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Federal judge dismisses Trump classified documents case over concerns with prosecutor’s appointment

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Florida dismissed the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump on Monday, siding with defense lawyers who said the special counsel who filed the charges was illegally appointed by the Justice Department. The decision by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, which is expected to be appealed and may eventually be overturned by a higher court, brings at least for now a stunning and abrupt conclusion to a criminal case that at the time it was […]

todayJuly 15, 2024

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Trump shooting draws reactions from Black leaders, raises security concerns

Political leaders quickly condemned what is being investigated as an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on Saturday evening at a Pennsylvania campaign rally.  President Joe Biden said, “There is no place for this type of violence in America,” and was “grateful” Donald Trump, who appeared to be shot or grazed on the ear, “is safe and doing well.” The presumptive 2024 Democratic presidential nominee declared, “Everybody must condemn it.” The White House confirmed that President Biden spoke […]

todayJuly 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 […]

todayJune 14, 2024 1

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Biden world reacts to Morehouse backlash, signals president may address concerns in speech

After some backlash to last week’s announcement that President Joe Biden will deliver the commencement address at Morehouse College, officials from within the president’s orbit tell theGrio the president hears those concerns loud and clear, and may even address them in his upcoming speech later this month.  “What he has been doing and will continue to do leading up to the speech is listening very closely to all the concerns raised and making sure that he addresses them either in […]

todayMay 2, 2024

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Harris, activists talk concerns of violence against election workers and Black voters

Voting rights activists expressed their concerns about election integrity and political violence in Black and brown communities during a recent roundtable with Vice President Kamala Harris. Harris met with more than a dozen leaders in Atlanta on Tuesday to discuss issues related to voting rights, including laws passed by Republican lawmakers that advocates say restrict access to the ballot and fears concerning misinformation and AI technology. One of the leading concerns raised during the roundtable discussion was threats of political […]

todayJanuary 10, 2024

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