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS).  The VP was asked by actor and comedian Jimmy O. Yang about what […]

todayMay 13, 2024 3

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Clarence Thomas calls Washington a ‘hideous place’

FAIRHOPE, Ala. (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas told attendees at a judicial conference Friday that he and his wife have faced “nastiness” and “lies” over the last several years and decried Washington, D.C., as a “hideous place.” Thomas spoke at a conference attended by judges, attorneys and other court personnel in the 11th Circuit Judicial Conference, which hears federal cases from Alabama, Florida and Georgia. He made the comments pushing back on his critics in response to a question about working in […]

todayMay 12, 2024 1

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Trump’s vow for police ‘immunity’ could spell trouble for Black communities

Donald Trump’s vow to give police officers “immunity from prosecution” if elected back into the White House signals danger for Black and brown communities, legal experts and advocates warn.  The Republican presidential candidate has on more than one occasion vowed to empower law enforcement to do their jobs without limits, a stark contrast to the movement for Black lives in 2020 comprised of mass protests demanding police accountability in the wake of George Floyd’s murder and other police-involved deaths.  “We’re […]

todayMay 11, 2024

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Biden-Harris campaign hires former staffer to replicate 2020 win with Black voters

The Biden-Harris 2024 reelection campaign is turning to a former staffer from President Joe Biden’s 2020 operation to lead its efforts in shoring up the Black vote.  Trey Baker, who served as the 2020 campaign’s national director for African-American engagement, was hired to reprise a similar role for the reelection team as a senior advisor, theGrio exclusively reports.  “Trey was essential in leading the Black outreach efforts that took place in 2020 when Black voters sent Joe Biden and Kamala […]

todayMay 10, 2024

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VP Kamala Harris congratulates HBCU graduates in video message for graduation season

WASHINGTON (AP) — Graduating students at historically Black colleges and universities across the country are receiving well wishes via a video greeting from a prominent fellow alumna: Vice President Kamala Harris. “As a proud HBCU graduate, I know firsthand the value of attending an institution like yours,” the vice president says in a congratulatory video that has already been met with shock and applause during graduation ceremonies. The surprise video, which has debuted at a handful of HBCU commencement ceremonies […]

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Ohio attorney general warns student protesters in masks could face felony charges under anti-KKK law

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s top lawyer has advised the state’s public universities that a law written to deter Ku Klux Klan demonstrations could be used to impose felony charges on students who wear face coverings while protesting the war in Gaza. In a letter sent Monday, after weeks of pro-Palestinian campus protests around the country, Republican Attorney General Dave Yost advised the presidents of Ohio’s 34 public, four-year universities — which his office represents — to forewarn students about […]

todayMay 9, 2024 1

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NY Gov. Hochul slammed after saying Black kids don’t know what ‘computer’ means

A controversial remark about Black children in New York has put New York Gov. Kathy Hochul in the hot seat.  While discussing the need to bring AI technology jobs to Black and brown communities at the Milken Institute Global Conference on Monday, Hochul said, “Right now, we have young Black kids growing up in the Bronx who don’t even know what the word ‘computer’ is.” The governor’s comment was quickly condemned by New York lawmakers, including Assembly members Karines Reyes […]

todayMay 8, 2024 1

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White House slams ‘racist’ Ole Miss video of Black female student being taunted

The White House on Tuesday condemned a viral video of a mob of white male students on the University of Mississippi campus taunting a Black female student protesting against Israel’s deadly war in Gaza.When theGrio asked about the Biden-Harris administration’s response to the video that has garnered millions of views online, White House Press Karine Jean-Pierre called the actions “racist” and “undignified.”“The behavior captured in that video is undignified, and it’s just racist — period,” said the Biden spokesperson. “It […]

todayMay 8, 2024